J&J misses company expectations for cardiovascular in Q2
By the numbers Medtech Q2 sales: $8.93 billion 4.5% growth year over year Cardiovascular: $2.4 billion 4% growth year over year Surgery: $2.65 billion 3.9% growth year…
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Cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to Taylor Farms lettuce, Taco Bell
ATLANTA — Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of a widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The Centers…
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UnitedHealth raises 2026 guidance again as cost controls pay off in Q2
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: UnitedHealth outperformed Wall Street’s expectations in the second quarter and…
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GW RhythmX Launches RhythmX Pulse Precision Care AI App on Microsoft Marketplace
What You Should Know Precision Care AI pioneer GW RhythmX has announced the formal availability of its flagship product, RhythmX Pulse, on the Microsoft Marketplace, enabling one-click discovery and rapid…
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Intuitive ties Q2 procedure softness to ACA subsidy expirations
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. By the numbers Q2 revenue: $2.89 billion 19% increase year over…
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U.S. military testosterone screening is an unprecedented experiment
When I first heard the announcement on Wednesday that the Department of Defense will begin a mandatory testosterone screening program for service members, my mind naturally leapt to a series…
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340B spending ballooned to $100B in 2025, federal data shows
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Hospitals and outpatient facilities purchased $100 billion worth of drugs…
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Raidium Launches AI-Native Radiology Platform Across US Cancer Centers
What You Should Know AI-native radiology pioneer Raidium has announced the U.S. launch of its flagship platform, Raidium Read (R.Read), bringing agentic AI workflows directly to advanced oncology research institutions….
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Abbott discloses cyberattack on cancer diagnostics business
Abbott disclosed on Thursday that a cyberattack hit its cancer diagnostics business. The medical device company said in a statement posted to its website that there was unauthorized access to…
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What’s the point of primary care?
First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and provocative articles about the life sciences writ large, written by biotech insiders, health care workers, researchers, and others. To encourage robust,…
