$20M refinancing loan secured to turn hotel into assisted living community

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/20 12:51A Aayush Gupta

The owner of a six-story hotel in Plano has secured a $20.4 million refinancing loan to help convert the building into something new.

UTSA cancels classes, holds ‘Day of Reflection’ after student death

Spectrum Local News Health 11/8 3:02A Katharine Finnerty

UTSA canceled classes Friday for a “Day of Reflection” after a student was found dead Wednesday, “likely by suicide."

College of Health Care Professions opens another DFW location

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/6 8:15A Aayush Gupta

The College of Health Care Professions has opened its third Metroplex campus to help try to meet the rising demand for health care workers.

Texas STAR+PLUS Medicaid program: Learn if you are eligible and how to become a member

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/5 6:00P UnitedHealthcare

As of Sept. 1, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has a new contract for the STAR+PLUS Medicaid program. Given the changes to STAR+PLUS in your area, now may be a good time to review and compare your options. Whether you are a...

Incentives, convention center, new park updates slated for upcoming meetings

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/4 12:46A Bill Hethcock

Check out what's on the agenda for upcoming public meetings in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Dallas City Council members will hear updates on a specific kind of incentives. The next phase of the Fort Worth Convention Center overhaul is in the...

Colorado teen fights kidney failure after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

Spectrum Local News Health 10/30 12:45A Associated Press

Kamberlyn Bowler had to be flown to a hospital in mid-October, where she received dialysis for 10 days in an effort to save her kidneys.

These economic bright spots will reshape Dallas, EDC boss says

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/29 12:25A Plamedie Ifasso

There are a lot of exciting things going on in the local economy. Just ask Dallas EDC CEO Linda McMahon. She pointed to efforts like the RedBird redevelopment, expansion of the convention center and much more. Get her thoughts on these huge...

Can Dallas become life sciences center akin to Boston, San Francisco? These leaders think so

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/28 7:03A Holden Wilen

While DFW isn't the first place people think of when it comes to life sciences, local leaders say it has the foundation to eventually compete with the likes of the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston and San Diego. That would create valuable new...

Dallas health care veteran's latest device shows promise in clinical trials

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/25 7:39A Lauren McDonald

Dallas-based Community Infusion Solutions has reported what its CEO called "incredible" results in clinical trials of its unique remote health care monitoring device. Learn more about the company in this story.

How VC newcomer John Diaz raised millions from finance bigwigs by age 30

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/25 2:30A Holden Wilen

Stone Mountain, launched by John Diaz in 2021, has raised $5 million for its second fund. The firm targets companies in the health care and AI spaces. Learn more about the firm and the companies it invests in, including one that's achieved a...

UT Southwestern, Parkland bring effort to expand clinical trial access to Dallas

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/25 2:03A Lauren McDonald

Dallas was one of two Texas cities recently selected by the Equitable Breakthroughs in Medicine Development partnership to create local clinical trial sites to serve underrepresented patient groups. The partnership is intended to address mistrust...

Nanoscope Therapeutics to seek FDA approval for lead product

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/15 2:38A Lauren McDonald

Nanoscope develops gene therapies for retinal degenerative diseases. The company said it had a productive recent meeting with the Food and Drug Administration for a treatment of retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare eye diseases that affect the...

Why business bankruptcies have surged in North Texas

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/15 12:00A Leonardo Rosas

Business bankruptcies have been rising in Dallas-Fort Worth, and across the country, as numerous industries wrestle with changing consumer preferences and economic uncertainty in the wake of Covid-19. Dive into the data and hear from attorneys...

Your Mental Health: How cellphone bans impact student well-being

Spectrum Local News Health 10/10 3:15A Nicole Clark, PhD

Cellphone bans are popping up across the U.S. as school districts seek ways to compete for the attention of students and reduce screen time.

Annie’s Place names new CEO

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/8 8:33A Alexa Reed

Annie’s Place, a nonprofit providing free child care for families who face challenges seeking health care, has a new CEO to replace its founder.