Ohio enacts a statewide quarantine to curb the spread of the invasive spotted lanternfly, aiming to protect its wine industry and agricultural sectors.

After a successful heart transplant, 10‑year‑old Chloe Comess inspired Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital to launch a Fontan Fitness Clinic that pairs specialists with exercise rehab.

UCLA Health is converting the former Olympia Medical Center into a 119‑bed Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Mid‑Wilshire, including a 20‑bed outpatient stabilization unit.

Illinois regulators seek to suspend or revoke Dr. Cosmin Dobrescu’s license after a 2022 Alaska heart operation ended in a patient’s death. A hearing is set for March 31, 2026.

Orchard Hospital will add a 16-bed youth psychiatric unit behind its Gridley campus, funded by a $9M federal grant and due late 2026.

Tens of thousands of Broward residents are scrambling for care after Florida Blue’s contract fights put major hospital systems out of network.

Akron Children's reports a steep rise in influenza B among children, state and federal data show rising hospitalizations and deaths. Health officials urge vaccines and early treatment.

Phil and Penny Knight gave Providence another $75M to seed a Knight Innovation Fund, boost recruiting and expand cardiac care across Portland.

A Lorain County wife recounts the frantic minutes after her husband stopped breathing during a routine dental extraction as the State Dental Board weighs action against the Medina surgeon.

U‑M Health will build a 64‑bed behavioral hospital and a four‑OR ambulatory surgery center in Lansing after regents approved a $143M plan. Projects are slated to break ground this summer and open in 2028.

UTMB is investing $9.5 million to launch a Blue Zones Project in Galveston, combining neighborhood changes with academic tracking. A community meeting is scheduled for March 5.

OHA’s new measles wastewater dashboard found low-level viral detections across nine counties, suggesting the five confirmed cases may undercount actual spread.

Maryland health officials reported 26 mumps cases so far in 2026, mostly among adults in the Baltimore area. Officials urge MMR vaccination and say public risk is low.