Mesquite, Texas – September 21, 2026 -- Ernest Health has secured development sites in six North Carolina markets for freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, marking Phase 1 of a statewide expansion program. The company controls parcels in Winston-Salem, Mooresville, Gastonia, Hickory, South Asheville/Arden and Goldsboro through development partner Summit Healthcare Group.

Las Vegas – September 21, 2026 -- Concept Medical's MagicTouch sirolimus-coated balloon will face fresh scrutiny at VIVA 2026 as researchers unveil new subgroup data from the SirPAD randomized trial covering 597 patients treated for femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease without tissue loss.

Atlanta and Carlsbad, Calif. – September 20, 2026 -- Field Medical, Inc. reported 12-month outcomes from its first-in-human Field PULSE trial showing 94.2% per-vein durability for pulmonary vein isolation using an optimized waveform, with results published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology and presented as a Late-Breaking Clinical Trial at HRX Live 2026.

Atlanta and Los Angeles – September 20, 2026 -- StimCardio Medical reported that patients treated with non-invasive median nerve stimulation (MNS) after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation showed 90.0% freedom from atrial arrhythmias at six months, compared with 80.8% for those receiving sham treatment, though the difference did not reach statistical significance. The randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled NeuroPulse pilot study was presented as late-breaking clinical science at HRX Live 2026 and simultaneously published in the peer-reviewed journal Heart Rhythm.

Sheridan, Wyoming – September 20, 2026 -- The global remote patient monitoring (RPM) market is set to grow from $34.5 billion in 2026 to $62.2 billion by 2031, a 12.5% compound annual growth rate, according to a new study by Wissen Research.

New York – September 20, 2026 -- Project Healthy Minds, a mental health tech nonprofit, will host its fourth annual World Mental Health Day Gala on Thursday, October 8, and its fifth annual World Mental Health Day Festival on Saturday, October 10, both at New York's Spring Studios. The nonprofit says its programmatic initiatives have already served more than 500,000 people, with a goal of connecting over 10 million Americans to mental health services over the next decade.

New York – September 20, 2026 -- Invictus Pharmacy has secured LegitScript Healthcare Merchant Certification for its platform InvictusPharmacy.com, joining a select group of digital pharmacy operators that includes Amazon Pharmacy in meeting the certifier's compliance standards.

Washington – September 20, 2026 -- The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) has endorsed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new appointments to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), following a years-long campaign by the group to force reforms on kidney disease screening policy. AAKP President Edward V. Hickey III said the appointees bring the diverse credentials needed to advance patient-centered medicine after what the organization calls two decades of Task Force inaction on kidney health.

Chicago – September 20, 2026 -- National Medical Fellowships (NMF) has awarded more than $50 million in scholarships and supported over 32,000 scholars across all 50 states since its founding in 1946, the organization announced ahead of its 80th anniversary celebration this October in Chicago, where its mission began.

Chicago – September 20, 2026 -- The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) won four honors at the 2026 PRSA Chicago Skyline Awards for communications work combating dental health misinformation and promoting evidence-based endodontic care.