Author: Healthcare Propulsion Staff

Boston Scientific sign at manufacturer of medical devices Silicon Valley office By MichaelVi With a market cap of $69.7 billion, Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) is a global medical technology leader focused on developing innovative solutions that improve patient health and transform lives. The company offers a broad portfolio of high-performance devices and therapies designed to address unmet medical needs while helping reduce healthcare costs.  Companies valued at more than $10 billion are generally considered “large-cap” stocks, and Boston Scientific fits this criterion perfectly. Its technologies support physicians in diagnosing and treating complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological, and urological conditions. More…

Integer Holdings’ catheters, pacemaker batteries, and cardiac leads end up inside medical devices made by some of the world’s biggest healthcare companies including Abbott, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic. In July, private equity giant KKR announced it was acquiring Integer for $5.7 billion—turning the company’s ownership structure private. The sale offers a glimpse into the increasingly valuable manufacturing infrastructure behind Minnesota’s medical-device industry. The company has a large Minnesota presence, so any disruptions or changes pushed by the new owners could have an outsized impact on their local facilities and employees. Integer’s sale might be a sign investors are beginning to…

Children with one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer may benefit from an additional course of radiation therapy after their disease returns, according to new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The study, published in Practical Radiation Oncology (10.1016/j.prro.2026.06.006), is the first to examine the experience of giving three courses of radiation treatment to patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) that has recurred. The study combines Mount Sinai’s institutional experience with every previously published case from around the world, creating the largest reported experience to date of three-course re-irradiation for this rare pediatric brain…

Available for over a yearA record one in seven people in England were prescribed antidepressants in the last year, according to NHS figures. More than nine million patients now take the drugs, and while they may be essential in many cases, the prevalence of mental ill-health – stress, anxiety, burnout – is a moral issue as well as a medical one. Why are more people, including under-18s, presenting to their GP with these conditions, and what should we do about it? Many clinicians believe anti-depressants serve an important function, including in milder cases, particularly where access to talking therapies is…

There has been a sharp rise in children and young people – some as young as six – attending A&E units in England in a mental health crisis, NHS doctors are warning.The number of six to 17-year-olds turning up in significant distress for things like self-harm and eating disorders, or in emotional crisis, rose by 36% between 2019 and 2025, according to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health analysis.Some faced waits of more than 12 hours once there. The college said A&Es were not the best place for them, but a lack of support in the community meant…

A record one in seven people in England were prescribed antidepressants in the last year, according to NHS figures. More than nine million patients now take the drugs, and while they may be essential in many cases, the prevalence of mental ill-health – stress, anxiety, burnout – is a moral issue as well as a medical one. Why are more people, including under-18s, presenting to their GP with these conditions, and what should we do about it? Many clinicians believe anti-depressants serve an important function, including in milder cases, particularly where access to talking therapies is limited. This, they say,…

Does a music career damage mental health? Or are people prone to anxiety and depression disproportionately drawn to music? Researchers haven’t figured that out, but multiple studies have found that musicians report more mental health issues than the general population.Formerly known as Foundation 45, the Dallas organization was created after the deaths of Frankie Campagna and Adam Carter of the local punk band Spector 45. It now provides free mental health support to Texans 18 and older, including individual therapy, peer-support groups, art and music therapy, and LGBTQ support.Oak Cliff singer, rapper and pianist Tye Harris headlines the event, which also…

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and TUM have developed Synthetic Transfer Vehicles (STVs), an entirely new class of RNA transporters. To do so, they combined naturally occurring protein building blocks with synthetic protein structures designed using generative AI. Systematic screening identified STV-C8 as the most efficient candidate: In cell culture, it transports RNA far more efficiently than the lipid nanoparticles tested and can be adapted to different RNA cargoes and target cells. In animal models, the team demonstrated that the system also works in a living organism. RNA-based therapeutics use RNA as a blueprint that enables cells to produce specific proteins –…

Medical imaging platform Scan.com announced Monday it has secured $220 million in combined equity and debt financing, including a $90 million series C funding round, to build the nation’s “largest” imaging network. The $90 million equity round was led by Noteus Partners, with participation from Aviva, Concord Health Partners, YZR Capital, Oxford Capital and more. The company said $130 million of debt facilities were provided by VerisFi Capital and Atempo Growth. “Scan.com’s ability to improve access to high-quality diagnostic imaging while reducing cost and complexity is directly aligned with Concord’s mission to support companies that improve quality, increase access and…

An international consortium of researchers found that more than 1,200 different genetic variants are associated with the Big Five personality traits – and surprisingly, these personality genetics are linked to dozens of life outcomes. This study, led by the Revived Genomics of Personality Consortium, combined results from 46 different research cohorts around the world. Participants in each cohort provided a DNA sample and completed a questionnaire that measured the Big Five personality traits: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. These Big Five personality traits are relatively stable and habitual differences in how people think, feel and act. These…