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Omada tackles obesity drugs, Boston Scientific nixes deal, and Microsoft health exec on GPT

26.05.2023

You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get this newsletter delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and …

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An ultrasound device may unlock brain cancer treatment, early study shows

12.05.2023

Brain cancer patients are left with few options when tumor cells spread, as most potent chemotherapies are unable to cross the blood-brain barrier. But a study published last week in …

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A research team airs the messy truth about AI in medicine — and gives hospitals a guide to fix it

27.04.2023

In public, hospitals rave about artificial intelligence. They trumpet the technology in press releases, plaster its use on billboards, and sprinkle AI into speeches touting its ability to detect diseases …

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Wireless pacemakers may work for children with slow heart rhythms — but first, doctors need child-sized catheters

12.04.2023

Pacemakers, relied upon by many patients with irregular heart rhythms, are not built for children. Scrambling up trees, hanging from monkey bars, and even the simple act of growing make …

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EPA proposes limits on carcinogenic gas used to sterilize medical devices

11.04.2023

On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed new limits on the use of a carcinogenic gas called ethylene oxide. The hope is to reduce ethylene oxide emissions by 80%, which …

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FDA warns some Philips respirators may not deliver the right treatment

09.04.2023

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration issued a Class I recall for certain Philips CPAP and BiPAP respirators that were refurbished in an earlier recall, the latest in a …

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Abbott glucose monitor readers could catch fire, FDA warns in recall notice

06.04.2023

Health care giant Abbott issued a warning impacting four million readers for glucose monitors after reports that devices were overheating and catching fire when patients used non-Abbott charging cords. The …

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Apple and Masimo face off in trial over patient monitoring patents

04.04.2023

You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get this newsletter delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and …

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A device restored hand movement for two stroke survivors. Researchers want to take it mainstream

20.02.2023

Heather Rendulic yearns to use both hands to fill up her plate at a hotel buffet, or slice up her own steak. She wants to pull her hair into a …

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