North America

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...

Flo Health’s approach to app security and compliance 

As women increasingly turn to health apps for personalised care, data security has become crucial. Leading the way, apps like Flo Health prioritise user privacy and secure data management, setting new standards by teaming up with data security company,...

HemoSonics awarded prize from NIH to expand use of Quantra Hemostasis System to help prevent maternal deaths 

HemoSonics, LLC, a medical device company focused on acute bleeding management, has announced it has been awarded one of the US$525,000 grand prizes in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) RADx Tech for Maternal Health Challenge. NIH’s RADx Tech...

Gepotidacin accepted for priority review by US FDA for treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in female adults and adolescents 

GSK has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for gepotidacin, an investigational, first-in-class oral antibiotic with a novel mechanism of action for the treatment of female adults and...

SimX selected to develop VR medical training for women’s health in collaboration with Department of the Air Force

SimX announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a STTR in the amount of US$1,250,000 focused on building a Virtual Reality (VR) medical simulation training curriculum for women’s health to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of...

New immersive experience ignites youth’s interest in health care careers

With the US Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting the need for healthcare workers to grow five times more than the national average, the nation faces an urgent need to invest in its healthcare workforce. Ageing populations and a rise in chronic diseases are...

Pfizer launches PfizerForAll, a digital platform that helps simplify access to healthcare

Pfizer has introduced PfizerForAll, a user-friendly digital platform designed to make access to healthcare and managing health and wellness more seamless for people across the US. The new, end-to-end experience will support the millions of Americans...

The future of AI in healthcare: How patient care will change

A Q&A with Herat Joshi, Data Science – Team Lead, Great River Health Systems, on the transformative potential of AI in healthcare. The launch of ChatGPT marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of Generative AI, bringing it to the forefront of t...

Headspace releases free mental health resources for those navigating fertility challenges in partnership with Spring Fertility

Headspace, the world’s most accessible and comprehensive mental health platform, released new, free mental health resources in partnership with Spring Fertility, a premier network of fertility clinics, for those navigating challenges on the road to c...