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A new guide extension catheter, CrossFAST, received FDA clearance in December 2024 and has shown improved efficiency and safety in complex percutaneous coronary interventions. Early clinical experience with four patients demonstrated rapid, deep coronary intubation without balloon‑assisted tracking, reducing dissection risk and procedure time. The device’s edgeless transition and microcatheter‑led delivery allowed successful stent deployment in tortuous and calcified lesions where conventional tools failed. Researchers concluded that CrossFAST enables safe, swift device delivery to distal coronary segments.
Researchers at UC San Diego used long‑read whole‑genome sequencing (LR‑WGS) on 267 autism families, uncovering 33% more structural variants and 38% more tandem repeats than short‑read methods. By pairing the genomic data with DNA‑methylation profiles, they could directly observe how...
At HIMSS26, CEO Hal Wolf will host a panel examining AI tools' "attitude." Leaders will discuss why understanding both the data provenance and the designer's identity, values, and goals is critical. The session aims to guide healthcare organizations in evaluating...
U.S. health‑care spending nears $5 trillion, while hospital markets become increasingly consolidated under a few large systems. Telehealth, despite high eligibility, is billed for only about 3.8% of services, indicating a behavioral adoption gap. Fee‑for‑service still dominates, covering roughly 40% of...
Kaiser Permanente Southern California evaluated a home blood pressure telemonitoring (HBPT) program over 12 months in 3,067 patients. The intervention lowered systolic blood pressure by 1.42 mm Hg and diastolic by 1.58 mm Hg, while shifting care from in‑person visits to virtual encounters. Enrollment...
A recent study of over 1,800 TAVR patients (2020‑2025) found that moderate valve oversizing of 10 %‑20 % independently reduced all‑cause mortality, while minimal (<10 %) and severe (≥20 %) oversizing showed no survival benefit. Procedural outcomes, including stroke and vascular complications, were similar...
At HIMSS 2026, Intermountain Health’s chief strategy officer Dan Liljenquist warned that today’s health‑system model cannot survive mounting workforce shortages and rising demand. He urged leaders to treat interoperability and artificial intelligence as strategic engines, not mere technical check‑boxes. Intermountain...
ECRI released its 2026 Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns, placing AI diagnostic dilemmas at #1. The report warns that unchecked AI tools can cause missed or incorrect diagnoses due to automation bias and biased training data. Rural healthcare access ranks...
Kyndryl’s Healthcare Readiness Report finds a widening gap between AI ambition and safe, compliant scaling in the sector. While 55% of providers worry about keeping up with evolving regulations, only 30% feel prepared, and 76% have more AI pilots than...
MDClone introduced ADAMS Copilot, a generative‑AI‑powered data assistant embedded in its ADAMS platform. The tool lets clinicians, researchers, and operational staff ask natural‑language questions and receive validated analytics, visualizations, and insights without needing data‑engineering expertise. It runs securely behind each...
Verily Life Sciences and Samsung Electronics have announced a partnership to embed the Galaxy Watch 8 into Verily’s precision health platform, PRE. The FDA‑cleared wearable will stream continuous biometric data—such as SpO2, sleep‑apnea scores, and AFib alerts—directly into Verily’s Viewpoint...
The Elekta Gamma Knife Esprit, featuring 192 simultaneous beams and millimeter‑level precision, is cementing radiosurgery as a first‑line therapy for brain tumors, vascular lesions, and emerging functional disorders. Advances in high‑resolution MRI, functional imaging, and AI‑driven contouring have streamlined planning and...
VisualVault, a digital information management firm, will exhibit at HIMSS Global Health Conference 2026 in Las Vegas from March 9‑12, occupying booth 6424 in the Carahsoft Pavilion. The company will highlight a suite of solutions—including Digital Patient Intake, AI‑Enabled Document Workflow, Legacy Data Archive,...
Physicians are more likely to choose intensive blood‑pressure targets for elderly patients when digital health data—home BP readings and wearable mobility metrics—are available. A discrete choice experiment with 197 Australian doctors showed an odds ratio of 2.7 for intensive treatment...
Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes brand, has partnered with eSource specialist CRIO to automate clinical data flow from site systems into the Medidata Platform. The plug‑and‑play integration now serves over 2,500 research sites in roughly 30 countries, delivering near‑100% data accuracy and...
WellSpan Health has opened “Fresh Take Eatery,” a 24/7 AI‑powered robotic kitchen at its York Hospital. The system uses RoboEatz’s Autonomous Robotic Kitchen (ARK) platform with ABB Robotics’ articulated arms, occupying just 400 sq ft. It runs four cooking modules, stores up...
Natus Medical has launched autoSCORE™, the first AI model that delivers comprehensive clinical EEG interpretations with accuracy comparable to top neurologists. The deep‑learning tool, trained on 30,000 expertly labeled recordings, received FDA 510(k) clearance for routine, long‑term monitoring and ambulatory...
Walgreens has launched a $49 per‑visit weight‑management program within its Virtual Healthcare platform, offering clinician‑guided GLP‑1 prescriptions for adults 18‑64. Patients complete an online video consult, after which licensed doctors or nurse practitioners can prescribe FDA‑approved drugs such as Wegovy....
Axena Health announced that its Leva Pelvic Health System achieved clinically meaningful improvements in fecal incontinence symptoms among women, according to a real‑world evidence study published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. The study demonstrated statistically significant reductions in...
Cloudcure has introduced a companion weight‑management app that serves as a clinical anchor for patients using GLP‑1 therapies in Canada. The platform blends clinician‑led messaging, evidence‑based behavioral curricula, and real‑time medication titration to address the adherence gap created by transactional...
GE HealthCare has secured FDA 510(k) clearance for View, a zero‑footprint, cloud‑native diagnostic viewer that anchors its Genesis Radiology Workspace. Radiologists currently spend up to 44% of their time on non‑interpretive tasks, a bottleneck View aims to eliminate by removing...
Amazon Pharmacy has launched Eli Lilly’s Zepbound KwikPen, a multi‑dose GLP‑1 weight‑loss injector, on its platform with a self‑pay price of $299 per month. The KwikPen delivers a full month’s dose in a single pen, cutting waste and easing patient...
Retinal imaging is transitioning from a niche eye‑disease tool to a non‑invasive platform for systemic health assessment. Recent studies show that microvascular patterns in the retina can predict cardiovascular events, diabetes, kidney disease, and even early cognitive decline. AI‑driven analysis...
Novo Nordisk announced a partnership with telehealth provider Hims & Hers, allowing U.S. consumers to purchase FDA‑approved Ozempic and Wegovy at the same self‑pay prices as other digital platforms. The agreement eliminates compounded GLP‑1 offerings and enables patients to transition...
Johns Hopkins’ Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratory for Aging Research (JH AITC) has distributed $20 million in National Institute on Aging funds to 45 states, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, spawning 42 peer‑reviewed papers, seven market‑ready products and $11.7 million...
Researchers have engineered an iron‑doped mesoporous silica nanoplatform (FOBA) that, when exposed to 808 nm near‑infrared light, uses the Y6 photothermal converter to heat and trigger a PEG gate, creating a transient solvent that enables in‑situ synthesis of the cytotoxic agent...
Researchers have engineered a recyclable magnetic nanosystem (Fe3O4/CeO2@BP) that integrates black phosphorus with iron oxide and cerium oxide to achieve rapid, ROS‑driven antibacterial activity in blood. The material can be magnetically retrieved, enabling repeated use across at least 20 disinfection...
LifeVac has secured FDA De Novo classification, designating its suction anti‑choking device as a Class II medical device for second‑line treatment after failed basic life support protocols. The clearance confirms the device as a single‑use, non‑powered, non‑invasive tool suitable for adults and...
AOK Bayern, one of Germany’s largest statutory health insurers serving 4.5 million members, has migrated its contact‑center operations to NICE CXone on the EU Sovereign Cloud. The move replaces legacy on‑premises systems with a unified, cloud‑native platform that integrates voice, chat, email...
Researchers at Washington University have created a blood‑test model using plasma p‑tau217 that can predict the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms within three to four years. The model, validated on 603 participants, shows age‑dependent timelines, with younger individuals experiencing longer asymptomatic...
Healthcare providers, suppliers, and distributors are tackling fragmented IT systems that impede supply‑chain data sharing. Leaders at Nebraska Medicine, Heartland Dental, and Sinceri Senior Living have implemented procurement interoperability solutions—primarily through Amazon Business integrations—to automate purchase orders, gain real‑time spend...
The NHS is moving from a fragmented, market‑led patient‑engagement model to a centrally managed "digital front door" anchored in the NHS App. Funding for the Wayfinder programme will cease in March 2026, saving an estimated £11 million annually and shifting integration directly...
Hesta Health has opened early access to its postnatal health‑check programme, Recovery, for women in the first six months after birth. The service combines a clinically designed online questionnaire, an at‑home blood test that measures 51 biomarkers across eight domains,...
The NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Exeter and Sanome have secured a £300,000 Innovate UK SMART grant to advance MEMORI, an AI‑driven clinical decision support platform that predicts hospital‑acquired infections up to seven days before symptoms appear. Early trials show...
Singapore’s Ministry of Health unveiled three new measures to curb rising healthcare costs as the nation becomes a super‑aged society. From 2027, MediSave withdrawal limits will rise to S$700 for basic chronic care and S$1,000 for complex cases, while the...
Researchers at Emory University used artificial intelligence to evaluate arterial calcium visible on routine mammograms, linking it to future cardiovascular events. The study examined 123,762 women without prior heart disease and found that mild, moderate, and severe breast arterial calcification...
Epic Systems has launched a series of lawsuits targeting patent trolls and other entities it deems harmful to the healthcare software ecosystem. The company’s legal offensive seeks injunctions and damages to safeguard its multi‑billion‑dollar portfolio. Simultaneously, industry observers note a...
Presbyterian Healthcare Services in New Mexico is expanding its use of GW RhythmX’s AI‑powered precision‑care platform, now deployed with 200 primary‑care clinicians across its nine‑hospital system. The tool, embedded in the Epic EHR, surfaces clinical insights and evidence‑based recommendations at...
Healthdirect Australia has launched a Patient Consult Summary (PCS) application within its video‑call platform, which handles more than 150,000 virtual consultations each month. The tool lets clinicians create and share concise, plain‑English summaries instantly via typing, speech‑to‑text, or copy‑paste, and...
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the University of Toronto have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a Joint Research Centre on Healthy Ageing and AgeTech. The centre will conduct cross‑border pilots in hospitals, long‑term care homes and community...
Researchers have engineered a dual‑stimuli‑responsive nanoparticle that activates the STING pathway only when both acidic pH and hypoxic NQO1 activity are present, creating an AND‑logic release of the agonist MSA‑2. In preclinical models of lung carcinoma, triple‑negative breast cancer and...
University of Hong Kong researchers unveiled SonoMeta, an AI‑powered ultrasound system that uses engineered metamaterials to steer sound waves around rib bones. The meta‑lens design improves imaging depth, allowing clear visualization of cardiac valves up to 10 cm behind the ribcage...
A peer‑reviewed study from Icahn School of Medicine evaluated ChatGPT Health across 60 clinical scenarios and 960 interactions. The model delivered correct advice for just 35.2% of non‑urgent cases and 48.4% of true emergencies, often down‑triaging serious conditions like asthma...
A Frontiers in Human Neuroscience study examined three autonomy levels for brain‑robot interfaces in a virtual kitchen, ranging from Assisted Teleoperation to Full Automation. While Full Automation was fastest and required the least mental effort, users felt a loss of...
Dr. John Pandolfino at Northwestern Medicine has created a digital twin of the esophagus to guide myotomy surgery for achalasia patients. The virtual model reproduces pressure and motion, runs millions of simulations, and recommends the optimal surgical cut. A 400‑patient...
New South Wales Health continues to use the LeadCare II point‑of‑care device to screen children’s blood lead levels in Broken Hill despite known accuracy issues and a 2020 TGA removal from the national register. The machine can produce errors of +/- 6 µg/dL,...
Michael Dalton argues that virtual‑first care has moved beyond a novelty, yet many health‑system leaders still react with surprise when they see fully integrated models. He highlights that true virtual‑first requires deep EHR integration, clinical governance, and seamless handoffs, not...
A study by Ma and Kim in Nature Communications unveils the dilution‑and‑delay (DnD) susceptibility assay, a high‑resolution, high‑throughput method that combines antibiotic dilution gradients with timed incubation delays. Leveraging microfluidic chips and real‑time imaging, the assay can screen thousands of...
A Bayesian adaptive trial with 99 trauma‑exposed healthcare workers showed that a brief, guided Tetris‑based imagery‑competing task significantly reduced intrusive memories at four weeks and maintained benefits over follow‑up. The authors stress that the intervention targets a specific PTSD symptom...
The article reveals how power, data, and sensing networks act as the hidden nervous system of modern surgical robots. Advances in interconnect density, force‑sensing modules, and integrated electronic architectures are enabling higher precision and reliability. Michael Klitze of TE Connectivity...
