Health

Two researchers at the IU School of Medicine are co-leading a nationwide clinical trial in the fight against cystic fibrosis that will focus on an at-home observational study of patients. Dr. Cynthia... Read More

Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes will this week mark the grand opening of a new conference center. Our partners at WTHI-TV report the $2.5 million Charles C. Hedde Health Education Center will sup... Read More

A California-based Software-as-a-Service startup is receiving an investment from a newly-formed seed fund out of Indianapolis. Emerged Inc. says the undisclosed investment from Round One Capital will... Read More

The Indianapolis City-County Council has approved a public health order loosening COVID-19 restrictions across Marion County. Mayor Joe Hogsett last month detailed the changes, which include lifting t... Read More

Another company is looking to entice consumers to get vaccinated. Kroger Health, the healthcare division of the Kroger Co. (NYSE: JR) says its community immunity giveaway will provide customers and as... Read More

A Carmel-based healthcare startup says it plans to expand its operations, more than doubling its office footprint and creating up to 150 new jobs by the end of 2025. Syra Health Corp., which is a subs... Read More

Warsaw-based OrthoPediatrics Corp. (Nasdaq: KIDS) has named David Bailey chief executive officer to succeed Mark Throdahl, who will now serve as executive chairman. Bailey has been with the company for 14 years. Throdahl says he’s been privileged to help improve the lives of children suffering from musculoskeletal disorders.  “As Executive Chairman, I look forward to […]... Read More

Indiana University has announced it is making “adjustments” to its previously announced vaccine verification policy. The university says it will no longer require proof that students, faculty, and sta... Read More

Optum Health has announced a nearly $7 million development in northwest Muncie. Optum says the development includes medical offices offering new services for the area. Optum says the first phase is a 25,000 square-foot facility, which will be owned by Muncie Investors LLC, who will lease the space to Optum and a subsidiary. Optum Vice […]... Read More

A digital healthcare company has released its list of the healthiest states and Indiana finds itself in an unfortunate position. Atlanta-based Sharecare says the Hoosier State is the 41st healthiest s... Read More

Richmond-based Reid Health has broken ground on a new facility to expand its presence in Winchester. The health system says it is investing nearly $8 million to build the new Reid Health Primary & Spe... Read More

Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott plans to lead a protest Friday afternoon in opposition of Franciscan Alliance's decision to downsize its hospital in the Lake County city. McDermott tells our partners at T... Read More

A panel of experts says there was a "lack of empathy and compassion" in the delivery of care for a doctor who died of COVID-19. Prior to her death in December, Dr. Susan Moore claimed she was mistreat... Read More

An associate professor in the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington has been awarded a $1 million grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Association for her work on brin... Read More

Ascension St. Vincent has unveiled plans for a major expansion of its main campus on the northwest side of Indianapolis. The health system says it will invest $325 million in the project, which includ... Read More

Muncie-based Meridian Health Services is adding to its portfolio. The regional healthcare organization says it is merging with Lafayette-based recovery residence Home with Hope, though financial terms... Read More

The board of trustees for Mishawaka-based Franciscan Alliance has approved a $45 million investment in the Franciscan Health Hammond hospital. The health system says the project will convert the 100-y... Read More

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) says it will donate an unspecified amount of its COVID-19 therapies to low and lower-middle-income countries most heavily affected by the pandemic. The... Read More

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) is stepping up efforts to help India as the nation deals with the worsening COVID-19 pandemic. Lilly says it donating 400,000 doses of baricitinib to t... Read More

Ivy Tech Community College and Indiana State University say a new transfer agreement will allow for a smooth process for Ivy Tech engineering graduates transferring to ISU's engineering program. The a... Read More