Scheme sought $40M in tax refunds using stolen IDs of AL residents, others
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 05, 2016
A Bowie, MD, man is the latest person to plead guilty to federal charges related to an identity theft and tax fraud scheme in which a network of more than 130 people filed at least 12,000 fraudulent federal...
Software company adds Microsoft technology to make speech analysis faster
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 02, 2023
Canary Speech, a Utah-based speech analysis software company, will use Microsoft’s AI technology to make AI-backed speech analysis faster.
Illinois’ first and oldest nonprofit will use $14M gift to serve ‘forgotten middle’ in senior care
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 08, 2023
The Chicago Scots, Illinois’ first and oldest nonprofit organization, received a foundational gift of $14 million from the Negaunee Foundation. This is the largest donation in the Chicago Scots 178-year...
Real-world data links rosuvastatin to adverse effects on kidneys
Aug 18, 2022
Greater risks for hematuria and proteinuria seen with a higher rosuvastatin dose.
Actions & Transactions, Jan. 26
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 26, 2024
SG Holdings completes leasing at $350M of mixed-use development in Miami, with 578 units of affordable senior housing … Developer converts former Bellwood, IL, Walgreens into affordable senior housing...
CCRC reaches $1M settlement in biometric privacy lawsuit over use of employee fingerprints
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 04, 2021
A continuing care retirement community owner and operator has reached a nearly $1 million deal to end a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the company of violating a state biometric privacy law related...
Racial, ethnic disparities seen in mAb treatment for COVID-19
Jan 19, 2022
Monoclonal antibody treatment was used infrequently among all racial, ethnic groups; Hispanics received mAbs less often than non-Hispanics.
Mobile health apps don’t always work
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2014
Mobile health apps need more oversight, according to an article published in the July issue of New England Journal of Medicine.
Recent cannabis use linked to extremes of sleep duration
Dec 07, 2021
The likelihood of being at extremes of nightly sleep duration further increased with heavy cannabis use.
Research finds increased heart attack risk among antipsychotic users
May 18, 2016
People who take antipsychotic medications may be at increased risk for heart attacks, according to a new study.
