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The 4D system harnesses X-ray diffraction to measure molecular-level signatures of disease; these tissue “fingerprints” could help providers diagnose breast cancer in its earliest stages.

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It may be more than anxiety and forgetfulness to blame for women missing their scheduled mammograms, according to new survey data. 

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Federal authorities said the shift to regional “Strike Force” models have been shown to be successful, with 6,200 defendants prosecuted nationwide. The DOJ said this latest unit will take a special interest in Northern California. 

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WakeMed, a three-hospital system in the North Carolina capital region of Raleigh, would become part of Advocate Health, Atrium’s parent company, if the deal goes through. Advocate is one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the U.S. 

Johnson & Johnson

The New Jersey-based drug developer joins AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono, Novo Nordisk and Pfizer in offering their products directly to patients at a discounted rate. Johnson & Johnson is currently listing four medications on the platform.

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Frustratingly to hospital leadership, the upward trajectory in attacks and harms is happening despite healthcare’s striving—and spending—to be more proactive with defensive measures.

Cerebral embolic protection devices are "compelling," researchers wrote, but current data does not suggest they make a significant impact on patient outcomes.

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Nursing technology leaders at a large health system are reporting time savings of 20.6 minutes per nurse across 12-hour shifts while caring for an average of 4.5 patients each. The secret to their success: automated digital documentation.  

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The move, once finalized, helps Johnson & Johnson add multiple FDA-approved technologies to its EP portfolio.

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Photon flash therapy is an experimental treatment that delivers an ultrahigh dose rate of radiotherapy 100 times faster than currently available options.

Nicole B. Saphier, MD

UPDATED: He’s picking Nicole B. Saphier, MD, a board-certified breast specialist with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Fox News contributor, to fill the key role. 

HRS President, Mina Chung, MD, FHRS, staff cardiologist and Professor of Medicine in the Section of Pacing and Electrophysiology, Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic. Explains HRS accomplishments in the past year in terms of advocacy efforts and policy concerns impacting EP. #HRS2026 #EPeeps

Mina Chung, MD, who just concluded a one-year term as Heart Rhythm Society's president, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about successes from the past year as well as her goals for the future.

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The 4D system harnesses X-ray diffraction to measure molecular-level signatures of disease; these tissue “fingerprints” could help providers diagnose breast cancer in its earliest stages.

It may be more than anxiety and forgetfulness to blame for women missing their scheduled mammograms, according to new survey data. 

Federal authorities said the shift to regional “Strike Force” models have been shown to be successful, with 6,200 defendants prosecuted nationwide. The DOJ said this latest unit will take a special interest in Northern California.