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A week after filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the liquidation of Rite Aid's remaining assets has begun. 

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One Medical, a chain of primary care clinics owned by Amazon, is being sued by the family of a man who died due to alleged provider negligence. Now, court filings reveal staff improperly accessed the deceased man's protected medical records.

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Investigators say the doctor “committed sexual acts with almost all the women who entered his office alone."

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Andrew Witty is stepping down as CEO of UnitedHealth Group, citing "personal reasons."  Former CEO Stephen J. Hemsley has taken over, the company announced Tuesday.

Experts use radiomics features to spot specific tissue patterns related to breast cancer.

These findings could be beneficial for women with dense breasts, which increase the risk of developing cancer while making it significantly more difficult to detect. 

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Unlike other UEA options, GE HealthCare's Optison does not contain polyethylene glycol. The FDA approved its use for adult patients back in 1997.

Video interview with Andreas Ruck, MD, explaining a SWEDHEART registry comparison of Acurate Neo2 to Sapien and Evolut TAVR valves.

Andreas Ruck, MD, discussed new registry data on Boston Scientific’s Acurate neo2 TAVR valve, comparing it to popular devices from Edwards Lifesciences and Medtronic.

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The FDA clearly sees significant potential in a new multi-protein blood test from Prevencio. The company's goal is to gain full approval and get the test in the hands of emergency departments all over the United States.

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As part of the funding deal, Covera Health has finalized the acquisition of artificial intelligence vendor CoRead.

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Syntellis Performance Solutions released a new report that shows hospitals in the U.S. have been profitable for the last seven months.

Short-term mortality, however, does not appear to change when TAVR patients present with active cancer. 

Lawrence Faucette, the pig heart transplant patient who died after six weeks.

Lawrence Faucette, the second patient to ever receive a genetically modified pig heart, died on Oct. 30. “He can never be forgotten," his wife said in a statement. 

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A week after filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the liquidation of Rite Aid's remaining assets has begun. 

One Medical, a chain of primary care clinics owned by Amazon, is being sued by the family of a man who died due to alleged provider negligence. Now, court filings reveal staff improperly accessed the deceased man's protected medical records.

Investigators say the doctor “committed sexual acts with almost all the women who entered his office alone."