Trans-Atlantic capacity injection overtakes market demand
As 2026 begins, US import demand remains uncertain, but the record amounts of capacity container lines plan to deploy in January and February could put further pressure on already weak rates. Continue reading →
Persistent supply-demand imbalance to keep US truckload rates in check
Whatever capacity might exit the market in 2026, most analysts believe a strong resurgence in freight volumes is needed to enable a true rebound in truckload rates. Continue reading →
Developments in breast cancer: What’s new from SABCS 2025
SABCS 2025 showcased several new strides in breast cancer research, which continues to be one of the most diagnosed malignancies globally, owing to the breadth of its subtypes: HR+, HER2+ and TNBC, all of which respond differently. In recent years, there have been several leaps in treatment...
‘Digital innovation can bend the cost curve’: Incoming AHA board chair
Digital innovation must bring down healthcare costs, the American Hospital Association’s incoming board chair said. EHRs added expenses and “didn’t connect our clinicians to the patients,” Marc Boom, MD, president and CEO of Houston Methodist, said during a Dec. 17 AHA...
Oregon system to explore affiliation with hospital
Salem (Ore.) Health Hospitals and Clinics and Stayton, Ore.-based Santiam Hospital and Clinics have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to explore a potential affiliation. The goal is to evaluate how Santiam Hospital could become part of Salem Health, improving access to care and preserving...
Healthcare AI is ‘happening now’: AMA CEO
The American Medical Association is revving up to help healthcare providers safely implement AI in 2026. AI “isn’t the future of the practice of medicine. This is happening now,” AMA CEO and Executive Vice President John Whyte, MD, said at a December event in Chicago, according to a Dec....
DAT: Truckload volumes for November sank to lowest point in 2025
November truckload volumes fell to their lowest level of 2025, with double-digit declines across van, refrigerated, and flatbed segments despite holiday shipping activity, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.That...
When to call the forklift “doctor”
Most forklift fleets rely on their equipment dealers’ technicians to maintain and repair their lift trucks. Many large fleets, though, hire their own technicians to handle some of those responsibilities while leaving others to their dealers.So suppose you have your own technicians on staff. It’s...
Meet your new AI assistant
If you read the headlines about the swift rise of artificial intelligence (AI), you could quickly become convinced that this new technology is going to take your job. It seems there’s a way for AI to do your job faster and cheaper than you can, whether you’re an executive, a truck driver,...