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Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology, has officially introduced its latest innovation in digital surgery, the Touch Surgery Aide computing platform, marking a significant milestone in the company’s efforts to integrate artificial intelligence into the operating room. This new platform, featuring the proprietary Instrument Exit Prediction (IEP) application, is making its debut this week…

Tempus AI, a leader in artificial intelligence and precision medicine, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Personalis, Inc., a specialist in advanced genomics for cancer management, in a transaction valued at $16.25 per share. This strategic move, announced on July 20, 2026, represents a significant consolidation in the rapidly evolving field of molecular…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a high-priority notification regarding a significant technical defect in ResMed’s Astral 100 and Astral 150 life-support ventilators, a development that has sent ripples through the respiratory care community. The issue centers on the degradation of internal electrical components that can lead to a total loss of…

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) reported a complex second quarter for its MedTech division, characterized by a significant deceleration in its cardiovascular business that fell short of both internal expectations and Wall Street projections. While the broader MedTech segment posted total sales of $8.93 billion—a 4.5% increase year-over-year—the cardiovascular unit, long considered a primary engine of…

The landscape of global oncology and medical diagnostics underwent a seismic shift this year as Abbott completed its $21 billion acquisition of Exact Sciences, a move that signals the healthcare giant’s aggressive entry into the rapidly evolving field of cancer screening. Finalized in March, the acquisition integrates one of the most successful diagnostic portfolios in…

The board of directors of Vicarious Surgical, a developer of advanced robotic-assisted surgical systems, has formally recommended that its stockholders approve a plan to dissolve the company and liquidate its assets through an insolvency procedure. In a definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, the board outlined a proposed…

Intuitive Surgical, the global leader in robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery, reported a complex set of second-quarter financial results for 2026 that highlighted both the company’s fundamental strength in capital equipment sales and the burgeoning challenges within the domestic healthcare landscape. While the company posted a significant double-digit increase in both revenue and net income, a…

Abbott Laboratories, a global leader in medical devices and healthcare diagnostics, officially disclosed on Thursday that its cancer diagnostics business was the target of a sophisticated cyberattack involving unauthorized access to internal systems. According to a formal statement released by the Chicago-based healthcare giant, the breach was localized to a limited number of systems within…

Medtronic, the world’s largest medical technology provider, has finalized the acquisition of SPR Therapeutics, a move designed to bolster its neuromodulation division and capture a larger share of the rapidly expanding peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) market. The deal, valued at approximately $650 million, represents a cornerstone of Medtronic’s broader "offensive" mergers and acquisitions strategy, aimed…

The United States digital health sector has demonstrated a significant trend toward capital concentration in the first half of 2026, with venture capital funding deals valued at $100 million or more accounting for nearly 50% of all capital invested during the period. According to the latest mid-year report from Rock Health, U.S.-based digital health startups…