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6 opportunities to encourage wavering doctor trainees to chin up and soldier on

Last month saw the release of research showing a nontrivial number of physicians quit the job soon after completing residency training. Now comes a separate study suggesting the reasons for the phenomenon are often deep, diffuse and knotty—and thus difficult to address in a strictly programmatic way.

Siemens Healthineers receives $7M grant to spearhead cybersecurity research

Funding will back the imaging manufacturer's efforts to boost the cyber resilience of medical devices and equipment.

Exploring the pros and cons of direct-to-patient drug programs

These programs may provide benefits in some cases. In others, however, there is a concern that they could actually lead to higher costs over time.

Augmented reality improves novice users' ultrasound skills

Using a virtual reality headset, the system, dubbed AR-VIU (augmented real-time volumetric imaging in ultrasound), creates a 3D rendering of anatomy based on 2D ultrasound images.

PAD patients minimize risk when they listen to their doctors

Patients who exercise and take all prescribed medications, for instance, experience better outcomes than those who do not.

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Large language model helps radiology department boost patients’ report comprehension

Emory University has utilized OpenAI’s GPT-5 to create LLM-produced radiology report summaries, clickable terms with embedded educational content, and AI-generated videos.

Solis Mammography expands in Florida with 2 new centers

The Addison, Texas-based breast imaging provider is opening outposts in both Boynton Beach and Delray Beach, expanding its footprint in the “vibrant” Miami metro area

Where children thrive, according to measures of general health and overall wellbeing

Going by four markers of health risk, four neighboring U.S. states are the best places to raise children with high chances of living long, healthy lives.

Med school picks radiologist as next dean, plus more leadership moves from RadNet, Rutgers and Rad AI

In other news, Rutgers has selected a Yale doc as its new radiation oncology chair, RadNet is hiring a former Hologic PR pro, and Rad AI is adding a CFO and CRO.

New York man arrested for threatening family of UnitedHealthcare CEO, hours after his murder

For three days after Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a hotel in Manhattan, prosecutors allege, Shane Daley called his family, threatening his wife and kids. Daley has been charged federally with cyberstalking and faces up to five years in prison.

10-inch surgical instrument left inside cancer patient’s abdomen, lawsuit claims

A 58-year-old man in Texas is suing Baylor University Medical Center and a surgical team after a retractor was left inside his body, leaving him in severe pain for days after a tumor extraction.

AI ultrasound software accurately predicts expectant mothers' delivery timelines

Experts involved in its development describe the model's capabilities as “a major milestone” in women’s health.

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6 opportunities to encourage wavering doctor trainees to chin up and soldier on

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Siemens Healthineers receives $7M grant to spearhead cybersecurity research

Funding will back the imaging manufacturer's efforts to boost the cyber resilience of medical devices and equipment.

Cardiovascular Business

Exploring the pros and cons of direct-to-patient drug programs

These programs may provide benefits in some cases. In others, however, there is a concern that they could actually lead to higher costs over time.