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The petition from Harrison.ai has drawn mixed reactions, with AI vendors lending support while radiologists and patient groups worry the move could erode safety. 

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The Los Angeles-based imaging group believes the move will make its DeepHealth subsidiary the “largest provider of radiology clinical AI solutions worldwide.” 

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Surgeon, researcher and billionaire entrepreneur Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD, and his company NantWorks led the funding round with participation from several others

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The National Security Agency released a two-phase plan for all entities within the U.S. Department of War to follow for no-trust cyber defenses. The American Hospital Association said the protocols could be adopted by hospitals.

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The study by the nonprofit KFF is focused on the jump in overall healthcare prices from 2022 to 2024, with hospitals leading as a result of both delayed care from the pandemic and an increase in prices for services.

Abbott has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its CardioMEMS HERO device, a next-generation pulmonary artery (PA) pressure reader for heart failure patients.

The updated reader is 60% smaller and offers built-in WiFi connectivity. It works with an implantable sensor to monitor a patient's PA pressure. 

When patients on GLP-1 therapy also make healthy lifestyle choices—getting enough sleep and exercising, for example—the benefits are significantly greater. 

STS plans on using new research out of Mayo Clinic to help with the development of a surgical risk calculator for adults with this challenging condition.

A majority of medical devices involved in Class I recalls were never required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to undergo premarket or postmarket clinical testing, according to new research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.[1]

Recurrent strokes and TIAs were rare, though bleeding events among women did stand out as a trend to watch going forward.

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Identifying patients with alcohol use disorder prior to treatment may help care teams plan ahead and anticipate potential complications.

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Imaging experts with USC recently shared their observations from the CT imaging of Nes-Hor and Nes-Min—two mummies residing at the California Science Center. 

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This represents the latest in a series of safety concerns associated with the Impella platform. The FDA said it is still reviewing the matter and will keep the public informed as new details become available. 

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The petition from Harrison.ai has drawn mixed reactions, with AI vendors lending support while radiologists and patient groups worry the move could erode safety.