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Medtronic recalls thousands of surgical devices due to contamination risk

This Class II recall includes more than 18,000 cannulae used during cardiac surgery.

Data breach on New York public health system claims 1.8M victims, leaking biometric data to hackers

First revealed in March, the incident was confirmed to be months long. NYC Health + Hospitals blamed the intrusion on an unnamed third-party vendor. Stolen data includes medical records, finger and palm prints, and location data from patients and workers alike.

Trump administration appoints temporary surgeon general as radiologist nominee awaits hearings

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is tapping Stephanie Haridopolos, MD, to temporarily fill the role and carry out some of the duties handled by the “nation’s doctor.”

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AI should never be relied on for diagnostic decisions, AMA warns patients

The nation’s largest doc advocacy group made the declaration in a new practice management tool aimed at the growing use of chatbots.

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FDA clears prostate AI solution from RadNet subsidiary DeepHealth

Regulatory authorities are green-lighting the new product, which is part of its Prostate Suite of solutions, offering AI assistance for cancer detection and interpretation.

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Radiology groups urge Congress to pass bill that would cap pay cuts in Medicare

ACR, SIR, ASNR and numerous others made their plea to leaders in the U.S. House in a new letter sent May 19.

America is clearly losing the war on drugs in some states, arguably winning in others

The state with the worst illicit drug problem is also home to the largest percentage of teenage users.

Government agencies collaborate to repurpose radioactive waste as useful radioisotopes

The agencies are working together to produce Ra-226 from legacy radiological waste stored at National Institute of Standards and Technology facilities.

Rite Aid sells over 1,000 pharmacies to competitors, including CVS and Walgreens

The deals account for most of Rite Aid’s remaining stores, as the bankrupt chain nears its final days.

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Small pharmacies stockpile drugs as tariff fears grow

KFF Health News interviewed multiple independent pharmacies for a new report, detailing their basements full of generic and specialty drugs as a hedge against supply shocks.

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Johnson & Johnson MedTech ordered to pay $147M for antitrust violations

The company told Cardiovascular Business it respectfully disagrees with the jury's decision and is evaluating all possible legal options going forward. The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors, meanwhile, celebrated the news.

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'Technically impossible' MRI death scene in new horror flick sparking irrational fears of routine imaging

After watching the scene, many movie fanatics took to social media platforms to express their newfound fears related to MRI scanners.

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Medtronic recalls thousands of surgical devices due to contamination risk

This Class II recall includes more than 18,000 cannulae used during cardiac surgery.

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Data breach on New York public health system claims 1.8M victims, leaking biometric data to hackers

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Trump administration appoints temporary surgeon general as radiologist nominee awaits hearings

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is tapping Stephanie Haridopolos, MD, to temporarily fill the role and carry out some of the duties handled by the “nation’s doctor.”