FDA announces recall of 25,000 catheters after 167 complaints, 8 injuries Parts of the device can move or become loose during procedures, the FDA warned. Read more about FDA announces recall of 25,000 catheters after 167 complaints, 8 injuries
GE Healthcare beefs up ultrasound business with $1.4B acquisition The healthcare giant agreed to acquire advanced surgical visualization firm BK Medical from Altaris Capital.Read more about GE Healthcare beefs up ultrasound business with $1.4B acquisition
FDA approves 2 new tissue valves for structural heart disease patients The next-generation devices were designed to be used without blood-thinners. Read more about FDA approves 2 new tissue valves for structural heart disease patients
FDA approves Pfizer booster shot for older adults The Food and Drug Administration has approved booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Read more about FDA approves Pfizer booster shot for older adults
Pfizer can’t find enough pregnant women to enroll in vaccine study Pfizer and BioNTech are having trouble finding enough participants to enroll in a study of COVID-19 vaccines in expectant mothers. Read more about Pfizer can’t find enough pregnant women to enroll in vaccine study
COVID-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by 9M years The COVID-19 pandemic has shaved more than nine million years off aggregate life expectancy in the U.S. Read more about COVID-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by 9M years
Revised lung cancer screening guidelines still leave many high-risk groups ineligible Mass General radiologists say changing the age and smoking pack-years doesn't fully address cancer risk.Read more about Revised lung cancer screening guidelines still leave many high-risk groups ineligible
1 in 10 young adults with left-sided breast cancer develop heart disease The average follow-up period was 14 years, giving any radiation-associated complications time to develop.Read more about 1 in 10 young adults with left-sided breast cancer develop heart disease
PCI improves health of late-presenting STEMI patientsMoving forward with PCI can make a massive difference for STEMI patients, even 48 hours after symptoms first began. Read more about PCI improves health of late-presenting STEMI patients
Radiologist-founded company wins $1.7M for stroke busting device Mubin Syed, MD, plans to put the money toward research and prototypes, hoping for the device to hit the market in the next two years.Read more about Radiologist-founded company wins $1.7M for stroke busting device