Specialized foundation models for intelligent operating rooms
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02631-4Specialized foundation models for intelligent operating rooms
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Boston Scientific touts 65% efficacy for Farapulse PFA in persistent AF trial
Boston Scientific shared the results during a late-breaking presentation at this year’s EHRA congress in Paris, France. The post Boston Scientific touts 65% efficacy for Farapulse PFA in persistent AF trial appeared first on Medical Device Network.
ProSomnus secures FDA clearance for RPMO2 device
ProSomnus Sleep Technologies has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Class II 510(k) clearance for its RPMO₂ OSA device. The post ProSomnus secures FDA clearance for RPMO2 device appeared first on Medical Device Network.
Heartflow sues Cleerly over patent infringement allegations
Heartflow alleges that after working as its consultant, Cleerly’s CEO launched a competing enterprise “built upon” Heartflow’s innovations. The post Heartflow sues Cleerly over patent infringement allegations appeared first on Medical Device Network.
J&J reports 12-month data for Varipulse PFA platform
J&J has reported interim 12-month results from the VARIPURE study, assessing the effectiveness and safety of its Varipulse PFA platform in first-time users. The post J&J reports 12-month data for Varipulse PFA platform appeared first on Medical Device Network.
Evaluating real-world deployment of an HL7-CDA-aligned LLM for ICD-10-CM coding
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 14 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02541-5Evaluating real-world deployment of an HL7-CDA-aligned LLM for ICD-10-CM coding
Large language model-augmented offline reinforcement learning framework for sepsis management in critical care
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 14 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02611-8Large language model-augmented offline reinforcement learning framework for sepsis management in critical care
Mapping AI startup investment and innovation in healthcare using a five-tier AI systems complexity framework
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 14 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02595-5Mapping AI startup investment and innovation in healthcare using a five-tier AI systems complexity framework
PsychiatryBench: a multi-task benchmark for LLMs in psychiatry
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 14 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02582-wPsychiatryBench: a multi-task benchmark for LLMs in psychiatry
Stryker agrees to acquire IVL developer Amplitude Vascular Systems
Amplitude Vascular’s lead development product is an intravascular lithotripsy platform for calcified peripheral artery disease treatment. The post Stryker agrees to acquire IVL developer Amplitude Vascular Systems appeared first on Medical Device Network.
Beckman Coulter obtains CE mark for bacterial-viral differentiator test
Used with Beckman’s immunoassay analysers, MeMed’s BV test has been demonstrated to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use. The post Beckman Coulter obtains CE mark for bacterial-viral differentiator test appeared first on Medical Device Network.
Roche’s Elecsys NfL test earns CE mark for multiple sclerosis detection
Roche has received CE mark approval of its Elecsys NfL test to detect neuroinflammation in patients with RRMS. The post Roche’s Elecsys NfL test earns CE mark for multiple sclerosis detection appeared first on Medical Device Network.
Zebra Technologies and Aiva Health team up on nurse solutions
Zebra Technologies and Aiva Health have collaborated for supporting hands-free nurse workflows with Aiva's AI-powered solution. The post Zebra Technologies and Aiva Health team up on nurse solutions appeared first on Medical Device Network.
“Giant superatoms” could finally solve quantum computing’s biggest problem
In the pursuit of powerful and stable quantum computers, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed the theory for an entirely new quantum system – based on the novel concept of ‘giant superatoms’. This breakthrough enables quantum information to be protected, controlled, and distributed in new ways and could be a key step towards building quantum computers at scale.
A case study comparing anonymized and synthetic health insurance claims data for medication safety assessments
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 13 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02622-5A case study comparing anonymized and synthetic health insurance claims data for medication safety assessments
Unified multimodal learning for stroke triage: joint detection, scoring, and segmentation of acute ischemic stroke
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 13 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-025-02255-0Unified multimodal learning for stroke triage: joint detection, scoring, and segmentation of acute ischemic stroke
Soft multiclass feature augmented deep learning to predict tumor origins using cytology or histology whole slide images
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 13 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02604-7Soft multiclass feature augmented deep learning to predict tumor origins using cytology or histology whole slide images
Wearable ECG and PPG for anxiety detection: a translational digital medicine perspective
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 13 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02620-7Wearable ECG and PPG for anxiety detection: a translational digital medicine perspective
Automating the quality monitoring of a hospital discharge summary improvement project utilising large language models
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 13 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02636-zAutomating the quality monitoring of a hospital discharge summary improvement project utilising large language models
An exploratory study of headache pain intensity using facial expressions and APEX frames
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 13 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02617-2An exploratory study of headache pain intensity using facial expressions and APEX frames