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Caris Life Sciences files for IPO

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/30 9:46A Sydney Asher

Irving-based Caris Life Sciences filed to go public on the Nasdaq and revealed a significant revenue jump between 2023 and 2024. Still, the company remains unprofitable and is grappling with a large amoutn of debt. Learn all about what could be...

Breaking down medicine costs with Jay Bhaumik

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/30 5:57A

The cost of medicine has a significant effect on the daily lives of countless individuals around the world. The price point that is set for any given pharmaceutical item has a litany of effects upon both the market and the people who need the...

NTxBio eyes Plano sites for life sciences manufacturing hub

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/28 1:49A Aayush Gupta

NTxBio's expansion plans go beyond just the new Plano facility, with CEO Jamie Coffin hinting at future growth in both Texas and New Mexico. The biomanufacturing company plans to open a new $31 million facility in Plano and is zeroing in on a site...

Kenyan diplomat turns to Texas for life-saving stroke care

Spectrum Local News Health 5/19 4:30A Brian Scott

In the growing field of stroke rehab, it's a combination of a physical and mental approach to undo the damage of a life-changing emergency.

Premier's 15 Top Health Systems for 2025

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/15 3:00A The Business Journals

Premier Inc. has unveiled its 2025 list of the 15 Top Health Systems in the United States. The annual list ranks health systems based on clinical outcomes, extended outcomes, operational efficiency and patient experience. A total of 338 health...

NTxBio to invest $31M in Plano biomanufacturing facility, creating 170 jobs

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/15 1:52A Bill Hethcock

A health care company plans to build a new facility in Plano that will create 170 jobs.The New Mexico-based firm will invest more than $31 million to establish a biomanufacturing facility in the city north of Dallas.

Vaccine teams in Mexico scramble over measles outbreak rippling out from Mennonite community

Spectrum Local News Health 5/9 3:42A Associated Press

Officials cite tens of thousands of new vaccinations, but infections have ballooned and spread past the community to Indigenous and other populations.

Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and U.S.

Spectrum Local News Health 5/1 2:29A Associated Press

North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks continue to balloon, with more than 2,500 known cases.

Houston, Dallas rank among worst in U.S. for ozone pollution, air quality report reveals

Spectrum Local News Health 4/30 6:15A Christine Sanchez

Almost half of the U.S. population lives with “unhealthy” levels of harmful air pollution, a report from the American Lung Association reveals.

Baylor Scott & White-leased medical complex in Plano bought by LA firm

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/25 6:55A Aayush Gupta

A Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm has acquired a medical complex in Plano. The 49,228-square-foot property was first developed in 2022 and is fully leased.

First confirmed case of measles in Dallas-Fort Worth child, health officials say

Spectrum Local News Health 4/23 9:48A Kaila Garrett

There has been a confirmed case of the measles involving a student at Willow Spring Middle School, according to Collin County Health Care Services.

Spring allergies are back. Here's how to check pollen levels and keep from sneezing

Spectrum Local News Health 4/19 5:14A Associated Press

The severity of your allergies can depend on where you live, what you’re allergic to and your lifestyle.

Bird flu detected in 4 mammal species in Texas Panhandle

Spectrum Local News Health 4/17 4:36A Christine Sanchez

The virus was found in foxes, raccoons, striped skunks and domestic cats in six counties.

The healthcare industry challenge: Cutting costs without compromising care

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/17 4:03A BOK Financial

Medical providers across the country are in the midst of a financial struggle, faced with ever-rising costs and operational complexities that threaten their viability and can even put patients at risk. “From a business perspective, today’s...

RFK Jr.'s mixed message about the measles outbreaks draws criticism from health officials

Spectrum Local News Health 4/16 2:36A Associated Press

Kennedy has not been regularly briefed in person on the outbreak by his own infectious disease experts at the CDC at least through March 21.