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Corewell Health Reports 2nd Data Breach, over 1 Mn Patients Affected December 29, 2023 The breach occurred at HealthEC, which is a population health management platform that provides services to Corewell Health’s southeast Michigan properties, leading to the exposure of patients’ personal and medical information.

Kaiser Permanente Lays Off 100+ Employees Nationwide in a Biz Optimisation Drive December 13, 2023 Reportedly, 65 of the affected positions are based in Northern California, including 12 workers across three Oakland offices, 41 workers in a Pleasanton office, one worker in South San Francisco and one in Walnut Creek.

Mayo Clinic Plans $5 Bn Expansion of Minnesota Campus December 6, 2023 As per the expansion plan, Mayo will add five new buildings. Those will be designed to accommodate fresh requirements, with flexibility of changing the rooms from patient to operating rooms.

3M Rebrands its Healthcare Unit as ‘Solventum’ following Spinoff Decision November 30, 2023 Revealing the news, the company said the new name ‘Solventum’ originates from two words "solving" and "momentum", symbolising breakthrough solutions and swifter innovation.

Abbott Partners Spain-Based mAbxience to Commercialise Biosimilars in Emerging Markets September 22, 2023 This collaborative move will help introduce life-saving treatments in key oncology, women's health and respiratory diseases for the first time in some countries at a fraction of the cost of originator biologics.

Sun Pharma Inks Agreement With US-Based Pharmazz on Cerebral Ischemic Stroke Drug September 15, 2023 The Indian multinational pharmaceutical company, Sun Pharmaceutical has entered into a licence agreement with US-based Pharmazz Inc. to commercialise Tyvalzi (Sovateltide), in India.

Washington University Researchers Develop a Real-Time Air Monitor Device to Detect COVID Variants in 5 Minutes September 11, 2023