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Healthcare Outlook 2026: Melinda Hancock, CFO, Sentara Health
Transcript CHAD MULVANY On today’s episode of “Achieving Health,” I’ll be joined by special guest Melinda Hancock, executive vice president and CFO at Sentara Health. Melinda will share her outlook for hospitals and health systems in 2026, including key industry trends, challenges, and growth drivers. Stay tuned. ANNOUNCER This is “Achieving Health,” a podcast from Forvis Mazars, where we delve…
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Scientists find a natural sunscreen hidden in hot springs bacteria
Natural sunscreens protect the skin from damaging radiation while reducing the risk of allergic reactions. In a recent study, researchers identified a previously unknown compound called β-glucose-bound hydroxy mycosporine-sarcosine. This substance is produced by heat-loving cyanobacteria when they are exposed to UV-A, UV-B, and salty conditions. Unlike other known mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs), this compound is created through a distinct…
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Russia turning occupied Donbas into ‘huge military base to frighten Europe’ | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kyiv, Ukraine – A Russian officer in the Moscow-occupied part of the Donetsk region in southeastern Ukraine has reportedly become unusually lenient towards one new soldier. As the tale goes, the officer lets him spend several days in the administrative capital, also named Donetsk, and – knowing that the serviceman is single and childless – gives him the phone number…
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Ciji Graham Died Unable to Get Heart Care or an Abortion in North Carolina — ProPublica
When Ciji Graham visited a cardiologist on Nov. 14, 2023, her heart was pounding at 192 beats per minute, a rate healthy people her age usually reach during the peak of a sprint. She was having another episode of atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heartbeat. The 34-year-old Greensboro, North Carolina, police officer was at risk of a stroke or heart…
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These 10 Fantasy Movies Are a Masterclass in World-Building
World-building is a crucial element of storytelling that can make or break a story, especially a fantastical one. Fantasy movies have to introduce worlds that are completely different from our own, each with its own history and rules. And they also need to feel believable. The best ones make it seem like these places existed long before the story began…
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NRx submits 70,000-patient ketamine data to US FDA
NRx Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: NRXP) will submit real-world evidence from over 70,000 patients treated with intravenous ketamine or nasal S-ketamine to the FDA to support an Accelerated Approval application for NRX-100 (preservative-free ketamine) under Fast Track designation for treatment of suicidal ideation in depression, including bipolar depression. The RWE, supplied by Osmind, includes nearly 1 million treatment sessions, continuous…
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The Trouble With Regime Change
For at least a decade, the conventional wisdom has been that direct attempts at regime change by the United States have ended in disaster. And for good reason. In Afghanistan, the very same Taliban that was dislodged in 2001 returned to power in 2021 after two decades of futile U.S. efforts. In Iraq, U.S. forces succeeded in permanently ending Saddam…
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Karnataka man killed by Chinese manja, attempted final call to daughter
Bengaluru: A 48-year-old man died on Wednesday, January 14, after the deadly Chinese manja caused a deep cut on his neck while he was riding his bike near the Talamadagi village bridge in Karnataka’s Bidar district. Videos shared on the internet show him lying in a pool of blood as he tries to make a call to his daughter. The…
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Get Ready for 2026: 15 New Movies We Think Everyone Will Be Talking About
New year, new movies to see. 2026 is already shaping up to be full of amazing cinematic experiences. Stories from Marvel and DC, another Star Wars movie, a new chapter in the long-running Toy Story franchise and a couple of noteworthy adaptations are hitting this year. And it feels like I’m just scratching the surface of what’s to come. The roundup below…
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Trump and Minnesota feud impacts ICE shooting investigation : NPR
Snow covers a memorial to Renee Macklin Good on Jan. 10 in Minneapolis. Scott Olson/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images North America In Minnesota, amid heated protests and immigration raids, federal and state authorities have also been sparring over the investigation into Renee Macklin Good’s killing by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross.…
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