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Well Health, The digital health company, which integrates and updates clinical and digital assets, announced its approval of Health Compass II, a $44 million project funded by the Canadian government to continue enhancing AI and interoperability in healthcare. This initiative aims to improve the efficiency of management operations. Four AI-driven modules will be integrated into a provider mobile app to enhance clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes. The project aims to reduce delivery costs and increase patient satisfaction within two years. WELL Health, which will serve as the lead commercialization partner on the project, will receive $15.3 million in funding…

Home Cancer Care Platform Reimagine Care is expanding its partnership with Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System beyond its flagship hospital, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, to provide digital, virtual and at-home care for cancer patients. Reimagine Care partners with providers and health plans to coordinate home care to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations. Reimagine clinicians can remotely monitor patients, collaborate with oncologists to determine if patients need additional services, and send home care workers to help. Memorial Hermann and Reimagine formed a partnership last year, announcing news of Memorial Hermann’s investment in Reimagine Care. The partnership will provide cancer patients with 24/7 access…

This Italian resort is like a Tuscan village.Castelfalfi What if your next Italian resort was an entire Tuscan village? That’s the concept at Castelfalfi, an 800-year-old village near Pisa, a few hours south of Florence. Castelfalfi doesn’t just offer beautiful rooms and fascinating local activities, it puts the entire town at guests’ disposal. In addition to fine dining atop a medieval castle, Castelfalfi also has its own vineyards and 9- and 18-hole golf courses. Turkish Airlines unveils new business class.Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines recently announced an upgrade to its Business Class service. The new Crystal Business Class Suite puts an…

I remember my dad calling me in the 2010s when I was a student marching with thousands of others in the Baltimore riots over the death of Freddie Gray, protesting the Keystone XL pipeline. He asked me, “Will you still be able to get a job when there are so many photos online from rallies and protests?” I told him that fighting unjust policies would be my career.The response I gave my father many years ago was, in retrospect, both correct and incomplete. I had spent the first decade of my professional career with the Roosevelt Network, developing a field…

Mosquitoes kill more people than any other animal in the world, so it’s important to avoid being bitten. Cavan Images/Getty Hide caption Toggle caption Cavan Images/Getty Mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance: recent news headlines remind us that they can also be a serious health problem. Cases of rare but potentially deadly Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) have led to the closure of several parks in New England and one death in New Hampshire, while Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top US infectious disease expert, is recovering from West Nile virus, another mosquito-borne disease. Researchers say rising temperatures and other…

Rhode Island-based health system Lifespan said Thursday it has signed a deal to buy two Massachusetts hospitals from Steward Health Care for $175 million, a price that includes both the hospital operations and the land and buildings of St. Ann’s Hospital in Fall River and Morton Hospital in Taunton.Lawrence General Hospital has signed a deal to acquire Holy Family Hospital, which has campuses in Methuen and Haverhill, for $28 million for the hospital operations and real estate, according to court documents.”The real work is just beginning,” Dr. Abba Agrawal, CEO of Lawrence General Hospital, told WBUR in an interview. “There…

The 2024 NFL season is fast approaching, with some final hurdles cleared on the calendar including training camp, preseason and roster cuts. The Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl championship begins on Thursday, September 5 at 8:20pm ET on NBC against the Baltimore Ravens.Yahoo Sports is here to help you prepare for fall, so let’s get started.Where can I watch Yahoo Sports’ 2024 NFL season preview?Hosted by Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton and featuring Yahoo experts Nate Tice and Charles McDonald and DraftKings’ Mike Golic Jr., you can watch the full show here.What’s new in the…

The Arizona State football team opens its season on Saturday against the University of Wyoming, hoping to avoid a third consecutive 3-9 season for the once-promising team. Entering year two of the Kenny Dillingham era, the Sun Devils have plenty of questions: How will they perform? What will happen with the team’s new recruits? Can quarterback Sam Leavitt lead the Sun Devils to surprising success after finishing last in the Big 12 media poll? What will be even more interesting is how ASU fare in its transition to the Big 12 Conference. After the Pac-12 collapsed, the Sun Devils were…

Coco Gauff, the defending U.S. Open champion, is the third seed in this year’s tournament. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)Attention tennis fans, the final Grand Slam tournament of the season is finally here. The 2024 US Open kicked off this week at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. This year’s defending US Open champions are Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic. Djokovic is fresh off of winning gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics, but is seeded at No. 2. Jannik Sinner takes the No. 1 seed position, while Carlos Alcaraz is seeded at No. 3. In the women’s competition, Gauff is…

The state legislature last night approved Senator Nancy Skinner’s SB 906, a bill that would increase transparency in Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) transactions in California college sports and raise awareness about gender equality. SB 906 received strong bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. “SB 206 revolutionized the multi-billion dollar college sports industry. Today, student-athletes across the country are being compensated for their talent and hard work, which is great news. However, we are also seeing an increasing number of instances where supporters of college sports have formed so-called ‘unions’ and engaged in other tactics that appear to…