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GE HealthCare imaging CEO steps down amid mixed earnings results

Corresponding with the change, the Chicago-based imaging manufacturer is combing two of its radiology-related business lines into a new segment worth $14.6 billion.

Radiology vendor Aidoc raises $150M from Goldman Sachs and others

Funding will help the New York-based company expand into additional clinical indications and capabilities while also supporting further development of Aidoc’s CARE Foundation Model.

5 reasons AI should never spell ‘game over’ for physicians

Certain corners of the healthcare AI industry continue hyping the notion that their technology will render physicians unneeded. Young people, including potential medical students, might believe the claim. Here’s help.

Newly developed ransomware accidentally deletes files, making extortion difficult

Check Point Research revealed in a new report that VECT 2.0—advertised as a powerful, secure ransomware service—contains a fatal coding error that wipes victims’ data instead of encrypting it.

Overheard on Capitol Hill: Hospital leaders getting upbraided over ‘charging an insane amount for care’

A handful of health-system CEOs took withering fire this week at a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee.

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Nearly half of women surveyed still think breast cancer screening starts at 50

The responses also suggested that a significant amount of women believe mammograms start before 40, highlighting a gap in screening policy knowledge.

Q&A: Virtual health system places bet on primary care as the future of telemedicine

During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth provider HealthTap began to emphasize its ability to deliver primary care services. Now, Co-Founder and CEO Sean Mehra says, long-term patient care delivered from anywhere has become its central focus, as advancements in technology made it a reality.

FDA approves next-gen mitral valve from Medtronic

The Mosaic Neo mitral bioprosthesis can be implanted through sternotomy, minimally invasive cardiac surgery or robotic access.

Hospital's poor radiation safety protocols led to cancer 'cluster' among staff, rad tech claims

The technologist, who was diagnosed with aggressive lymphoma in 2023, says she previously took her concerns to leadership, but her claims were not taken seriously.

FTC shuts down alleged health insurance fraud scheme involving the sale of low-quality plans

The owners of several telemarketing companies, along with the organizations themselves, have been named as defendants in a federal lawsuit. The Federal Trade Commission alleges that the group would sell bundled services as supposed “PPO” plans, leaving patients to discover that services were not covered.

Prime places to work as a nurse in 2026

Like a mirror image on a USA map folded in half vertically, the four best states for nurses are two nextdoor neighbors in the upper Northeast and two in the Pacific Northwest.

Example of a RF burn from an MRI scan where a sedated patient's identification bracelet was touching their skin during an exam. Image courtesy of RSNA. https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.09090637

FDA: CVS and MediHoney wound gels recalled after 14 serious injuries

The wound and burn gels are manufactured by Integra LifeSciences. Defective packaging could cause the sterile barrier to fail, exposing the gels to pathogens. Due to the risk of severe infections, all recalled products must be removed from where they are used and sold.

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