The recall involves removing Pipeline Vantage 027 device models from use and sale and updating instructions for Pipeline vantage 021 models. Medtronic’s Pipeline Vantage embolization devices with Shield Technology treat bulges in the artery walls (aneurysms) of the brain. The endovascular devices go into blood vessels through a small catheter to the aneurysm location. There, a small, braided tube blocks off blood flow to the bulging area.
Google on Tuesday announced health-care updates to Search, including a way for people with specific health conditions to compare their experiences with others. The company unveiled a new feature called "What People Suggest," which uses AI to pull together online commentary from patients with similar diagnoses. A patient with arthritis would be able to look up how other people with the condition approach exercise, for instance. The feature is available on mobile devices in the U.S., Google said.
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to bring its new Federal Electronic Health Records system to nine more medical centers in 2026 than previously announced. The program, which has suffered multiple setbacks since it was first introduced in the Pacific Northwest in late 2020, was to restart at four sites in Michigan in 2026. However, following meetings between the VA, medical center personnel and Oracle Health, the company that designed the system, more sites will be added in locations that will be determined following an in-depth analysis.
On Tuesday, a group of senators sent letters to five telehealth companies that offer care through direct-to-consumer portals from pharmaceutical manufacturers Pfizer and Eli Lilly, interrogating their financial relationships. The questions seek to determine whether contracts between pharma and telehealth companies could violate the federal anti-kickback statute.
The dynamic between CISOs and CIOs has always been complex. While both roles are essential to an organization’s success, their priorities often put them at odds. The CIO focuses on IT efficiency, innovation, and business enablement, while the CISO prioritizes security, risk management, and compliance. These differing objectives can lead to friction, but with the right strategies, they can be aligned to create a stronger, more resilient organization.
An Australian man lived for 100 days with an artificial titanium heart while he awaited a donor transplant, the longest period to date of someone with the technology. The patient, a man in his 40s who declined to be identified, received the implant during surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital Sydney last November.