August 26, 2026- Canada on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States, matching “dollar for dollar” the 50% duties that President Donald Trump imposed over the weekend after a breakdown in trade talks, according to CNBC. Among the most significant are 50% tariffs on American steel and aluminum, doubling the current rate. The duties on metals and wood were … [Read more...]

August 26, 2026- Two Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus, according to AP News. The outbreak in Pennsylvania has approached 400 cases, the state Department of Health said Tuesday. Both were unvaccinated, according to USA Today. The U.S. has now seen five measles-associated deaths … [Read more...]

August 26, 2026- Healthcare supply chain leaders are facing a balancing act unlike any in recent memory. They must navigate global uncertainty, adopt emerging technologies and drive innovation, all while ensuring caregivers have the products they need to deliver patient care every day. For Eric Swaim, Senior Vice President of Strategic Sourcing at HealthTrust, that challenge … [Read more...]

August 26, 2026- The Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test for detecting Alzheimer’s by Roche and Eli Lilly, according to an announcement Aug. 24 by Roche. The test, called Elecsys pTau217, is a single-biomarker blood test that helps identify amyloid pathology associated with the disease. The test distinguishes patients with a high or low likelihood of amyloid … [Read more...]

August 26, 2026- Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) of healthcare organizations should prepare to replace manual inventory counting with supply rooms that use AI and computer vision to track supplies and trigger replenishment, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. Advances in AI, computer vision and workflow automation are making it … [Read more...]

August 26, 2026- Abbott announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorization of its Libre Duo 10 Day system, the world's first dual glucose‑ketone sensing technology. The new biowearable is designed to alert people living with diabetes of rising ketones that can lead to a diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) emergency, a serious health complication for people with diabetes. … [Read more...]

August 25, 2026- Chronic pain, or persistent pain lasting more than three months, affects nearly 1 in 4 Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Supporting patients with chronic pain in the U.S. largely falls on primary care physicians – they are often the first solution to helping patients navigate pain and find relief. With the significant volume … [Read more...]

August 25, 2026- The Las Vegas Raiders and Intermountain Health announced a $25 million gift to help build Nevada's first stand-alone children's hospital. The gift was led by Raiders owners Mark Davis, Egon Durban, and Michael Meldman – each of whom contributed $5 million toward the development – and the Raiders, which committed the additional $10 million. The … [Read more...]

August 25, 2026- Masimo announced FDA 510(k) clearance for the Masimo Root® with LiDCO® hemodynamic monitoring solution, including the Masimo LiDCO sensor. This comprehensive solution provides the unique ability to continuously monitor and trend oxygen delivery (DO₂) that reflects changes in both cardiac output and arterial oxygen content. Oxygen delivery is the rate at … [Read more...]

August 25, 2026- Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced the Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap™ Isora™ Mass Spectrometer and Orbitrap Isora Pro Mass Spectrometer, the company’s first Orbitrap instruments with a dedicated isotope ratio analysis mode. Together with the Thermo Scientific™ Vanquish™ Duo UHPLC System and new Isotope Discoverer™ Software, the instruments form an integrated … [Read more...]