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DR Congo Ebola outbreak tops 3,000; Bundibugyo vaccine trial begins (18) hot

Surging outbreak: cases, deaths and WHO alarm
Race for a Bundibugyo vaccine: trials and lab progress
Strained response: strikes, unpaid staff, funding and leadership shake-up

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Intermountain to buy Surgery Partners’ Idaho hospitals for $795M (5)

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Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 3,000 Cases as First Human Vaccine Trial for Rare Bundibugyo Virus Begins

discovermagazine - Learn how a rare Ebola strain has fueled one of the largest outbreaks on record and what the first human vaccine trial could mean for containing the outbreak.

AI Summary: An Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has surpassed 3,000 reported cases and is poised to become the second-largest on record. Authorities have launched the first human vaccine trial targeting the Bundibugyo strain while laboratory tests show stockpiled Ebola vaccines generate antibodies against Bundibugyo, intensifying both response operations and urgent vaccine research.

#pharmaceuticals #publichealth #biotech #vaccinesafety #zoonoticdisease #infectiousdisease #clinicaltrials

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Strained response: strikes, unpaid staff, funding and leadership shake-up (5)
Surging outbreak: cases, deaths and WHO alarm (7)
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Intermountain Health acquiring interests in 2 Idaho hospitals for $795M

fiercehealthcare - The nonprofit would become the sole owner of the 88-bed Idaho Falls Community Hospital and share ownership of the 38-bed Mountain View Hospital, It's been a minority investor in both since 2023.

AI Summary: Intermountain Health is acquiring Surgery Partners’ stake in two Idaho hospitals in a deal valued at roughly $795 million, expanding its regional footprint and consolidating local hospital operations. The transaction aims to stabilize services and investments in community care, though it will face the usual regulatory and integration headaches everyone pretends are quick.

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