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Specific lots of several procedure kits have been recalled after the FDA identified quality issues during a recent inspection.

Performing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with the J-Valve transcatheter heart valve (THV) may help limit the risk of coronary artery obstruction (CAO) in high-risk patients, according to a new study published in Clinical Interventions in Aging.[1]

All patients presented with severe aortic regurgitation. The study's findings were presented at New York Valves 2026 and published in JSCAI.

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No drugs are currently approved by the FDA for the treatment of symptomatic, nonobstructive HCM. Could oral therapy ninerafaxstat be the first?

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ACR and other medical societies recently wrote to the secretaries of State and Homeland Security to voice their concern about ongoing staffing issues. 

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Targeted interventions could help reduce pre-test anxiety, improve the physical screening experience, and address structural barriers in underserved settings. 

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Legislative changes, demographic shifts and growing demand will combine to drive national health spending to almost $9 trillion by 2034.

Robotic chess

Pitting three multipurpose LLMs against two healthcare-specific AI tools, researchers have discovered the consumer-level AI can beat its purpose-built counterparts in healthcare scenarios—and soundly, at that. 

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The lawsuit dates back to 2019 but has been stuck in the court process for years. In the end, the health plan will pay Pomona Valley Hospital for emergency care delivered to patients at an out-of-network rate—though the facility didn’t get all of what it was seeking. 

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Harvard University is the No. 1 school in the world for radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging, according to the publication. 

Javier Villanueva-Meyer, MD ou health

Javier Villanueva-Meyer, MD, is slated to take on the title in September, also acting as clinical service chief of radiology at OU Health, the school’s academic hospital system. 

Akumin

The Tampa, Florida-based firm announced it’s teaming with CGS Premier to form a new company called Mobile Healthcare Innovations

UPMC Williamsport interventional radiology suite

UPMC Williamsport, a 224-bed acute care hospital, said the relocated IR facility seeks to bring minimally invasive care closer to home for patients in north central Pennsylvania

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Specific lots of several procedure kits have been recalled after the FDA identified quality issues during a recent inspection.

All patients presented with severe aortic regurgitation. The study's findings were presented at New York Valves 2026 and published in JSCAI.

No drugs are currently approved by the FDA for the treatment of symptomatic, nonobstructive HCM. Could oral therapy ninerafaxstat be the first?