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Squatter patient refuses to leave hospital room five months after discharge, lawsuit claims

In its complaint, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said it cleared an unnamed female patient for discharge on Oct. 6, 2025. Despite setting her up with transportation and coordinating with family, she refused to leave. A report from the Tallahassee Democrat has the full details.

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Microsoft launches new version of Copilot AI that draws from medical records to answer questions

Copilot Health will be able to use information such as medical histories, lab results and data from wearables to answer complicated healthcare questions. Microsoft said patients who use the app can rest assured all data shared with the AI is encrypted and can be deleted at any time. The technology is made possible through its partnership with HealthEx, a medical records platform.

America’s Physician Groups COO dies in scuba diving accident

Jennifer L. Jackman, 67, was vacationing in the South Pacific when the fatal incident occurred. She has been with the APG since 2019, serving as COO since 2023.

Insulet Corporation has announced a voluntary recall for specific lots of the pods associated with its Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System

FDA announces recall of insulin delivery pods

Small tears were found on the inside of some of Insulet Corporation's Omnipod 5 pods. The issue was linked to a total of 18 serious adverse events.

New dyslipidemia guideline puts add-on testing, early screening in the spotlight

The updated recommendations represent a collaboration between the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and several other U.S. healthcare organizations.

Several interventional cardiology late-breaking studies were presented at the Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2026 meeting March 7-10, and experts from the Society of Society highlighted what they felt was most impactful to clinical practice. Photo by Dave Fornell.

CRT 2026: Key takeaways for interventional cardiologists

CRT studies shed new light on many topics, including long-term TAVR outcomes, radiation protection and advanced interventional techniques.

Cardiology practice, cardiologists pay $4.75M to resolve DOJ fraud allegations

The physicians allegedly performed medically unnecessary ablation procedures as part of a years-long fraud scheme.

AI use among American doctors has doubled, new AMA survey says

However, physicians are expressing reservations about letting patients use the technology to interpret their radiology results, according to a new survey.

Startup Raidium raises nearly $17M, seeks to launch the ‘GPT of radiology’

The French company plans to open new offices in the U.S., expand its network, pursue FDA certification and intensify research and development.

New AI-enabled CT system is officially available in North America

The scanner is equipped with features aimed at addressing some of the biggest pain points of both radiologists and technologists.

Some soccer players are at risk of brain damage similar to CTE

American football isn’t the only contact sport that has medical experts concerned with the brain health of athletes. New evidence suggests certain soccer players may be at heightened risk of long-term brain abnormalities, too.

Study reveals shocking list of the most common corporate passwords

A cybersecurity firm found '123456' and '123456789' are the most common passwords used in the workplace after analyzing 2.5TB of data.

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Squatter patient refuses to leave hospital room five months after discharge, lawsuit claims