MEDICAL RESEARCH AND YNHH
U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh recognizes $10 million YNHH registered apprentice program

On Friday, Yale New Haven Hospital hosted a roundtable with registered apprentices under a federal and state department of labor grant award to the health system.

Yale study finds emergency rooms nationwide overcrowded to crisis levels

Recent Yale-led studies analyze the effects of overcrowded emergency health facilities on patients.

Yale to pay DOJ $308k following fertility clinic allegations, dozens of victims move to sue

Yale entered into a civil settlement agreement with the DOJ to resolve allegations of violations of the Controlled Substances Act. Meanwhile, 65 women have moved forward with a lawsuit against Yale.

Yale launches Superfund Center to address drinking water contamination

Yale launches new Superfund Research Center, to be the first in the country to study 1.4 dioxane — a contaminant linked to cancer and found in drinking water wells throughout Connecticut.

Yale New Haven Hospital System acquires three more hospitals

The system has now signed a $400 million agreement to acquire three hospitals as it faces a second year of historic deficit.

Yale doctors combat emerging allergy epidemic through early exposure

As food allergies become increasingly prevalent in the U.S., pediatric allergists at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital are playing defense, aiming to prevent food allergies in infancy.

Yale experts explain the benefits of flu shots

Three Yale experts explain why getting vaccinated against influenza is important, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Yale New Haven Hospital system projects two years of deficits, lays off 72 administrators

83 vacant positions as well as 72 administrators were laid off by YNHH last Wednesday following the system projecting a $300 million dollar loss for fiscal year 2022 and projecting a similar loss next year.

How to get a booster shot at Yale and in New Haven

New Omicron-targeting COVID-19 vaccine boosters are available through Yale Health and local pharmacies. Here’s what you need to know about getting a booster.

YNHH cardiac surgeons publish case study of 200 successful robotic-assisted mitral valve repairs

YNHH case study of 200 robotic-assisted mitral valve repairs for degenerative mitral regurgitation saw a 100 percent success rate, results published in Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Yale Professors create new drug that could combat prostate cancer

A Yale chemist and oncologist collaborated to create a new treatment for prostate cancer that tags specific proteins within the cancerous cells, making it easier for the body’s natural mechanisms to identify and destroy them.