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    Data privacy concerns could hold patients back from using AI

    Although artificial intelligence has quickly become integrated into our daily lives, Americans say they’re becoming increasingly concerned about their health data.

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    Thermo Fisher Scientific accelerates market access by prioritizing the right KOLs

    Thermo Fisher turned fragmented KOL data into real-time market demand. Read how.

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    FDA selects first 5 participants for READI-Home initiative

    The innovation challenge is focused on developing home devices that could help reduce hospital readmissions.

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    Medtronic reveals cardiac mapping and ablation software clearances

    The regulatory authorizations come as Medtronic looks to differentiate itself in the fast-growing pulsed field ablation market targeted by rivals Abbott, Boston Scientific and J&J.

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    Abbott launches Freenome’s colorectal cancer screening test

    Abbott will sell Freenome’s SimpleScreen CRC test in the U.S. alongside the Cologuard Plus stool-based test it gained in the $21 billion acquisition of Exact Sciences.

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    GE HealthCare hires new global chief AI officer

    Rodolphe Katra has joined from Medtronic to lead GE HealthCare’s efforts to connect devices, software and data.

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    Oura delays IPO

    Citing market uncertainty, the smart ring maker plans to delay a public offering that it had expected to raise up to $2.2 billion.

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    US-China trade board carves path for tariff relief on $60B of goods

    The board has proposed lower tariffs on U.S.-bound household goods and toys, but the White House did not specify reduction amounts or an implementation date.

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    Sofinnova raises 82M euros to fund medtech startups

    The venture capital firm expects to launch up to eight new medtech ventures over the next five years.

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    Carlsmed names new CFO

    Former ZimVie CFO Richard Heppenstall fills the vacancy created by the departure of Leo Greenstein, who is leaving Carlsmed to pursue other professional interests.

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    Intuitive expands push into cardiac market with CE mark

    After de-emphasizing heart surgery for decades due to limits with its earlier platforms, the surgical robot maker is eyeing the large market in cardiovascular disease treatment.

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    FDA issues draft guidance for surgical robots

    A two-day public workshop on evaluating robotic surgery systems with autonomous or remote capabilities is also on the agency’s agenda, as telesurgery advances globally.

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    GE HealthCare to explore applying generative AI to radiation therapy workflows

    The company has teamed up with a Mass General Brigham research team to help care teams access patient-specific information.

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    Telerobotic surgery is advancing around the world. Will the US embrace it?

    Medtech companies are preparing for a day when telesurgery, performed by a surgeon often hundreds of miles from the patient, could become a viable option for more people.

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    Lab test providers want Medicare payment reform. Will Congress pass it?

    Facing maximum Medicare payment cuts, test providers Quest Diagnostics and Labcorp are urging lawmakers to revamp the rate-setting process, but getting a bill through Congress this year will be a challenge.

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    Precision Neuroscience raises $250M for brain-computer interface work

    The Series D round is part of a surge in investment into BCI startups and brings Precision Neuroscience’s total funding to $430 million.

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    Grail multicancer detection test wins FDA advisers’ backing

    Members of the molecular and clinical genetics panel said the first-of-a-kind blood test should not be used to replace medical guideline-recommended cancer screenings.

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    FDA nominee Overton parries vaccine questions at Senate hearing

    Pressed by lawmakers on Thursday, Trump’s pick as the next FDA chief said she’d “follow the law” on key decisions and work to speed early drug research.

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    BD hires Arthur Hu as chief information and digital officer

    BD predicted that Hu’s experience at Lenovo will be an important advantage as technology becomes increasingly central to how leading medtech companies operate.

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    AI will inflate healthcare costs before lowering them, Oz says

    AI will “turbocharge” medical billing and drive up costs in the short term, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz warned Wednesday. But he says the pain is worth it for long-term savings.

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    CVRx names John Landry as CFO

    Landry joins in the aftermath of an investor’s call for the sale of the heart failure device company.

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    Top medtech executive moves in 2026

    Medtech companies have been busy reshaping their C-suites and leadership teams throughout the year. For some, it’s an effort to revamp their businesses. Read MedTech Dive’s roundup for all the details.

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    CMS sets preliminary cuts to Medicare lab reimbursement rates

    The American Clinical Laboratory Association warned the steep annual payment cuts threaten patient access to critical lab testing services.

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    Oura seeks to raise up to $2.2B in IPO

    The smart ring maker is filing to go public as wearables firms work to incorporate more health features into their devices.

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    Cordis wins FDA approval for sirolimus-eluting balloon

    The approval gives physicians an alternative to uncoated balloons and Boston Scientific’s paclitaxel-coated device.

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    Activist investor urges Cooper Companies to replace CEO, sell some assets

    Citing “chronic underperformance,” Jana Partners is calling for new leadership and for the company to evaluate the sale of its fertility and medical device assets.