# Chron * **Definition:** Chron is a digital news platform that provides local and national news coverage, analysis, and commentary, primarily focusing on events and issues relevant to the Houston area and Texas. * **Taxonomy:** Key Sources / Local & Regional / Chron ## News * Selected news from the source **Chron**, for healthcare technology leaders * 122 news items are in the system for this source * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Topics | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/21/2025 | [**FDA limits access to COVID-19 vaccine to older adults and other high-risk groups - a public health expert explains the new rules**](https://www.chron.com/news/article/fda-limits-access-to-covid-19-vaccine-to-older-20339751.php) | | | 4/8/2025 | [**Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that could give pregnant women more access to health care**](https://www.chron.com/news/article/alabama-lawmakers-pass-legislation-that-could-20265770.php) | | | 4/7/2025 | [**Suicides and attempts fall in health systems implementing the 'Zero Suicide Model,' study finds**](https://www.chron.com/news/article/suicides-and-attempts-fall-in-health-systems-20262892.php) | [[Mental Health]]; [[Health Systems]]; [[Health]] | | 4/7/2025 | [**Housing instability complicates end-of-life care for aging unhoused populations - Chron**](https://www.chron.com/news/article/housing-instability-complicates-end-of-life-care-20262593.php) | [[Palliative Care]]; [[Health]] | | 3/25/2025 | [**Engineering students explore how to ethically design and locate nuclear facilities in this college course**](https://www.chron.com/news/article/engineering-students-explore-how-to-ethically-20239564.php) | [[Ethical Concerns]] | | 3/24/2025 | [**Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill**](https://www.chron.com/news/article/genomic-sequencing-reveals-previously-unknown-20237628.php) | [[Culture]]; [[Genomic Sequencing]]; [[Bioinformatics]] | | 3/24/2025 | [**Poor neighborhoods, health care barriers are factors for heart disease risk in Black mothers**](https://www.chron.com/news/article/poor-neighborhoods-health-care-barriers-are-20237624.php) | [[Heart Disease]]; [[Maternal Health]] | | 3/20/2025 | [**What are AI hallucinations? Why AIs sometimes make things up**](https://www.chron.com/news/article/what-are-ai-hallucinations-why-ais-sometimes-20233699.php) | [[ChatGPT]]; [[AI Hallucinations]] | | 3/18/2025 | [**How's your balance? Here's what that could mean for heart and brain health**](https://www.chron.com/news/article/how-s-your-balance-here-s-what-that-could-mean-20229878.php) | [[Brain Health]]; [[Heart Disease]]; [[Cardiovascular Disease]] | | 3/13/2025 | [**'Tough as nails': How Dr. Caroline Bedell Thomas blazed a trail in heart research - Chron**](https://www.chron.com/news/article/tough-as-nails-how-dr-caroline-bedell-thomas-20219661.php) | [[Heart Disease]] | | 2/27/2025 | [**Texas A&M purchases AI supercomputer for $45 million - Chron**](https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/texas-a-m-supercomputer-ai-20189584.php) | | | 2/25/2025 | [**Psychological screenings are vital to maternal heart health, report says - Chron**](https://www.chron.com/news/article/psychological-screenings-are-vital-to-maternal-20186951.php) | [[Mental Health]]; [[Health]]; [[Mental Health Screening]] | | 2/25/2025 | [**Who is Amy Gleason, the person named DOGE's acting administrator by the White House?**](https://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/who-is-amy-gleason-the-person-named-doge-s-20187940.php) | | | 2/21/2025 | [**Judge extends temporary block to huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding**](https://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/huge-cuts-in-national-institutes-of-health-20179210.php) | [[Clinical Trials]]; [[Medical Research]] | | 2/18/2025 | [**How US tech giants supplied Israel with AI models, raising questions about tech's role in warfare**](https://www.chron.com/news/world/article/how-us-tech-giants-supplied-israel-with-ai-20172919.php) | [[OpenAI]]; [[Responsible AI]]; [[Communications]] | | 2/12/2025 | [**Lack of diversity in clinical trials is leaving women and patients of color behind and harming the future of medicine - Podcast**](https://www.chron.com/news/article/lack-of-diversity-in-clinical-trials-is-leaving-20164929.php) | [[Medical Research]]; [[Clinical Trial Efficiency]]; [[Clinical Trials]] | | 1/18/2025 | [**Texas state office fires 7 employees after data breach, theft allegations - Chron**](https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/data-breach-texans-medicaid-stamps-20042190.php) | | | 1/10/2025 | [**The best senior home care agencies near Houston**](https://www.chron.com/best/map/best-senior-home-care-agencies-houston/) | [[Home Care]]; [[In-Home Care]]; [[Healthcare Providers]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**The fate of the first-ever White House Gender Policy Council is uncertain in Trump's administration**](https://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/the-fate-of-the-first-ever-white-house-gender-19988567.php) | [[Reproductive Endocrinology]]; [[Medical Research]]; [[Reproductive Health]] | | 11/6/2024 | [**Abortion rights amendment's passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri - Chron**](https://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/abortion-rights-amendment-s-passage-triggers-new-19894111.php) | [[Interim Healthcare CTO]]; [[AI in Medicine]]; [[Legal Challenges]] | | 10/22/2024 | [**Kaiser mental health workers go on strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads**](https://www.chron.com/business/article/kaiser-mental-health-workers-go-on-strike-in-19852255.php) | [[Health]]; [[Staffing Shortages]]; [[Negotiations]] | | 10/12/2024 | [**Top tech company ABBYY moving headquarters from California to Texas - Chron**](https://www.chron.com/business/article/abbyy-california-texas-move-austin-19833442.php) | [[Innovation]] | | 9/16/2024 | [**The heart's 'always working.' She is, too, in studying it to help children.**](https://www.chron.com/news/article/the-heart-s-always-working-she-is-too-in-19768605.php) | [[Biomedical Research]]; [[Cardiology]]; [[Biomedical Engineering]] | | 9/13/2024 | [**Congress targets Chinese influence in health tech. It could come with tradeoffs - Chron**](https://www.chron.com/business/article/congress-targets-chinese-influence-in-health-19762166.php) | [[Health]]; [[Biotech]]; [[Genomics]] | ## Recent Stories (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Topics Covered - **Complete Genomics**: A California biotechnology company facing potential exclusion from the U.S. market due to ties with China amid national security concerns. - **BIOSECURE Act**: Legislation passed by the U.S. House aimed at preventing federal funding from benefiting companies linked to China, raising debates on national security and healthcare data protection. - **Kaiser Permanente Strike**: Over 2,400 mental health workers in Southern California initiated an open-ended strike due to increased workloads and staffing shortages. - **Abortion Rights Legislation**: Florida's Amendment 4 was defeated while Missouri passed an abortion rights amendment, reflecting ongoing national debates on reproductive rights. - **Texas Data Breach**: Texas state employees accessed personal information of over 61,000 Texans, leading to a data breach and subsequent investigations. - **AI in Warfare**: Concerns raised over the use of AI technology by Israeli military forces, particularly regarding ethical implications and civilian casualties. - **Maternal Health Report**: A report from the American Heart Association emphasizes the need for mental health screenings in maternal cardiovascular care. - **Texas A&M University**: Announced acquisition of a high-performance AI supercomputer to enhance research capabilities. - **Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Study**: Research highlights increased risks of peripartum cardiomyopathy in disadvantaged neighborhoods, particularly affecting Black mothers. - **Medicaid Access Bill in Alabama**: Legislation passed to improve Medicaid access for pregnant women, addressing poor maternal health outcomes. ### Organizations Mentioned - **Complete Genomics**: A biotechnology company focused on detecting genetic causes of cancer. - **Kaiser Permanente**: A healthcare organization facing a strike from mental health workers over staffing issues. - **American Heart Association**: An organization emphasizing the importance of mental health screenings in maternal cardiovascular care. - **Texas A&M University**: An educational institution acquiring a supercomputer to enhance AI research capabilities. - **Planned Parenthood**: An organization advocating for reproductive rights and challenging restrictive abortion regulations. - **National Union of Healthcare Workers**: The union representing striking mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente. - **Texas Health and Human Services Commission**: The agency involved in the data breach incident affecting public assistance recipients. - **White House Gender Policy Council**: A council focused on defending reproductive health care and advancing women's rights. - **Microsoft**: A tech company involved in the ethical concerns surrounding AI use in military operations. - **OpenAI**: A tech company whose AI technologies are being utilized in military operations by Israel.