Zoe Beketova
Staff Reporter
zoe.beketova@yale.edu
Zoe Beketova covers Yale New Haven Hospital for the SciTech desk. From London, UK, she is a graduate student at the School of Medicine studying Developmental Neuroscience.
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ZOE BEKETOVA
Almost a year on, state psychiatric hospital oversight discussion unresolved

Sen. Saud Anwar proposed a new bill to address improvements in state-run psychiatric facilities.

March 6, 2025

ZOE BEKETOVA & JANICE HUR
YNHHS calls acquisition of Prospect hospitals “impossible” following mismanagement

In a statement sent to the News, YNHHS cites Prospect’s financial mismanagement as cause for acquisition collapse amid ongoing legal battle.

February 26, 2025

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YNHH ends visiting nurse program for at-risk mothers

In June, YNHH will end a program that sends visiting nurses to the homes of at-risk mothers, senior and homebound patients and a local homeless center.

February 17, 2025

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Lawsuit alleges medical negligence after YNHH nurse replaced painkillers with salt water

Patients and family members accuse Yale and YNHH of failing to relieve pain for ICU patients. The lawsuit comes half a year after YNHH settled another drug diversion case.

February 11, 2025

ZOE BEKETOVA & JANICE HUR
‘Lead, follow or get out of the way’: Lamont calls YNHH to decide on acquisition deal

Governor Ned Lamont urged Yale New Haven Health to complete their $435 million acquisition of three Prospect hospitals or let other buyers step in.

February 6, 2025

ZOE BEKETOVA & JANICE HUR
“Profits over patients”: Senate report unveils alarming private equity practices in healthcare

A Senate report uncovered financial mismanagement by private equity firms in healthcare, shedding light on their impact on patient safety and hospital operations.

January 30, 2025

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Funding freeze rescinded, war on “woke” programs persists

The White House budget office rescinded the funding freeze, but Trump will still attempt to pull back funding from “woke” programs.

January 29, 2025

ZOE BEKETOVA & ASUKA KODA
Yale scientists in disarray after Trump’s “unprecedented” grant freeze

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on all federal grants and loans. Some Yale researchers said they can’t access their grants, none can apply for new ones.

January 29, 2025

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Erectile dysfunction is on the rise. Yale experts explain why

A study found a 31 times increase of young men with erectile dysfunction in the past decade. The News spoke to Yale experts to find out why.

January 22, 2025

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Hibernating squirrels could transform human medicine

Researchers at Yale are hoping to apply the science behind squirrel hibernation to human medicine.

January 22, 2025

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YNHH mandates its staff to wear masks

Since Jan. 15, Yale New Haven Hospital workers have been required to mask up when interacting with patients.

January 21, 2025