Alas, there was no mention of wine pairings
Gobi dumplings followed by Cauliflower Steak Chana Masala, with a pineapple-peach-meringue combo for dessert. Lunch at Akbar in Garden City? No, just a potential midday meal at one of your local Northwell…
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Catching you up on the Zika virus
By GREGORY ZELLER // With one confirmed Zika virus case already recorded and a dozen concerned calls coming every day from pregnant women, Northwell Health has opened its second Zika-focused…
A new effort to help startups with clinical testing
By GREGORY ZELLER // A New York City Economic Development Corp. initiative to connect digital-health startups with large healthcare organizations for field-testing is getting a boost from Northwell Health. Three professionals…
A&Z plans $4.9M Hauppauge expansion
A&Z Pharmaceutical, a maker of dietary supplements for the Chinese market, plans a $4.9 million expansion at its two buildings in the Hauppauge Industrial Park. The firm plans to construct…
Telemedicine startup Call9 dials into LI
By GREGORY ZELLER // Call9, a Silicon Valley startup and Y Combinator star, has relocated its doctors-on-demand service for nursing homes to Long Island, with a planned push into dozens…
Stony Brook gets mobile transfusion certification
In a New York State first, Stony Brook University Hospital’s ambulance service has been approved to administer blood transfusions on the road. The certification allows standard ambulance crews to administer…
South Nassau sets $130M addition, upgrade
South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside announced plans to construct a 58,000-square-foot addition at its southwest corner, featuring 24 additional beds – doubling the emergency department’s current capacity – and…
CareConnect posts surge in enrollment
A surge in small-group enrollment has helped New York State’s first provider-owned commercial health plan triple its membership. CareConnect, the insurance arm of Northwell Health, announced Tuesday that it recorded…
For allergy sufferers, treatment is now at hand
By GREGORY ZELLER // Most allergy-related emergencies stem from some simple problem. When a patient can’t find his auto-injector, or doesn’t know how to use it, or the medication inside…
Henry Schein shines in Q4, full year
An impressive rise in adjusted earnings per share highlighted 2015 fourth-quarter and year-end financials released Wednesday by Henry Schein Inc. For 4Q 2015, which ended Dec. 31, the global healthcare-products…
A benefactor brings Northwell to the big game
Northwell Health is going to the Super Bowl. The former North Shore-LIJ Health System will shine a big spotlight on its new “Look North” advertising campaign with a series of…
Cohen awarded top trauma designation
The American College of Surgeons has verified Cohen Children’s Medical Center as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center – the second time the ACS has granted top trauma marks to…
Northwell readies move into 3D markets
By GREGORY ZELLER // With 3D printing rapidly redefining what’s medically feasible, the Northwell Health system is rushing to study the commercial possibilities. Not only are scientists at the Feinstein Institute…
Schein acquires vet software firm
Henry Schein has picked up right where it left off. After a 2015 marked by numerous domestic and international acquisitions, the Melville-based healthcare products provider has announced its first acquisition…
Northwell launches network management platform
By GREGORY ZELLER // Northwell Health is off to a fast start. Just days after it officially rebranded itself, the former North Shore-LIJ Health System announced that it’s forming a…