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Robocall Spam Calls

The unwanted spam calls were associated with Optum's home healthcare service. Plaintiffs alleged they received the marketing calls despite opting out and never signing up, in violation of federal consumer protection laws. The company does not admit to wrongdoing. 

uAngio AVIVA interventional X-ray system

Its voice recognition capabilities give providers the ability to maneuver the system and view images in real-time hands-free.

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Specialists with Duke University Medical System will participate in a free webinar focused on their experience treating heart failure with the implantable Barostim technology from CVRx.

Edwards Lifesciences SAPIEN 3 Ultra TAVR valve

Each valve was associated with certain benefits, but one-year outcomes were largely similar. 

hospital understaffing

“The results underscore the importance of addressing overwork as an occupational health concern and highlight the need for workplace policies that mitigate excessive working hours.” 

These findings present additional evidence that invasive imaging tests are not necessarily more effective when it comes to evaluating patients for chest pain.

Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 CGM

New data out of Sweden show that using Abbott's continuous glucose monitor technology is associated with a reduced risk of being hospitalized for cardiac complications. This was true for patients with and without a history of prior heart disease.

Siemens Healthineers

The changes will include relocating manufacturing operations for its acquired cancer care company, Varian, from Baja, Mexico, to Palo Alto, California. 

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Researchers with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center believe their study provides important information for institutions seeking to address physician burnout. 

Kamala Harris artificial intelligence

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

executive order on artificial intelligence

In the Biden administration’s latest push to encourage beneficial AI innovation while discouraging hazardous AI risk-taking, the president on Monday announced an executive order fleshing out that coupled call.

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Forest Neurotech plans to leverage products developed during this partnership to improve its brain-implantable computers.

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The unwanted spam calls were associated with Optum's home healthcare service. Plaintiffs alleged they received the marketing calls despite opting out and never signing up, in violation of federal consumer protection laws. The company does not admit to wrongdoing. 

Its voice recognition capabilities give providers the ability to maneuver the system and view images in real-time hands-free.

Specialists with Duke University Medical System will participate in a free webinar focused on their experience treating heart failure with the implantable Barostim technology from CVRx.