Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Hurricane Isaias prompts public health emergency flexibilities for hospitals

HHS and CMS activated emergency flexibilities after Hurricane Isaias, giving hospitals and patients in Florida and Alabama temporary regulatory relief.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 16, 2026 · 5 min read

Public Health·Fierce HC

NABIP Sues CMS Over ACA Broker Registration Moratorium

NABIP is challenging CMS over an ACA broker registration freeze, arguing it harms legitimate agents and restricts consumer…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·NNU

Nurses at 4 hospitals file union election petitions in 4 states

Nurses at four hospitals in California, Arizona, Illinois and Tennessee filed union election petitions, citing staffing, safety and…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

MHRA updates suspended and revoked medicines manufacturing licences list

MHRA keeps a public list of UK medicines manufacturers and wholesalers whose licences or registrations have been suspended…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

MHRA seizes £2 million in counterfeit weight loss pens

MHRA and West Midlands Police seized more than 12,000 fake retatrutide and tirzepatide pens in Birmingham, warning of…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·ACC-PRO

Boston biotech seed funding drops as investors demand nearer-term data

Boston biotech seed rounds shrank sharply in 2026 as investors shifted toward later-stage assets, tightening pressure on early…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·NNU

Wichita nurses ratify contract with staffing and safety protections

Wichita nurses approved a three-year contract with staffing protections, violence prevention measures, and wage gains aimed at retention…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·NNU

Nurses Union Endorses Reimagining Safety Act Targeting ICE and Health Spending

National Nurses United backs Rep. Ramirez’s Reimagining Safety Act, linking immigration enforcement abolition to health care, safety net…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·IN News

CARE Hospitals HITEC City earns JCI accreditation for patient safety

CARE Hospitals, HITEC City earned JCI accreditation after a comprehensive assessment of safety, quality, infection control, and clinical…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·UK News

KIMS and Liverpool NHS trusts launch UK-India healthcare collaboration

KIMS Hospitals, BIMS and four Liverpool NHS trusts sign an MoU for research, training and clinical exchanges across…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.