GALWAY – November 03, 2026 -- Medtronic's Symplicity Spyral renal denervation (RDN) system cut office systolic blood pressure by 18.2 mmHg at six months in the SPYRAL AFFIRM post-approval study, with no increase in antihypertensive medication. The company also received U.S. FDA approval to update the device's labeling with additional clinical data.

RIDGEWOOD – – November 03, 2026 -- SportsMed Physical Therapy has opened its Jersey City Heights clinic, lifting its network to 58 locations across New Jersey and Connecticut.

Hudson County presence expands with the new site

The Jersey City Heights clinic adds capacity in Hudson County, where the company now serves more residents, families and athletes recovering from injuries, managing pain or improving mobility.

The site offers physical therapy, occupational and hand therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture and HomeCare services.

ATLANTA – November 03, 2026 -- Cerbo has extended its native AI Scribe to virtual visits at no additional cost for users of Cerbo Telemedicine or the Zoom integration, three months after the tool launched in the exam room.

Hannover – November 03, 2026 -- Care providers in Lower Saxony answer to 54 separate inspection and oversight bodies, and about 5,000 jobs in the state are at risk if a federal reform takes effect on schedule, according to the private providers' association bpa.

Brookfield, Conn. – November 03, 2026 -- Medicare's CJR-X model will place 2,217 hospitals under mandatory two-sided financial risk on January 1, 2028. CMS's final rule projects those hospitals will repay $1.855 billion over five years while receiving $1.463 billion.

The model makes hospitals responsible for the full cost of hip, knee and ankle replacements through 90 days after discharge. Hospitals that beat a regional target price earn a bonus, while those that miss it pay Medicare back.

Berlin – November 03, 2026 -- 84 percent of participants in the pilot phase of a new climate anxiety prevention program said it left them feeling strengthened, according to initial unpublished results from health insurer mkk - meine krankenkasse.

Insurer targets student mental health with multi-stage program

mkk developed the multi-stage program with the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) and students. Its aims are to support young people in coping with climate anxiety, strengthen their mental health and open up new courses of action.

Dijon – November 03, 2026 -- PROTEOR is introducing two lower-limb prosthetic feet worldwide: EXONEO CORE, built specifically for K2 ambulators, and HOPPER OUTSIDER, a foot designed to cover both everyday walking and dynamic activity.

Berlin – November 03, 2026 -- Net costs for outpatient drug care in Germany's statutory health insurance reached a record €62.6 billion, according to an analysis by the AOK's Scientific Institute (WIdO) on the 2027 pharmaceutical market. Dr. Carola Reimann, chair of the AOK Federal Association, warned that a planned location clause could erase the savings the current cost-containment package delivers.

Filderstadt – November 03, 2026 -- DRF Luftrettung, one of Europe's largest air rescue organizations, took first place at the Award Patientendialog 2026, its third quality and patient-safety distinction in three years. An independent jury honored its project "Communication and Patient Safety in Air Rescue." The result was announced on 23 October at the BPiK symposium in Haar near Munich.

Addison, Texas – November 03, 2026 -- FX Shoulder Solutions has secured certification under the European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR 2017/745) for its Humelock Reversed Shoulder System, the first step in a plan to harmonize its product portfolio across international markets.

The company says the certification supports continued availability of the device in EU markets. Humelock Reversed is the legacy device to the FX V135 Humelock.