The Latest
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Cardiosense wins FDA clearance for wearable heart monitor
The device captures various types of heart data that could be used in AI models for cardiovascular parameters with the aim of lowering barriers to monitoring.
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Trump administration launches health data sharing initiative
More than 60 companies, including Amazon, Google, UnitedHealth and Epic, have pledged to participate in the initiative, which the CMS said would “deliver results” early next year.
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Earnings & Tariffs
GE HealthCare projects reduced tariff expense
Executives also said demand for capital equipment continues to be healthy. However, investors may have expected stronger order growth.
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Earnings & Tariffs
Medtech firms slash expected tariff charges
This earnings season, top medical device companies have dramatically reduced their expectations for tariff impacts in 2025. Check out MedTech Dive’s coverage.
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Earnings & Tariffs
Siemens Healthineers cuts tariff impact after trade talk breakthrough
The company predicted a full-year impact of 200 million to 250 million euros, down from its previous forecast of up to 300 million euros.
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Earnings & Tariffs
Philips lowers expected tariff hit to 150M to 200M euros
The company previously forecast an up to 300 million euro tariff impact in 2025 before the U.S. struck agreements with China and the European Union.
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Health tech investment bolstered by AI in H1: report
Venture capital investment across the healthcare sector slowed in the first half of the year, but investors are spending on health tech — especially artificial intelligence, according to a report by Silicon Valley Bank.
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Quest, Labcorp downplay ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ impact
Executives at the laboratory companies said they expect the effects on testing services from the Republicans’ tax and domestic policy bill, including cuts to Medicaid, will be minimal.
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Olympus, Revival Healthcare partner to start GI robotics firm
Olympus and Revival Healthcare Capital agreed to invest up to $458 million combined to co-found a company that will develop a robotic platform for gastrointestinal treatment.
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J&J’s Ethicon recalls stapler cartridges over issue linked to 1 death
The FDA said the device can lock, leading to adverse events including surgical delay, bleeding and death.
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Edwards loses longtime TAVR leader Larry Wood
Wood, who helped build Edwards’ TAVR business, will become CEO of Procept BioRobotics. Edwards also raised its sales and earnings outlook for the full year.
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Trump tariffs
US, EU agree to lower tariffs in ‘framework’ deal
Most imports from the bloc would face a 15% tariff under the pact, U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Sunday.
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Trump administration releases AI adoption plan
AdvaMed CEO Scott Whitaker said the medtech lobbying group looks forward to working on policies that will unleash “the full potential of AI to help make America healthy again.”
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Aidoc raises $150M for AI foundation model
The technology, called CARE, is expected to allow for faster development of AI models that can cover more health conditions.
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Trump tariffs
EU preps latest round of US tariff countermeasures
The European Commission plans to install duties of up to 30%, starting Aug. 7, if the bloc cannot reach a deal with the U.S. by the end of the month.
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Edwards recalls arterial cannulas over exposed wires
Exposed wires could puncture the artery and cause bleeding, inadequate perfusion and hemolysis, the FDA said in its Class I recall notice.
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Trump tariffs
Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade actions
The U.S. has rolled out a deluge of tariffs, sparking responses from trading partners. Here's where each tariff — threatened or realized — currently stands.
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Labcorp to buy some Community Health assets for $195M
The deal includes outreach laboratory services in 13 states. Community Health will continue to operate its inpatient and emergency department labs along with other hospital-based testing services.
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Earnings & Tariffs
Boston Scientific halves expected tariff hit
The company now expects a tariff charge of $100 million this year, down from a $200 million impact forecast on the company’s first-quarter earnings call.
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Medtronic receives Type 2 label expansion for MiniMed 780G in Europe
The CE mark also allows Medtronic’s automated insulin delivery system to be used during pregnancy and by children as young as 2.
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10M people will lose insurance due to GOP policy law: CBO
The final tally from the nonpartisan budget scorekeeper estimates the law will decrease federal healthcare spending by $1.1 trillion over the next decade.
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Earnings & Tariffs
Intuitive Surgical tempers tariff impact expectations
Executives also addressed Medicaid concerns and competition from third-party suppliers of remanufactured surgical instruments on an earnings call.
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Baxter recalls certain Novum pumps over issues tied to 79 injuries, 2 deaths
The company has advised users to change the pump and infusion set at a time when a delay in treatment would not harm the patient.