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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.