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MDIC appoints Philips Chief Medical Officer Carla Goulart Peron as new board member
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that Carla Goulart Peron, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Philips, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the…
Fewer heat-related deaths in 2025 despite warmest summer in UK
Michelle Roberts Digital health editor The number of heat-related deaths recorded during summer 2025 - the UK's warmest - was much lower than expected, officials have said. Around 1,504 heat-associated deaths were reported in England, according to…
Lupin Completes Acquisition of VISUfarma
MUMBAI, India and LONDON and ROME and ZUG, Switzerland, April 2, 2026 /CNW/ -- Global pharma major Lupin Limited (Lupin) (BSE: 500257) (NSE: LUPIN) (REUTERS: LUPIN.BO) (BLOOMBERG: LPCIN) announced the completion of its acquisition of VISUfarma B.V.
New AI system adapts medical information to individual patient needs
Graz University of Technology, the University of Graz and the Medical University of Graz have jointly developed an interactive system that automatically adapts evidence-based medical information to patients' prior knowledge and needs. A medical…
Shashi Tharoor writes: Kerala must show how an ageing population can thrive
Kerala stands at a unique vantage point to turn a perceived demographic burden into a global competitive advantage. For years, critics have colloquially referred to Kerala as an “old-age home” due to its high rates of youth…
Beyond detection: In the age of clinical AI, what counts as an FDA 'breakthrough' medical device?
A lot of artificial intelligence tools in medicine pitch themselves as breakthroughs. But there are some that can put some extra oomph behind that claim. Since 2016, the Food and Drug Administration has handed out “breakthrough”…
Omada Health (NASDAQ:OMDA) Trading Down 6.7% - Here's What Happened
Omada Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMDA - Get Free Report) shares fell 6.7% during trading on Thursday. The stock traded as low as $12.05 and last traded at $11.77. 38,085 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 97% from the average session…
Asian scholars converge in HKBU to tackle global goals
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) recently served as the regional hub for digital innovation and social responsibility, hosting a major international gathering dedicated to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SCROLL TO…
HBO's 'The Pitt' Nails How Hospital Cyberattacks Create Chaos
These attacks have severe clinical consequences. In an unfortunate case of art imitating life, the show's cyberattack story arc began on the same day that the University of Mississippi Medical Center suffered the same fate, resulting in the sudden…
Omada Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMDA) Receives Average Rating of 'Moderate Buy' from Analysts
Shares of Omada Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMDA - Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of 'Moderate Buy' from the eleven research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the…
Regeneration schemes will have 'massive impact
An ambitious regeneration scheme to bring billions in investment and create thousands of jobs will have a “massive impact” on the West Midlands. At a meeting, West Midlands Combined Authority's Overview and Scrutiny Committee were…
To fix a patient's irregular heartbeat, doctors first tested its digital 'twin
Scientists created virtual replicas of patients' diseased hearts so precise that blocking a dangerous irregular heartbeat in these digital “twins” showed doctors how to better treat the real thing. One of the first clinical trials of…
Christopher Joyce Sells 18,013 Shares of Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ:ALHC) Stock
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALHC - Get Free Report) insider Christopher Joyce sold 18,013 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.79, for a total transaction of…
Singapore confirms first local spread of mutated monkeypox clade Ib strain
Singapore has reported the first local transmission of mutated monkeypox, reflecting the new emergence of the potentially deadly virus in Asia. As reported by the Strait Times, two men aged 30 and 34 were diagnosed to be infected with the mpox…
Vance anti-fraud task force suspends 221 California hospice and healthcare providers so far
FIRST ON FOX: The anti-fraud task force led by Vice President JD Vance revealed a staggering increase in California hospice and healthcare providers that were suspended as a result of the task force's crackdown on fraud. Fox News Digital is told a…
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