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Hologic hires former Baxter International chief as next CEO

José E. Almeida is taking over the top role at the Massachusetts-based breast imaging vendor, replacing retiring longtime leader Steve MacMillan.

Radiology pushes for $45M to fund federal physician burnout program

ACR and numerous others recently wrote letters to both the U.S. House and Senate, urging them to support the Lorna Breen Mental Health Act.

Siemens Healthineers partnership seeks to boost supply of novel PET imaging agent

The imaging manufacturer is partnering with Radiopharm Theranostics to make and distribute RAD101, geared toward brain cancer.

With pro bono legal help, hospital workers ‘send union bosses packing’

Employees at a 130-bed hospital whose home state lacks right-to-work protections are now free to work without having to join a powerful union that had sought to represent them.

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AI is everywhere ... except in radiology job postings, new data reveal

Talk of artificial intelligence in radiology is commonplace these days, but a new report suggests that employers are remaining mum on the topic when it comes to job descriptions.

Patients feeling less sure about medical AI these days

Consumer affinity for AI in healthcare has plummeted over the past two years, a new survey report shows.

Prem Soman, MD, director of the Cardiac Amyloidosis Center and nuclear cardiology, and associate chief of cardiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Heart and Vascular Institute presented the late-breaking results from the long-term survival benefits and disease stabilization with the drug acoramidis in patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy at ACC 2026.

Long-term cardiac amyloidosis survival benefits seen in extension acoramidis trial

Patient outcomes clearly show acoramidis reduces both all-cause mortality and cardiovascular hospitalizations, but the study also reinforced the importance of early diagnosis and prompt medical therapy.

How leadership changes impact radiologist well-being

New survey responses delve into how management shakeups at the divisional level affect morale and physician burnout.

Q&A: Cardiologist and EARLY TAVR co-author questions study’s execution

The EARLY TAVR clinical trial made a significant impact, paving the way for the FDA to approve multiple transcatheter heart valves for the treatment of asymptomatic patients. However, one cardiologist who participated in the trial has some serious concerns with how its findings were presented to the public.

‘Unqualified and fraudulent’ cardiologist linked to three patient deaths

The doctor is accused of using fake credentials for several months and performing approximately 50 procedures. This is the second time in recent months someone has been accused of impersonating a heart specialist and treating patients.

Medtronic’s diabetes spin-off gets a name, kicking off ‘new and exciting chapter’

The new name will be familiar to anyone who knows the history of Medtronic's diabetes business.

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Healthcare AI today: JCAHO–CHAI teamwork, what patients everywhere want, when to restrain AI, more

The Joint Commission is partnering with the Coalition for Health AI to scale AI accountability. The project will supply more than 80% of U.S. provider orgs with gameplans, toolkits and overall guidance.

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Hologic hires former Baxter International chief as next CEO

José E. Almeida is taking over the top role at the Massachusetts-based breast imaging vendor, replacing retiring longtime leader Steve MacMillan.