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Medtronic SVP Nina Goodheart to retire after nearly 20 years in cardiovascular care
Surgery society disavows ‘gender affirming’ interventions for young people
Hospitals don’t have to pit service-line breadth against clinical-specialization focus: Operational analysis
Medtronic to acquire AI-enabled FFR specialists CathWorks for up to $585M
‘Why be a manager when you’re a hospital doctor?’ Researchers ask—and answer

Here are some factors that tend to lead physicians to take on hospital-management roles over and above their regularly expected duties.  

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TrumpRx launches with 40 brand-name medications available, including popular weight-loss drugs

Discounts represent out-of-pocket costs and come in the form of direct-to-consumer sales through manufacturer websites or via a coupon. AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono, Novo Nordisk and Pfizer have all listed some of their most popular drugs on the TrumpRx.gov portal.

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What stakeholders are saying about gender-transition interventions for minors

The more persuasive of the opinions could redound to the reshaping of the principles of pediatric medicine—and of certain policies in public education. Here’s a sampling. 

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy: Mayo Clinic has more than 200 algorithms under development.

How can the world’s AI stakeholders work together toward the common goal of international scientific agreement on AI’s risks?
International experts formulate scientific approach to AI risk management

A lot of people from a lot of organizations in a lot of countries are working to coordinate oversight of AI’s risks. A budding project seeks to bring many of these minds together to advance the worthy goal of building global consensus with scientific rigor.

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McLaren recovering from ransomware attack, unclear about data security

McLaren said it will still take time to update patient records, as it has been manually charting during the weeks-long outage.

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Eli Lilly releases cheaper, single-use vials of weight loss drug

The new vials of Zepbound are available exclusively through the Eli Lilly telehealth platform.

Insulet Corporation, a Massachusetts-based medical device company focused on diabetes technology, announced that its Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System is now cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to manage type 2 diabetes (T2D).
FDA clears first automated insulin pump for type 2 diabetes

Insulet's Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System was already cleared to help patients manage type 1 diabetes. 

Brittany Nicole Weber, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, explains the use of opportunistic CT screening for cardiovascular disease on noncardiac exams.
Opportunistic screening with AI could be a game-changer for preventive cardiology

Brittany Nicole Weber, MD, PhD, detailed new research into the benefits of screening for cardiovascular disease in CT scans not specifically ordered for that purpose. The rise of AI has helped make opportunistic screening a huge trend in both cardiology and radiology. 

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TAVR valve for AR , a recent Edwards acquisition, delivers long-term value

The J-Valve System is associated with positive 10-year outcomes for patients with severe AR, according to new research out of China. It also performs well in patients with severe AS.