AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHospital Finances: Boone Health reported a $5.3 million operating loss for the first half of 2026, reversing a $3.7 million profit a year earlier. The Columbia hospital is still seeking a strategic partner as it works to shore up its finances. Alzheimer’s Research: A University of Missouri study found that four weeks of low-dose rapamycin improved brain blood flow in healthy adults with the APOE4 gene variant, but researchers say more study is needed to know whether the drug can help prevent Alzheimer’s. Measles: U.S. cases have reached a 35-year high. Missouri has reported 11 cases this year, while preliminary school vaccination coverage for MMR is 89.5%—below the roughly 95% level needed to limit outbreaks. Transplant Milestone: Mizzou freshman Johnnie “DJ” Jones is recovering after receiving a heart transplant, his coach said.
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