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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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FDA announces new recall of Medtronic surgical devices over safety concerns

The agency warned that any unused devices should be removed from the market and returned to the manufacturer.

Semaglutide, the GLP-1 receptor agonist sold by Novo Nordisk under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic, is associated with significant health benefits for patients with type 2 diabetes and peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a late-breaking clinical trial presented at ACC.25, the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).

‘A practice-changing trial’: Semaglutide linked to key benefits for PAD patients with diabetes

Patients who present with type 2 diabetes and PAD often face substantial mobility issues. According to new data presented at ACC.25, however, treatment with semaglutide could represent a major step forward for this high-risk population.

Many CT techs unprepared to manage adverse contrast reactions

Though rare, some reactions can be life-threatening, making the understanding of how to appropriately manage them a critical aspect of a technologist's responsibilities.  

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Healthcare AI newswatch: Great expectations for GenAI, disaster-ready AI, Dr. Oz on payer AI, more

Investors are betting on generative AI to solve costly provider workflow inefficiencies. So are provider executives. 

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When health accessories grow up, they want to be wearable AI

Wearable health gadgets equipped with AI present myriad opportunities and challenges to healthcare consumers and the healthcare professionals who diagnose, treat and track them. 

Teen raises money to help fund upright MRI scanner at MUSC

Teen raises millions to help fund installation of specialized MRI

A teenager in South Carolina used a challenging health experience to fuel efforts to improve accessibility for patients who need specialized imaging.

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Timing is everything: Delaying noncardiac surgery after a heart procedure reduces risks

When patients require subsequent noncardiac surgery after a major heart operation, waiting at least 100 days is one way to limit the risk of an adverse event. Read the full analysis in JACC: Advances.

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Percutaneous transthoracic core needle biopsy: 3 factors that influence procedural success

A new analysis in Clinical Radiology is intended to help guide interventional radiologists in their decision-making processes regarding PCNB to reduce the likelihood of diagnostic failure.