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Under the new telehealth program, individuals who search for a particular medical symptom on Google will get the option to "talk with a doctor now." More

In the wake of the first U.S. Ebola transmission inside a Dallas hospital, U.S. and regional health officials are considering establishing "dedicated" hospitals in each state that would treat any potential Ebola infections in the area—even those diagnosed at other hospitals in the state. More

The United States' health insurance market may include a wide variety of choices, but that does not always equate to local competition, according to a new American Medical Association report. More

An increasing number of physicians and hospitals are urging medical devicemakers to provide evidence that their products—which are often very costly—significantly improve patient care. More

It's been one month since the last case of Ebola was discharged from a Nigerian treatment center. Nigerian public health expert Faisal Shuaib explains how the country was able to contain the outbreak. More

While EHR adoption is increasing among providers, barriers to health information sharing persist, according to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's annual report to Congress. More

Despite a steep decline in vaccination rates in many areas of the country, some regions have been able to keep vaccination rates high for school-aged children by implementing strict immunization requirements. More

Researchers have grown "Alzheimer's in a Dish" from embryonic stem cells, a discovery that could lead to faster drug testing and a more thorough understanding of how the disease progresses. More

Bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Indiana, New York, and South Carolina. More