North America

American Academy of Ophthalmology launches VR education programme in collaboration with FundamentalVR to improve ophthalmic care around the world 

The American Academy of Ophthalmology, in partnership with FundamentalVR, a global leader in immersive surgical training, announced the launch of the Academy’s VR Education programme, a groundbreaking initiative that harnesses the power of Virtual...

CEPI and Accumulus Synergy team up to enhance information equity and accelerate access to vaccines 

Accumulus Synergy’s innovative cloud-based data-sharing platform could accelerate access to vaccines and other health technologies by enabling multi-country regulatory submissions and expediting regulatory review and approval, potentially helping to end f...

Black River Memorial Hospital to advance sustainability goals with microturbine technology and help from ITC Tax Credit 

Capstone Green Energy has announced the sale of four Capstone C65 microturbines for Black River Memorial Hospital (BRMH) in Wisconsin. By leveraging the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) programme, which helps offset upfront costs, BRMH is taking a...

GE HealthCare brings advanced Deep Learning image reconstruction to clinicians worldwide 

GE HealthCare has unveiled three new advanced Deep Learning (DL) image processing and reconstruction solutions as a part of its Effortless Recon DL portfolio at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2024 Annual Meeting, in Chicago, IL....

Tempus and Flatiron Health partner to revolutionise oncology care  

Tempus AI, a technology company leading the adoption of AI to advance precision medicine and patient care, has announced the collaboration with Flatiron Health, a leading HealthTech company dedicated to expanding the possibilities of point-of-care...

Roche to acquire Poseida Therapeutics, including its related platform tech

Roche has announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Poseida Therapeutics, a public clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering donor-derived CAR-T cell therapies. Based in San Diego, California, Poseida’s R&D p...

Johnson & Johnson MedTech announces strategic agreement with Responsive Arthroscopy to expand sports soft tissue solutions

Johnson & Johnson MedTech, a global leader in orthopaedic technologies and solutions, has announced an exclusive commercial distribution agreement in the United States with Responsive Arthroscopy, an innovative medical device company specialising in...

Cardinal Health launches Kendall SCD SmartFlow Compression System 

Cardinal Health has announced the US launch of its Kendall SCD SmartFlow Compression System, the next generation of the Kendall Compression Series offering an enhanced clinician and patient experience. Featuring clinically proven technology that delivers...

Tampa General and USF Health to bring world’s most precise robotic surgical technology to Florida

Tampa General Hospital and the University of South Florida have announced an agreement with Medical Microinstruments, to bring the Symani Surgical System, a first-of-its-kind robotic technology, to support lymphatic surgery at TGH. This will be the first...

SoCal initiative taps VR to help youth with autism develop safe travel skills 

Easterseals Southern California (ESSC), the largest provider of disability services in California, has announced the expansion of a partnership with Floreo, a pioneering developer of VR-based therapy for neurodiverse individuals. Designed to help autistic...

Pharmacy leaders share their journeys and what they’ve learned 

While women-owned businesses have grown steadily over the past several years, according to the 2024 Wells Fargo Impact of Women-Owned Businesses Report the vast majority of independent pharmacies are still owned by men. Women comprise nearly 60% of the...

Vanderbilt University Medical Center integrates Masimo Radius VSM

Renowned healthcare facility launches advanced wireless monitoring technology in the Emergency Department – reducing wait times and improving patient prioritization. Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), a renowned healthcare facility in...