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Researchers in Boston are set to co-lead a long-term study on the aging brain and factors that make individuals more vulnerable to neural injury and cognitive decline. 

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The U.S. Department of Justice said the settlement will save citizens of the state money and open up the market to competition.

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Either the stakeholders issuing the warnings overstated the risk of widespread closings—or COVID-era emergency funds succeeded in heading off a calamity of national proportions. Either way, patient access has taken a hit here and there.  

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Certain lots of a popular diuretic have been recalled due to concerns about the drug's effectiveness. 

Siemens Healthineers invests $30M into new radiopharma facility

The new site will have up to eight times the manufacturing capacity of any other radiopharmaceutical facility. 

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A special report is raising new concerns about a hospital’s lackluster response to a radiologist's concerns of abuse happening in the organization's NICU.

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Major TAVR policy changes appear to be on the way—should clinicians be excited or concerned? Leading U.S. medical societies are sharing their early reactions.

The Boston Scientific BodyGuardian Remote Monitoring System uses AI to help detect and monitor cardiac arrhythmias in ambulatory patients.

Cardiology remains the No. 2 healthcare specialty for AI approvals, trailing only radiology. 

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In addition to serving 30 months behind bars, Wendell Lewis Randall, MD, is ordered to pay a $2 million fine for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid. 

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A hospital in California received a physical letter in the mail stating its data had been compromised, only to discover the claim was part of a nationwide "social engineering scam." 

A majority of medical devices involved in Class I recalls were never required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to undergo premarket or postmarket clinical testing, according to new research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.[1]

The new document represents the ACC’s first Concise Clinical Guidance; it was designed to be an easy-to-use reference for keeping track of a complicated topic. 

MRI accident involving wheelchair prompts manufacturer to issue safety warning.

The incident cost the clinic tens of thousands of dollars in repairs.

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Researchers in Boston are set to co-lead a long-term study on the aging brain and factors that make individuals more vulnerable to neural injury and cognitive decline. 

The U.S. Department of Justice said the settlement will save citizens of the state money and open up the market to competition.

Either the stakeholders issuing the warnings overstated the risk of widespread closings—or COVID-era emergency funds succeeded in heading off a calamity of national proportions. Either way, patient access has taken a hit here and there.