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Hebei Maidike expands orthopedic support portfolio for global healthcare buyers
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Hebei Maidike Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. is widening its medical support lineup as demand rises for orthopedic and rehabilitation products in global healthcare markets.
PlacidWay partners with Hospital Cyntar to expand cross-border care in Tijuana
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PlacidWay has formed a strategic partnership with Hospital Cyntar in Tijuana, Mexico, to give international patients easier access to multispecialty surgery and diagnostics near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Texas, Delaware top new Healthcare Strain Index
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A new state-by-state analysis from ConciergeMD ranks healthcare strain across all 50 states and finds Texas, Delaware and several Sun Belt states under the greatest pressure.
Antibiotic-related visits on Your Doctors Online jump 70% in winter
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Your Doctors Online says antibiotic-related consultations on its Canadian virtual care platform rise 70% from summer to winter, peaking in December as cold and flu season drives demand.
MediDepot expands Summit medical refrigeration lineup for healthcare and labs
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MediDepot is spotlighting Summit refrigeration systems for clinics, pharmacies, laboratories, and research facilities that need temperature-controlled storage.
Sphere wins two Global AI Awards for healthcare and enterprise AI
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Sphere says two client solutions won in the Global AI Awards 2026 Season 2, including a GenAI medical claims validation tool and an AI invoice-auditing system.
Rare disease drugs are concentrating self-funded pharmacy spend in a few members
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Limitless Consulting says a small set of orphan drugs can shift more than $1 million in annual cost to a self-funded health plan for a single member.
MatchBest Group unveils AI platform portfolio across media, healthcare and enterprise
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MatchBest Group said Aug. 17 it is building a multi-platform AI portfolio spanning creative tools, streaming, health technology, enterprise automation and the creator economy.
Aspire Living & Learning adds healthcare leader John Flynn to board
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Aspire Living & Learning named John Flynn to its Board of Directors as the nonprofit deepens work across behavioral health, education and disability services.
IO Health launches Care Optimized for home health and hospice documentation
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IO Health has introduced Care Optimized™, an EMR-integrated operating model for home health and hospice agencies that moves documentation guidance, quality checks, and digital intake to the point of care.
Creative Biolabs expands organ-on-chip and macrophage model services
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Creative Biolabs said Aug. 19, 2026, that it is offering organ-on-chip cell culture and macrophage model development to support drug discovery, disease modeling and immunology research.
ICN urges DRC to pay and protect nurses amid Ebola outbreak
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The International Council of Nurses is pressing the Democratic Republic of Congo’s health minister to immediately pay and protect nurses responding to an escalating Ebola outbreak.
BIXOLON adds 6-inch XT6-60N industrial label printer
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BIXOLON has launched the XT6-60N, a new 6-inch industrial label printer built for manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and retail labeling needs.
KPG Healthcare launches referral program with Staffing Referrals
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KPG Healthcare has teamed up with Staffing Referrals to expand a clinician referral program that offers bonuses of up to $1,000. The effort is meant to help the staffing firm fill travel and contract roles faster while rewarding healthcare workers…
Lyme disease testing market seen reaching $16.46B by 2030
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The Lyme disease testing market is projected to grow from $10.68 billion in 2025 to $16.46 billion by 2030, driven by rising tick-borne illness cases, wider use of rapid diagnostics and more funding for surveillance.
Kings Auctions to sell jewelry, art and collectibles for Hoag Hospital
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Kings Auctions in Newport Beach is holding an online auction Aug. 30, 2026, with select proceeds going to the Hoag Hospital Charitable Foundation.
HealthCare Strategies becomes endorsed vendor for National Labor Alliance coalitions
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HealthCare Strategies has been named an endorsed vendor for the National Labor Alliance of Health Care Coalitions, giving the company access to affiliated coalitions that serve more than 6 million covered lives across the U.S. and Canada.
Hospital beds market seen reaching $7.11 billion by 2030
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The hospital beds market is projected to rise from $4.6 billion in 2025 to $4.99 billion in 2026, then reach $7.11 billion by 2030, as hospitals expand capacity and add smarter patient-care equipment.
Hospital supplies market seen reaching $73.14 billion by 2030
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The Business Research Company says the global hospital supplies market is set to grow from $54.19 billion in 2025 to $57.29 billion in 2026, with demand lifted by more hospital capacity, more surgeries and wider use of single-use products….
Hospital gowns market seen reaching $10.88 billion by 2030
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The Business Research Company says the hospital gowns market is on track to grow from $6.25 billion in 2025 to $10.88 billion by 2030 as hospitals increase admissions, procedures and infection-control spending.
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