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Rundown · Thursday, February 26, 2026

Healthcare news on February 26, 2026

On Thursday, February 26, 2026 the Healthcare desk recorded 21 news events, 2 of them carried by 5 or more outlets. The earliest report came from wjol.com at 01:15 UTC. 4 more events were reported; they are listed at the end.

  1. 01

    East Tennessee Children's Hospital becomes Dolly Parton Children's Hospital

    8 outlets · first: el-balad.com Market trends

    Machine summary East Tennessee Children's Hospital has become Dolly Parton Children's Hospital, according to reports.

    Reported by el-balad.com, nbcphiladelphia.com, iHeartRadio, clickondetroit.com, ABC News, nbclosangeles.com, Fox 7 Austin and newser.com.

    • East Tennessee Children Hospital
    • Dolly Parton Children Hospital

    Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (8 outlets)

  2. 02

    Coverage recordwbaltv.com: “Takeaways from surgeon general nominee Casey Mean Senate confirmation hearing”

    6 outlets · first: wbaltv.com Regulation

    Reports ran between 01:45 and 03:00 UTC on Feb 26.

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by wbaltv.com, wapt.com, wyff4.com, koco.com, kcci.com and koat.com.

  3. 03

    How climate change is impacting drinking water in the US

    2 outlets · first: wjol.com Regulation

    Machine summary Climate change is impacting drinking water in the US.

    Reported by wjol.com and klkl.fm.

  4. 04

    Auckland and Northland hospitals hit by IT outage

    2 outlets · first: rnz.co.nz Health IT

    Machine summary RNZ reported that hospitals in Auckland and Northland were affected by a major IT outage.

    1. Auckland and Northland hospitals were hit by a major IT outage, according to rnz.co.nz.

    Reported by rnz.co.nz and nzherald.co.nz.

    • Northland Hospitals
  5. 05

    Coverage recordgetsurrey.co.uk: “UK airport duty free food ban update as new outbreak confirmed”

    2 outlets · first: getsurrey.co.uk Regulation

    Reports ran between 16:00 and 18:00 UTC on Feb 26.

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by getsurrey.co.uk and hulldailymail.co.uk.

  6. 06

    Briefing warned of Calvary Mater Hospital crisis three years ago, reports say

    2 outlets · first: singletonargus.com.au Regulation

    Machine summary A briefing warned of a crisis at Calvary Mater Hospital three years ago, according to reports by The Maitland Mercury and The Singleton Argus.

    1. The Maitland Mercury reported that a briefing warned of a crisis at Calvary Mater Hospital three years ago.
    2. The Singleton Argus reported that a briefing warned of a crisis at Calvary Mater Hospital three years ago.

    Reported by singletonargus.com.au and maitlandmercury.com.au.

    • Calvary Mater Hospital
    • Maitland Mercury
  7. 07

    Coverage recordfinance.yahoo.com: “Integra LifeSciences (IART) Earnings Transcript”

    2 outlets · first: finance.yahoo.com Medical devices

    Reports ran between 21:45 and 22:00 UTC on Feb 26.

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by finance.yahoo.com and fool.com.

    • Integra LifeSciences
  8. 08

    Ghana cardiology society reports heart failure burden at hospitals

    2 outlets · first: Ghana Newss

    Machine summary The society and a Ghana Health Service regional director cited hypertension, limited diagnostic tools, late presentation and specialist shortages among contributing factors, at the society's 2026 annual general meeting.

    1. The society said a single-centre study at KATH found 88% of cases admitted to the hospital's cardiothoracic department were heart failure incidences.

    Reported by Ghana Newss and ghanamma.com.

  9. 09

    Coverage recordpremiumtimesng.com: “Federal govt to enforce mandatory health insurance as out - of - pocket spending hits 71%”

    2 outlets · first: premiumtimesng.com Regulation

    Reports ran from 17:00 UTC on Feb 26 to 08:15 UTC on Feb 27.

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by premiumtimesng.com and allafrica.com.

  10. 10

    Coverage recordmarkets.businessinsider.com: “Churchill Downs Incorporated Reports 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results”

    1 outlet · first: markets.businessinsider.com Mostly press releases

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by markets.businessinsider.com.

  11. 11

    Scantox acquires DuplexSeq nonclinical genomics safety business

    1 outlet · first: Pr Newswire Acquisition Mostly press releases

    Machine summary Scantox said it acquired the DuplexSeq nonclinical genomics safety business from TwinStrand Biosciences, according to a press release. The announcement was issued by Scantox.

    1. Scantox acquired the DuplexSeq nonclinical genomics safety business from TwinStrand Biosciences, according to a press release.

    Reported by Pr Newswire.

    • TwinStrand Biosciences
    • Scantox
    • DuplexSeq
  12. 12

    Lantheus and Heron report Q4 2025 results, introduce FY26 outlooks

    1 outlet · first: Seeking Alpha Market trends

    Machine summary Lantheus Holdings and Heron Therapeutics both reported fourth-quarter results for the 2025 fiscal year and introduced FY26 outlooks. Both companies introduced fiscal year 2026 outlooks.

    Reported by Seeking Alpha.

    • Lantheus Holdings
    • Heron Therapeutics
  13. 14

    Wave Life Sciences and Collegium report Q4, full-year 2025 financial results

    1 outlet · first: manilatimes.net Market trends

    Machine summary Wave Life Sciences and Collegium Pharmaceutical released their fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Wave Life Sciences reported fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results and provided a business update.

    Reported by manilatimes.net.

    Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (1 outlet)

  14. 17

    Teladoc (TDOC) stock is up today

    1 outlet · first: markets.financialcontent.com Telehealth

    Machine summary FinancialContent published a report titled "Why Teladoc (TDOC) Stock Is Up Today."

    Reported by markets.financialcontent.com.

  15. 18

    PRVC Systems enhances privacy curtain solutions for healthcare facilities

    1 outlet · first: memphissun.com (Big News Network) Medical devices

    Machine summary PRVC Systems announced enhancements to its privacy curtain solutions for modern healthcare facilities, according to reports.

    Reported by memphissun.com (Big News Network), phoenixherald.com (Big News Network) and baltimorestar.com (Big News Network).

    • PRVC Systems
  16. 19

    DOH reports 14,907 dengue cases as of February 14

    1 outlet · first: Philstar

    Machine summary The Department of Health reported 14,907 dengue cases as of February 14, according to philstar.com.

    Reported by Philstar.

    Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (1 outlet)

  17. 21

    Amphastar Pharmaceuticals reports results for quarter and year ended December 31, 2025

    1 outlet · first: californiatelegraph.com (Big News Network)

    Machine summary Amphastar Pharmaceuticals reported financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2025, according to reports.

    Reported by californiatelegraph.com (Big News Network) and hawaiitelegraph.com (Big News Network).

    • Amphastar Pharmaceuticals

More events reported

No summary of ours and no outlet headline passed our automated checks for these, which says nothing about the events (how they work); the outlets and their reports are linked.

  1. · 2 outletsstcatharinesstandard.ca, chroniclejournal.com
  2. · 2 outletsNbc Bay Area, nbclosangeles.com
  3. · 1 outletBBC

Each summary and its key facts are a machine summary of the reports linked under it; the outlets, times and counts come from those reports' own records. How a rundown is built.

Also covered for this desk

7 events homed on another desk that the Healthcare desk also carried on February 26, 2026.

  1. Feb 26 · Legal click2houston.com: “Instagram says it will notify parents if teens repeatedly search for terms related to suicide” 7
  2. Feb 26 · Legal FDA to Incentivize Faster Drug Approvals via New Staff Bonus Program 5
  3. Feb 26 · Legal HHS Issues RFI on AI Integration for Healthcare Fraud Detection and Prevention 2
  4. Feb 26 · Finance Pennant and USPH signal 2026 outlooks 1
  5. Feb 26 · Space & defense Leonardo DRS reported Q4 2025 results 1
  6. Feb 26 · Space & defense Motley Fool: “OneSpan (OSPN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript” 1

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Sources: the outlets' reports linked on this page; counts and times from GetYourBrief's record of those reports (methodology).