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Healthcare educators: Want to stabilize nurse staffing for years to come? Stand up for the Nurse Faculty Loan Program

Federal policy is bandaging localized nursing shortages while ignoring the patient’s serious internal illness.

The federal regulatory agency that exists to protect consumers and promote competition across the economy is newly focused on patients and clinicians as well as taxpayers.

Example of an automated artificial intelligence (AI) assessment of soft coronary plaque from a CT scan from the vendor Cleerly. This image shows the AI's reconstruction of a patient's coronary tree and color codes the vessel segments by the amount of overall plaque burden. The AI gives a very detailed report of all the plaque in all the coronary vessels. Some cardiology experts believe this may be the way of the future in screening patients for early coronary disease and monitoring the impact of prevention

AI-powered CCTA assessments show ‘close agreement’ with IVUS

Advanced AI software developed by Cleerly consistently produced plaque assessments comparable to intravascular ultrasound.

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Match Day 2026: Radiology programs offer more positions than ever, but applicant pool declines

This year, imaging training programs offered a total of 1,478 positions across diagnostic and interventional radiology, a 5% increase over last year.

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Early use of tirzepatide after heart attack or stroke linked to key cardiovascular benefits

When patients without diabetes land in the hospital after a heart attack or stroke, early treatment with tirzepatide may prove beneficial.

Workflow efficiencies and automation enhance newer cardiovascular IT systems

9 ways cardiovascular IT systems can improve your day-to-day workflow

Bringing in a new and improved cardiovascular IT system can save physicians a ton of time and lead to considerable cost savings.

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Another win for Wegovy: FDA approves higher semaglutide dose as part of new pilot program

Novo Nordisk will be selling the new 7.2-mg dose under the brand name Wegovy HD. The FDA's decision fell under a new pilot program intended to grant certain companies improved access and quicker approvals.

Cardiovascular Business announces its Forty Under 40 Class of 2026

The Cardiovascular Business Forty Under 40 Class of 2026 represents an accomplished group of clinicians, researchers, entrepreneurs and administrators who are redefining what cardiovascular leadership looks like under the age of 40.

Exo Iris AI inks another FDA clearance for pleural effusion

First AI-enabled POCUS app for detecting pleural effusion and atelectasis earns FDA clearance

The apps are embedded into the Exo Iris transducer, which can be plugged directly into a smartphone, utilized anywhere and without the internet.

AMA president Bruce Scott, MD, warns prior authorization is hurting patients and causing doctors to call it quits.

AMA president warns prior authorization hurting patients, driving burnout and practice closures

American Medical Association President Bruce Scott, MD, explains the growing issues with insurance prior authorization impacting patient care and what the AMA is doing about it.

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Cannabis is bad for the heart—should the risk be taken more seriously?

Use of the drug more than doubles a person's risk of dying from heart disease, according to a new analysis of 24 different studies. In a separate editorial, two physicians shared their concerns and highlighted the importance of discussing these risks with patients.

Symptom-detected breast cancers more likely to require mastectomy, chemotherapy

New research adds to the “strong evidence” supporting screening guidelines and highlights the importance of women adhering to clinical recommendations.

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Healthcare educators: Want to stabilize nurse staffing for years to come? Stand up for the Nurse Faculty Loan Program

Federal policy is bandaging localized nursing shortages while ignoring the patient’s serious internal illness.