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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.

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, the group’s 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.

AI helps spot pancreatic cancer over a year before radiologists can

AI model bests radiologists at detecting early signs of pancreatic cancer

The AI framework was designed to identify radiomic signatures of pre-diagnostic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma on CT.

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Two separate studies explored the value of treating heart patients with tirzepatide.

Emily Lau, MD, MPH, Director, Women's Heart Health Program, Brigham and Women's Hospital, presented new data at ACC 2026 showing only 8% of high-risk pregnant patients receive guideline-recommended low-dose aspirin to prevent preeclampsia.

Many high-risk pregnant patients still miss out on guideline-recommended care

The percentage of pregnant patients taking low-dose aspirin as recommended is slowly rising—but there is still a long way to go.

‘Father of modern cardiology’ Eugene Braunwald dies at 96

Colleagues from all over the world have shared loving tributes to Braunwald. ESC President Thomas F. Lüscher, MD, called him "the pioneering cardiologist of his time."

Patricia Balthazar, MD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine, Divisions of Abdominal Imaging and Imaging Informaticsm explains if AI in radiology is a friend foe or time thief.

What makes AI a friend, foe or time thief in radiology?

Patricia Balthazar, MD, Emory University School of Medicine, says radiology AI needs to be monitored to ensure it is performing as it is supposed to and not wasting time and money.

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