In Nuvance, another big win for Northwell’s bold leader
By TERRY LYNAM // I’ve known Michael Dowling since 1988, when I was working in the press office of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, who tapped Dowling to become…
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No. 963: Cocktail cautions, pet protections and tariff turnarounds – we better get to the gym (take your pick)
Please keep your hands and feet inside the economy at all times: Hold on tight, dear readers … another rollercoaster workweek for the Long Island innovation economy (and teetering…
No. 962: On Churchill, cheesecake and chickens, plus second chances for OR waste and extinct wolves
So taxing: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as the second workweek of April rolls on – and one of America’s most nerve-wracking deadlines draws near. Yes, paperwork procrastinators, it’s…
Triple transplant ranks Northwell among surgical elite
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island’s first-ever triple transplant surgery is in the books. Surgeons at the Northwell Health Transplant Institute have performed a successful three-organ transplant on 47-year-old Queens resident Sergio…
No. 957: Seafood scores, surgical robots soar and discrimination defeats itself, with baby pics in spaaaaace!
Everyone’s a winner: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and welcome to Spring, which sprung Thursday morning – making this both the end of another busy workweek and the start…
Patients, providers feel the pain as federal funds vanish
By TERRY LYNAM // Keeping track of the Trump Administration’s head-spinning budget cuts and layoffs has been tough, but one thing is clear: They could have a staggering impact on…
No. 954: In which we’re tougher than tariffs, proud of Mom, a bit skittish about startups and big on brains
Economics 101: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we hurdle the hump of another busy workweek – and with foreign governments, the U.S. Congress and common sense apparently powerless…
Health, faith restored by ‘amazing’ kidney donation
By GREGORY ZELLER // A middle-school teacher from Rego Park is alive and well and preparing to return to his classroom, thanks to a surprise gift from a virtual stranger….
Unique challenges, precision skill mark ZonoSlam 2
By GREGORY ZELLER // The ultimate ultrasound competition returned to Long Island Feb. 22, with dozens of future physicians gathering at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at…
No. 944: Weathering storms, going to the movies and double dipping on chocolate, while our kids phone it in
Middle march: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we march into the second half of February’s first workweek – and the back half of Winter 2025, which officially passed…
In healthcare, better outcomes are to DEI for
By TERRY LYNAM // I’ve been trying to understand why, when and how the issue of diversity, equity and inclusion became such a political lightening rod. Perhaps I was naïve…
Cohen Children’s breaks new gene-therapy ground, again
By GREGORY ZELLER // Another next-generation genetic therapy for sickle cell disease has debuted at Cohen Children’s Medical Center. Just months after it became the first hospital in New York…
No. 936: Kicking off 2025 with important LI surveys, next-gen med-tech and the true King of Rock ’n’ Roll
By popular demand: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but (already) the second Wednesday of 2025 – and the midpoint of the first full workweek…
No. 935: Wrapping up 2024 with holiday hits, IDA deals and plenty of sangria (and our highest hopes for 2025)
Sixteen days of Christmas: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and not just any Friday but the last Friday before Christmas and Hanukkah – and the last Friday of the…
No. 933: On cocoa, cones and Kofi Annon (plus the origins of life on Earth, and other tidbits)
Friggin’ superstitions: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and not just any Friday but Friday the 13th – the second (and last, obviously) of 2024. Hey, we’re not going to…