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FDA issues recall on video laryngoscopes after battery leaks, power failures

A model of i-View Video Laryngoscopes manufactured by Intersurgical is defective and will need to be removed from patient care settings and supply houses immediately, as they pose a serious risk to patient health.

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Abbott acquires cancer diagnostic company Exact Sciences for $21B

The deal will not be finalized until approved by Exact Sciences’ shareholders. With it, Abbott gains control of new diagnostic tools, including a popular at-home test for colorectal cancer.

Washington hospital open since 1887 pauses heart transplant program due to vacancies

No other heart or transplant services at the nonprofit hospital should be impacted by this temporary shift in care.

Boston Scientific partners with Epic on data integration

The collaboration allows providers to order diagnostic tests and then receive results directly in Epic.

Semaglutide, other obesity drugs show potential to treat nondiabetic stroke

Much more research is still required, but a new meta-analysis in Stroke suggests these medications may provide valuable stroke prevention.

Caon Medical USA ultrasound director Dan Skyba explains advances in ultrasound processing algorithms at RSNA 2025.

Canon gains FDA clearance for new ultrasound processing algorithms ahead of RSNA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has green-lit new updates that improve microvascular flow, AI-assisted harmonic imaging and elastography, which Canon will showcase at RSNA 2025.

Members of Congress reintroduce bill requiring insurers to cover supplemental breast imaging

The Find It Early Act would ensure all women have access to supplemental exams, such as ultrasound and MRI, with no out-of-pocket costs.

‘Strongest growth in over a decade’: Heart tech helps Medtronic beat earnings expectations

The company's PFA and TAVR technologies both played key roles in the successful second quarter. In addition, Medtronic expects its place in the renal denervation market to make a major impact going forward.

New data highlight 'systemic inconsistencies' in documentation of contrast reactions

Although uncommon and typically not life-threatening, hypersensitivity reactions have increased in recent decades alongside the significant rise in CT use.

Winning cash for taking blood pressure meds increases compliance

About 71% of patients in the rewards group opened their blood pressure medication on 80% of days, compared with about 34% in the control group.

Cigna announces new copay-centric insurance model, backed by AI care coordination

Dubbed “Clearity,” the new health plans will have four tiers to choose from, allowing patients to select the provider and services that are right for them. The insurance is similar to a concierge care model, but backed by a potentially larger network.

SCAI: Noncompete contracts unfairly bind cardiologists to hospitals unless they move

"These provisions are contained in what amounts, in many cases, to contracts of adhesion, because a physician’s only choice is to accept the terms of the contract without revision or else forgo employment," the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions wrote to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

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