Daily Briefing · Issue №127 · 2026-09-20

Physicians

Gene Therapy for Sanfilippo Syndrome Gets FDA Nod

• (MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Thursday approved rebisufligene etisparvovec (Fayuvi) as the first treatment for pediatric patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA (MPS IIIA), also known as Sanfilippo syndrome type A,

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Physicians

Cognita Imaging wins FDA contract to test LLMs in evaluating radiology AI

• Cognita’s method will test a way of evaluating AI-generated radiology reports as the FDA considers how to regulate generative AI-enabled devices.

MedTech Dive ↗

Physicians

Medtronic earns FDA clearance for LigaSure use with its Hugo robotic system

• The FDA has cleared Medtronic’s LigaSure RAS Maryland jaw vessel sealer-divider to be used in combination with the device maker’s Hugo robotic-assisted surgery system.

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Physicians

RFK Jr. Eyes Wireless, RF Radiation; Cancer by the Month; AI for Cancer Symptoms

• (MedPage Today) -- As a first step toward possible health warnings about cell phones, Wi-Fi, and other technologies, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has asked for public feedback on effects of electromagnetic fields,

MedPage Today ↗

Physicians

Classifying Physician Deepfakes: The Many Faces of AI-Powered Medical Deception

• Healthcare technology update from the source article.

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Physicians

AI leaders ask for a slowdown, and health care ignores them; Medicare's AI prior auth pilot denied 5,944 reque

• The top news stories in medicine this week.

Medical Economics ↗

Physicians

MIS, open Lapidus methods had similar outcomes for hallux valgus

• Results presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting showed patients who underwent a minimally invasive Lapidus procedure for hallux valgus had similar outcomes as those who underwent an open

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Pharmacy

FDA approves first gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome type A

• With a $3.95m price tag, Fayuvi – a one-time gene therapy – is one of the most expensive drugs on the market.

Pharmaceutical Technology ↗

Pharmacy

STAT+: Roche expands its Boston footprint with new research center

• A gene therapy approved for Sanfilippo syndrome, good and bad news for Xenon Pharma, and more biotech news

Stat News - Pharma ↗

Pharmacy

Ultragenyx Gene Therapy Is First Approved Treatment for Rare Neuro Disease Sanfilippo

• Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical’s Fayuvi is now the first FDA-approved therapy for the underlying cause of Sanfilippo syndrome type A, an ultra-rare inherited neurological disorder. It’s the second approved gene therapy for Ul

MedCity News ↗

Physician Assistant

Medicare Allows APPs to Order Noninvasive Colorectal Cancer Screenings

• Nurse practitioners, physician associates, and advanced practice registered nurses can now independently order noninvasive colorectal cancer screenings for Medicare patients.

Clinical Advisor via Google News ↗

Physician Assistant

A Better Health Record Should Show What Changed, Not Just What Was Measured

• The following is a guest article by Lisa Zahakos, PA-C, Founder of HEART RESERVE Imagine a woman opening her patient portal before a midlife checkup. Her latest cholesterol results are there. So is yesterday’s blood pres

Healthcare IT Today ↗

Nursing

Artificial Intelligence and Nursing: Preparing for a New Clinical Reality

• Last semester, a student asked me whether it was acceptable to use an artificial intelligence (AI) platform to summarize a complex clinical guideline. The question sparked an important discussion. The issue was not wheth

American Nurse ↗

Nursing

AI in rural primary care: 6 questions physicians must answer with their nurses and APPs

• Preparing rural care teams for AI can strengthen care without replacing clinical judgement.

Medical Economics ↗

Nursing

Medical AI Weekly: AI Center Specialized in Dementia Care Launched, Signs of Change in "Documentation Fatigue"

• Hello. I am a nurse specializing in end-of-life and dementia care. This week, I will once again pick up and review some news surrounding medical AI. While this week saw notable movements regarding the ...

Bing News — Nursing Ambient AI ↗

Nursing

Preserving Person‐Centred Fundamental Care in Human‐AI Collaboration: A Scoping Review

• Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

Journal of Advanced Nursing ↗

Digital Health

MRO Connects Humans and Clinical Data – Life Sciences Today Podcast Episode 79

• We’re excited to be back for another episode of the Life Sciences Today Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. My guest today is Lidia Bernik, President, Curation Solutions at MRO Corp! In this episode, I sit down with Bernik t

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Digital Health

The Shifting Role of Wearables in Healthcare

• The INVEST Digital Health conference, which will spotlight the consumer influence in healthcare, will include a discussion on wearables. It is scheduled for October 29 at Pegasus Park in Dallas. Register today! The post

MedCity News ↗

Health OS

nPhase launches AI-native clinical data management platform

• NEWS RELEASE: nPhase launches industry’s first AI-native enterprise platform for end-to-end clinical data management: nPhase.AI nPhase.ai also introduces its agentic statistical computing environment (SCE) to reduce the

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