Healthcare

Fairfax – – October 19, 2026 -- Allergy & Asthma Network will hold the 12th annual USAsthma Summit on Nov. 13, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona, with free registration for both in-person and livestream attendees.

The one-day event targets public health professionals, clinicians, asthma educators, respiratory therapists, patients, caregivers, advocates and community partners. The organizer says policymakers are considering changes that could affect access to asthma care, and the Summit is meant to address those challenges.

Summit runs alongside the ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting in Phoenix

The event coincides with the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in the same city. That timing creates additional engagement opportunities for attendees, speakers and leaders in allergy, asthma and immunology.

New York – October 19, 2026 -- Global MedTech M&A value rose 160% in the first half of 2026 versus the same period of 2025, with total disclosed deal value reaching roughly US$130 billion, the highest level in more than a decade, according to the 20th edition of EY US's Pulse of the MedTech Industry report.

The recovery is narrow. EY found it was driven by a limited number of blockbuster transactions rather than broad-based dealmaking.

Industry revenue reached $325 billion in the first half of 2026, up 7.1%

MedTech generated approximately US$650 billion in revenue in 2025, growth of 11%. First-half 2026 revenue of US$325 billion was 7.1% above the prior-year period. Therapeutic devices led growth, followed by non-imaging diagnostics, imaging, and lab equipment and tools.

Houston – – October 19, 2026 -- Nutex Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUTX) will file its Form 10-Q for the third fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30, 2026, on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, after the market close.

The company will issue a press release summarizing the quarterly financial results the same day.

Nutex Health schedules Nov. 6 earnings call for 9:30 a.m. CT

Management will discuss financial performance and provide a business update on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. Participants can join through an operator using the dial-in numbers 1-877-407-9208 or 1-201-493-6784, or through an online Call meTM link that goes live 15 minutes before the start. A transcript and recording will be posted afterward in the "Investor Materials" section of the company website.

Melbourne – October 19, 2026 -- Helfie AI and UK-based Health Innovation South West have launched a partnership to evaluate smartphone-based hypertension screening in real-world healthcare settings, with a focus on people who face barriers to conventional care.

Partners will test digital screening for earlier detection of high blood pressure

The programme will assess whether smartphone-enabled screening can identify people at risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease earlier. Hypertension remains one of the leading modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease, yet many people go undiagnosed until they develop serious health problems.

Boston – October 19, 2026 -- Ascentria Care Alliance is the subject of an upcoming "All Access hosted by Andy Garcia" segment, filmed in Worcester, Massachusetts, that presents workforce development and immigrant integration as a response to a shrinking caregiving workforce and an aging U.S. population.

Segment frames care shortages as a systems problem

The feature argues that traditional healthcare systems struggle to meet the long-term needs of older adults when they operate in isolation. It points to social determinants of health, including housing stability, transportation and language access, as the foundation for community infrastructure that supports people at every life stage.

Barcelona – October 18, 2026 -- United European Gastroenterology (UEG) has launched a Patient Representatives Advisory Board (PRAB) at UEG Week 2026, giving patient groups a formal channel into its public affairs activities across Europe.

PRAB builds on the 2025 Digestive Health Roundtable Manifesto

The board follows UEG's Digestive Health Roundtable 2025 and its Manifesto, which called for patients to be recognised as co-creators of digestive health policy, research and care.

The PRAB is a structured, independent advisory body. It will provide patient-centred input into UEG's public affairs work and, where relevant, its wider activities. It also creates a formal interface between UEG and the European patient community, with the aim of identifying challenges shared across digestive diseases.

Chicago – October 17, 2026 -- Early-tenure attrition at key Advocate Health sites fell from more than 70% to as low as 16% after the system added coaching for new hires. The result is one of several outcomes in a Brandon Hall Group review of 27 HCM Excellence Awards Excellence in Practice blueprints from 11 patient-care organizations. The firm presented the review at the WMHH Summit in Chicago.

Ascension and Acibadem tie human skills to observable behaviors

Ascension's Elevated Service Actions initiative translated service commitments into six observable behaviors. Leaders reinforced one behavior per month through huddles, staff meetings and coaching. The case reported a 13-point improvement in care team responsiveness and nearly five points in clinician interaction scores.

United States – October 17, 2026 -- Three-quarters of medical technology companies surveyed by AdvaMed report memory chip constraints, and 88 percent have seen price increases, as data-center demand squeezes supply of components used in 75 percent to 80 percent of medtech products (excluding personal protective equipment and consumables).

Survey shows allocation limits and procurement uncertainty across medtech

Beyond the 75 percent and 88 percent figures, 63 percent of respondents reported supplier allocation challenges or limited availability of specific components. Another 63 percent are uncertain they can procure enough memory chips, or products containing them, to avoid supply chain disruptions. Fifty-six percent said they are very concerned about overall memory chip supply chain stability.

United States – October 17, 2026 -- Nearly half of all heart attacks occur in patients classified as low risk under traditional factors such as age, cholesterol and family history, Elucid CEO Kelly Huang said in AdvaMed's "Insight Series: AI & Digital Health," arguing that AI must change clinical decisions rather than accelerate existing ones.

Elucid extracts plaque biology and blood-flow data from a single CT scan

Elucid's Plaque-IQ software analyzes an existing coronary CT angiogram to quantify plaque type and amount in coronary and carotid vessels. Its BioIntegrated FFR-CT predicts fractional flow reserve values along each vessel, using invasive FFR as ground truth. Plaque algorithms are validated against histology.

Huang said two patients can show identical plaque volume and similar stenosis yet carry different risk: one has lipid-rich, unstable plaque, the other calcified, stable plaque.

United States – October 17, 2026 -- The ITEM Coalition, a bloc of 103 national organizations, has named Medicare coverage of standing systems in Group 3 power wheelchairs its top priority heading into 2027, after waiting six years for CMS to open a National Coverage Analysis.

Medicare's coverage gap leaves beneficiaries paying out of pocket

Medicare does not cover standing systems for Group 3 power wheelchairs, according to ITEM Coalition co-coordinator Michael Barnett. Beneficiaries with significant mobility impairments either bear substantial out-of-pocket costs or go without the technology. The coalition has a National Coverage Determination reconsideration request pending and says CMS is "well past time" to act.