Electrophysiologists can now perform cardiac ablation outside of a hospital setting. Groups such as the American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society have been pushing for this change for quite some time, pointing to the potential to cut costs and boost patient satisfaction.

Chicago imaging systems manufacturer GEHC said Nov. 20 it hopes to close the transaction by the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions. 

Jensen Huang spoke alongside Elon Musk Nov. 19 at the U.S.-Saudi business forum held in Washington, D.C. 

Children's Wisconsin admitted that it accidentally threw out the brain of a 24-year-old woman who survived a rare childhood illness as a result of a novel gene therapy. A researcher called the organ “irreplaceable.” 

A model of i-View Video Laryngoscopes manufactured by Intersurgical is defective and will need to be removed from patient care settings and supply houses immediately, as they pose a serious risk to patient health.

The deal will not be finalized until approved by Exact Sciences’ shareholders. With it, Abbott gains control of new diagnostic tools, including a popular at-home test for colorectal cancer.

No other heart or transplant services at the nonprofit hospital should be impacted by this temporary shift in care. 

Residents, nurses, technologists and transporters at Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, believe planned downtime will cripple an "already incredibly overstretched hospital.”