Medical Journal January 2023 Digital Edition
January 19, 20231 min
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FTC proposes the end of employment-based non-compete agreements
January 19, 202321 min
BY Lauren Frisch, Associate, and David Walton, CIPP/US, Partner, Fisher Phillips The federal government just announced a proposed rule which would ban non-compete agreements between nearly all employers and all workers — employees, independent contractors, externs, interns, volunteers, apprentices, and even sole proprietors who provide a service to a client or customer. When announcing the new proposed rule this morning, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated the widespread use of non-competes agreements is an “often exploitative practice that...
Title X providers left without instruction regarding parental consent in Amarillo federal court decision
January 19, 20238 min
BY Beth Anne Jackson, Brown & Fortunato In a recent opinion and judgment, U.S. District Judge David Kacsmaryk declared that the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule prohibiting clinics funded through Title X of the Public Health Service Act (Title X) from requiring parental consent or notice for the provision of services to minors was unlawful. Title X services include not only contraceptive services, but also sexually transmitted infection (STI)...
From ESG to Cyber: 10 major challenges financial executives face right now
January 19, 20239 min
BY Stacy Nahas, Audit Chief Client Care Officer, KPMG In today’s business world there’s no shortage of volatility as inflation and supply chain disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted economies everywhere. For senior financial reporting executives — Corporate Controllers and Chief Accounting Officers in particular — there are a number of challenging issues that remain top of mind as they look to stay competitive in their industries. ESG This topic...
Work to do in Washington: THA’s federal priorities
January 19, 20238 min
BY John Hawkins, President/CEO, Texas Hospital Association Earlier this month, the Texas Legislature gaveled in its 88th session, and what’s going on at our state Capitol will occupy a great deal of hospitals’ attention for the next four-plus months. If you’re a conscientious health care provider who wants the best possible care environment for your facility, city, and state, I’m sure you’ll be following along, too. But also this month, in Washington, D.C.,...
Houston Methodist Orthopedic Specialists Join Texans Healthcare Team
January 19, 20233 min
Two Houston Methodist orthopedic specialists recently completed their first season as part of the team of physicians that provides care to the Houston Texans football team. Korsh Jafarnia, M.D., orthopedic upper extremity surgeon, Houston Methodist West Hospital, was named an Associate Team Physician. Kyle Borque, M.D., orthopedic surgeon who specializes in treating complex sports-related knee and shoulder injuries at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, was named Junior Associate Team Physician. “The Houston Methodist team of...
Houston Methodist Sugar Land now offering advanced technology to prevent strokes and heart attacks
January 19, 20233 min
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is performing an advanced procedure that uses a tiny beam of high-energy ultraviolet (UV) light to remove plaque from patient arteries. The procedure, called coronary atherectomy, is typically performed on patients with stents who still have plaque, or build-up of fatty deposits, in their arteries. Interventional cardiologists typically use a catheter outfitted with a diamond-coated drill to cut through these deposits inside the artery. However, with new technology,...
Scientists develop novel mRNA delivery method using extracellular vesicles
January 19, 20235 min
A team of researchers led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has developed a novel delivery system for messenger RNA (mRNA) using extracellular vesicles (EVs). The new technique has the potential to overcome many of the delivery hurdles faced by other promising mRNA therapies. In the study, the researchers use EV-encapsulated mRNA to initiate and sustain collagen production for several months in the cells of photoaged skin in laboratory models. It is the...
Daylong wastewater samples yield surprises
January 19, 20238 min
Testing the contents of a simple sample of wastewater can reveal a lot about what it carries, but fails to tell the whole story, according to Rice University engineers. Their new study shows that composite samples taken over 24 hours at an urban wastewater plant give a much more accurate representation of the level of antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) in the water. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), antibiotic resistance is a global health threat responsible...
Study discovers triple immunotherapy combination as possible treatment for pancreatic cancer
January 19, 20236 min
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a novel immunotherapy combination, targeting checkpoints in both T cells and myeloid suppressor cells, that successfully reprogrammed the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) and significantly improved anti-tumor responses in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer. In this study, researchers used comprehensive immune profiling in mouse and human pancreatic cancers to systematically identify mechanisms of immunotherapy resistance and investigate potential therapeutic targets. They found that neutralizing several distinct immunosuppressive mechanisms...