Health

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has entered into an agreement with a precision genetic medicine company to develop gene therapies to address hearing loss.... Read More

The executive director of the Stark Neurosciences Research Institute at the IU School of Medicine says a recently awarded $49 million grant is another step towards discovering novel therapeutics in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $110 million grants to improve health care facilities in rural communities nationwide, including nearly $2 million for projects four Indiana counties. The funding is part of the American Rescue Plan Act.... Read More

Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health Chief Executive Officer Mike Packnett says he will retire at the end of the year after 16 years in the role. The health system says current President of Healthcare Operations Rick Henvey will succeed Packnett in January.... Read More

Indiana’s hospitals warn of a “fragile” healthcare sector easily damaged by well-meaning but overeager legislation with the release of a recent survey documenting increasing healthcare costs for providers as policymakers prepare for the 2023 legislative session.... Read More

A training program for future physicians in Muncie is undergoing an administrative change, but officials say it should have little impact on the 64 residents taking part in Graduate Medical Education programs. ... Read More

The founder of a Brown County startup says a recent win at a pitch competition in San Diego was particularly special. Wave Therapeutics, which is developing a smart cushion device to prevent bed sores, won the $10,000 top prize at the Women’s Venture Summit.... Read More

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $2.82 million Fast-Track SBIR grant to West Lafayette-based Rescue Biomedical. The company plans to use the funding to develop its technology to automatically deliver naloxone in response to an opioid overdose.... Read More

A medical technology startup headquartered in New Albany is partnering with American Oncology Network. RxLightning says the partnership is already reducing turnaround time for patients of AON healthcare providers to receive lifesaving medications.... Read More

Indiana University is receiving nearly $4 million from the National Institute on Aging to study Brain CareNotes, a telehealth mobile app. IU says the grant will fund a five-year clinical trial of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia telehealth intervention.... Read More

Indianapolis-based nonprofit NeuroHope has received a $1 million grant from the OrthoIndy Foundation to support its programs for people recovering from neurologic injuries.... Read More

Three higher education institutions and two health systems in southwest Indiana have announced a partnership to train the next generation of healthcare workers, while also allowing the students to earn money... Read More

The chief executive officers of Indianapolis-based Elevance Health and Columbus-based Cummins are ranked in Fortune's 2022 list of "The 50 Most Powerful Women." The publication says the list is the first to combine women from U.S. and global companies.... Read More

What started out as a hobby for a radiation therapist at IU Health has turned into a fully functioning 3D printing laboratory that is helping clinicians and patients.... Read More

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for tirzepatide, a drug being developed to treat obesity.... Read More

Minnesota-based St. Croix Hospice is expanding its Midwest footprint with its acquisition of Adaptive Hospice LLC in Jeffersonville. The deal brings Adaptive's locations in Indianapolis, Jeffersonville and Newburgh under the St. Croix brand.... Read More

A joint replacement center is expected to be the second tenant at Noblesville’s 200-acre master-planned innovation district.... Read More

Harsha Behavioral Center, an acute care hospital in Terre Haute, has created a nonprofit arm. The hospital says Naveen Inc. will focus specifically on providing affordable access to high-quality mental health services in west central Indiana.... Read More

Batesville-based Trinity Guardion Inc. has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Soteria Bed Barrier. The company says the barrier is the first-of-its-kind, offering protection for patients from hospital-acquired infections.... Read More

Indianapolis-based Elevance Health Inc. must face a federal lawsuit alleging that the company defrauded the U.S. government of millions of dollars by falsely certifying incorrect diagnosis data from doctors and other health providers.... Read More