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focused rotary jet spinning Harvard heart model ventricle biofabrication

Focused rotary jet spinning appears to hold some key advantages over 3D printing and other techniques. Engineers at Harvard think it could represent the future of organ biofabrication. 

Cardiologists employed by a hospital appear to be more likely to pursue cardiac catheterization or angioplasty than independent cardiologists. female physician male

The Biden administration has seemingly found a way to federally protect abortion care services in all states in some circumstances.

FDA Recall

This is a Class I recall, which means using the devices could cause "serious adverse health consequences or death."

There has been fear of a small number of patients who experience myocarditis after COVID vaccination, but a new study found it is safe in patients with prior heart damage. Image courtesy of Banner Health. #COVID19 #COVIDvaccination

The news comes as BA.5 has become the dominant subvariant in the United States. Cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all on the rise. 

AI Eko smart stethoscope machine learning heart murmurs adult pediatric patients FDA clearance

The algorithm works with Eko's smart stethoscopes to help physicians identify and diagnose structural heart murmurs. 

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The application comes just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the right to abortion care in the U.S. for nearly 50 years.

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“This is a financial emergency for our practice,” one physician says, according to a new survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology.