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Medical device industry calls for discussion on product mark-ups
A forum that represents domestic medical device makers has called for a broad discussion across industry fora to define price mark-ups across the supply chain, that impact the end price for the consumer. “We urge a multi-stakeholder dialogue…
Most people worldwide believe at least one of 6 common medical myths
For years, the working theory about health misinformation was reassuringly simple: it was a fringe problem, confined to a narrow slice of the population — the deeply partisan, the undereducated, the chronically online. A sweeping new global…
Medical Billing Services in California: What Every Practice Needs to Know
California healthcare is competitive. The patient volumes are high, the medical regulations are strict, and the margin for error is thin. Most providers pour everything into clinical care, into hiring good staff, buying the right equipment, and…
Israeli airstrike kills five Palestinians in Gaza, medics say
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Apr 23, 2026, 05:10 AM April 22 - An Israeli airstrike killed five Palestinians, including three children, in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, health officials said. Medics…
Medication was supposed to stop my tics - it turned me into the tin man'
A presenter and DJ from Scarborough was left 'as stiff as the tin man' and in excruciating pain after taking his 'usual' medication nearly cost him his life. Ryan Swain, 36, is known in North Yorkshire as a DJ, actor, and motivational speaker for…
Medical Exec Back In Chicago To Face Loretto Fraud Charges After Living As Fugitive In Dubai
DOWNTOWN — A medical executive who fled to Dubai before being indicted on charges of embezzling millions of dollars from the West Side's Loretto Hospital made his first court appearance in Chicago Wednesday more than a year and a half after…
For a Boise family of medical providers, Idaho criminal trans bathroom ban was the last straw
The Devitts have seen the Idaho Legislature and the governor approve a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ bills in recent years. Michael and Dr. Angie Devitt, both medical professionals, watched their trans daughter, Eve, testify against a bill years ago that…
New lawsuit accuses shuttered Oak Park hospital West Suburban Medical Center CEO of 'financial mismanagement'
OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- A co-owner of operations for the closed Oak Park hospital West Suburban Medical Center has now filed a counter-lawsuit against his business partner, asking a Cook County judge to appoint a neutral third-party to assume…
Red hair may be increasing as study points to surprising evolution trend
A study from Harvard Medical School indicates that natural selection has favored the red hair gene, resulting in a potential increase in the number of redheaded people as humanity continues to evolve. By analyzing nearly 16,000 ancient genomes…
Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF) Shares Down 4.3% - Time to Sell?
Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF - Get Free Report) traded down 4.3% during mid-day trading on Tuesday. The company traded as low as $6.82 and last traded at $6.84. 89,617 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 52% from the average…
Beyond the Body: Notes on a Post-Biological Future
Medicine often loves a good bout of cockeyed optimism. Psychiatry's latest came in the latter twentieth century. A review in the Lancet calls it a time when “it seemed that even the most intractable conditions like schizophrenia would yield…
Stock Market Today, April 22: Boston Scientific Jumps After Q1 Earnings Beat Resets Growth Expectations
Boston Scientific (BSX +8.99%), a medical device developer, closed Wednesday at $64.87, up 8.99%. The stock is jumping after a Q1 earnings beat paired with lowered 2026 guidance. Investors are watching how the reset targets shape growth…
Crown Advisors Management Inc. Purchases Shares of 30,000 Merit Medical Systems, Inc. $MMSI
Crown Advisors Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MMSI - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm…
Blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear, study by Boston researchers finds
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear. Harvard University -affiliated researchers at Mass General Brigham in Boston say that the test for pTau217, an amyloid protein that build…
Martin County experiences industrial growth that leaders say could strengthen its economic future
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — The Business Development Board of Martin County is reporting an uptick in industrial growth that they say could strengthen the county's economic future. Progress is underway out west in areas like rural Palm City, where…
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