A trip to the emergency room in Ohio lasts an average of 3 hours and 1 minute, according to new research analyzing federal hospital data. The study from EMR software review site FindEMR looked at more than 4,000 hospitals nationwide and ranked states by the average length of an emergency Read more
Walsh University and Not for Sale: One Step at A Time will host the 8th Annual Community Freedom Summit on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Cecchini Center Arena in North Canton. The free event focuses on human trafficking prevention and awareness, with this year’s theme: Read more
Cleveland Clinic has opened two new research buildings on its main campus, marking a major expansion of its biomedical research efforts in Cleveland. The two buildings, located near East 100th Street and Cedar Avenue, total about 300,000 square feet and will house more than 700 employees, along with nearly 30 Read more
Two northeast Ohio organizations will help lead a new statewide effort aimed at helping young people succeed from early childhood through school and into the workforce. Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jim Tressel announced 12 new Regional Education Partnerships across Ohio. In Northeast Ohio, the designated groups are the Read more
Ohio is launching a new program aimed at making an overwhelming childhood cancer diagnosis a little easier for families to navigate. Governor Mike DeWine announced the Pediatric Complex Care Navigation Program, which will give families of children diagnosed with cancer a single point of contact to help connect them with Read more
A new blood test could make it easier for doctors to help determine whether a patient’s memory or thinking problems may be caused by Alzheimer’s disease. The FDA has cleared Roche’s Elecsys pTau217 plasma test for use in patients who are already showing signs of cognitive impairment. The test looks Read more
Authorities are continuing the search for Frank Feher, a 67-year-old Copley man who has been missing since late July, after another large-scale search over the weekend failed to turn up new clues. Copley Police say the Ohio Special Response Team assisted with a cadaver-team search Saturday and Sunday, covering a Read more
A 17-year-old Akron boy is in custody after shots were fired near the McDonald’s on West Tuscarawas Avenue in Barberton Monday afternoon. Police say an officer heard gunfire around 1:30 p.m., and the suspect was taken into custody just minutes later. A gun believed to have been used in the Read more
A first-in-human clinical trial led by Cleveland Clinic is showing promising results for a new gene-editing treatment aimed at lowering cholesterol and triglycerides. Researchers tested an experimental CRISPR-Cas9 therapy called CTX310 in 15 patients with lipid disorders that were resistant to medication. The treatment is given as a one-time infusion Read more
Ohio is among the top states in the country when it comes to access to mental health care, according to a new study, and northeast Ohio performed particularly well. The study from Autism 360 ranks Ohio sixth in the nation for mental health care access in 2025, giving the state Read more
