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FDA accepts previously rejected application for new PET imaging agent

The radiopharma firm hopes to soon begin selling Pixclara (Floretyrosine F 18), an investigational product for glioma, a type of brain cancer. 

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Northwell Health opens $6M new interventional radiology suite

The 1,100-square-foot space is located at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, a 583-bed acute care facility that treats 80,000 patients per year.

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Where to raise kids in the US for optimal healthcare and wellness

The four best states for pediatric healthcare are bunched together geographically. The four worst are nowhere near each other.

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States’ challenge against HHS staffing cuts, restructuring moves forward

The coalition of plaintiffs—representing 19 states and Washington, D.C.—is challenging many of the changes made by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, which has since halted operations. State governments argue that HHS is no longer performing its constitutionally required duties. The agency’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit was rejected this week.

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Ransomware gang claims credit for Signature Healthcare cyberattack—albeit temporarily

Brockton Hospital, part of Signature Healthcare, was hit by a “cybersecurity incident” on Monday that forced ambulances to divert patients to other emergency rooms. As the hospital worked to get systems back online, the ransomware gang Anubis claimed responsibility for the breach, then removed their post.

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Healthcare in the midterms: A look ahead to decision day

Will healthcare be the top issue voters take into the polls come November? KFF looks at the odds of the economy falling into second place this year. 

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FDA clears new AI model for detecting signs of cardiac amyloidosis

This is the second FDA clearance in two weeks for Massachusetts-based Anumana. The company's AI models are built to evaluate ECG results for signs of various cardiovascular conditions.

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FDA denies petition to exempt certain radiology AI devices from premarket review

In October, Harrison.ai submitted a citizen petition seeking greater flexibility in the 520(k) clearance process for certain computer-aided detection devices.

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Commercially available AI increases breast cancer detection by nearly 20%

Results from the world’s largest prospective artificial intelligence study revealed the system could significantly benefit breast cancer screening programs.

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Clinicians want AI to show its work

Providers are more likely to trust AI when they understand how it arrives at its conclusions.

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Surgery outperforms PCI in NSTEMI patients with multivessel CAD

CABG was associated with a 41% lower risk of long-term mortality than PCI in a new study of more than 57,000 patients. The full analysis was published in European Heart Journal.

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Boston Scientific enters IVL arms race with acquisition worth up to $664M

Boston Scientific has agreed to acquire Bolt Medical, a California-based medical device company focused on developing new intravascular lithotripsy technologies. The news comes less than one year after Johnson & Johnson acquired IVL pioneers Shockwave Medical for $13 billion.

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FDA accepts previously rejected application for new PET imaging agent

The radiopharma firm hopes to soon begin selling Pixclara (Floretyrosine F 18), an investigational product for glioma, a type of brain cancer. 

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