# medical technology (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover medical technology. Page: Feed: --- ## [WHOOP Names Kyle Leahy Chief Commercial Officer to Lead Global Expansion](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/whoop-names-kyle-leahy-chief-commercial-officer-to-lead-global-expansion/) _2026-08-21 · Rizzabelle Tolentino · The Healthcare Technology Report._ WHOOP has appointed former Glossier Chief Executive Officer Kyle Leahy as Chief Commercial Officer. She will oversee the wearable health company’s global wholesale and retail operations, partnerships, enterprise business, and healthcare go-to-market strategy as WHOOP expands beyond direct-to-consumer sales. Leahy most recently led Glossier’s move from an online-focused beauty brand into an… ## [Europe Is Showing Us What Climate Breakdown Looks Like](https://petermcgough.substack.com/p/europe-is-showing-us-what-climate) _2026-08-20 · Peter McGough, M.D. · Pete's US Health Care Substack_ Heat, health, infrastructure, and the dangerous illusion that climate change is still happening somewhere else. ## [Function Health Secures $450 Million From General Catalyst to Expand Preventive Health Platform](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/function-health-secures-450-million-from-general-catalyst-to-expand-preventive-health-platform/) _2026-08-20 · Rizzabelle Tolentino · The Healthcare Technology Report._ Function Health has secured $450 million in growth financing from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund, according to Fierce Healthcare. The financing comes eight months after the preventive health company raised a $298 million Series B round and will support the continued expansion of its testing, imaging, and personalized health platform... ## [Roche Taps Foundation Medicine Chief to Lead North American Diagnostics Business](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/roche-taps-foundation-medicine-chief-to-lead-north-american-diagnostics-business/) _2026-08-20 · Rizzabelle Tolentino · The Healthcare Technology Report._ Roche has named Dan Malarek President and Chief Executive Officer of Roche Diagnostics North America. Malarek assumed the role on August 1 after leading Foundation Medicine, Roche’s genomic testing affiliate. Based at the company’s North American headquarters in Indianapolis, he reports to Roche Diagnostics Global Chief Executive Officer Matt Sause... ## [JPMorganChase Aims to Finance 1 Million Affordable Homes by 2035](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/jpmorganchase-aims-to-finance-1-million-affordable-homes-by-2035/) _2026-08-20 · Rizzabelle Tolentino · The Healthcare Technology Report._ JPMorganChase plans to deploy more than $750 billion through 2035 to help build or preserve 1 million affordable homes and assist 500,000 people with buying a house. The commitment represents a nearly 40% increase from the housing capital the bank deployed during the previous decade. Through its American Dream Initiative, the bank will increase mortgage lending by more than 40% and hire 850 Home… ## [Ozlo’s Sleepbuds 2 Move Beyond Noise Masking With Expanded Sleep Tracking](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/ozlos-sleepbuds-2-move-beyond-noise-masking-with-expanded-sleep-tracking/) _2026-08-19 · Rizzabelle Tolentino · The Healthcare Technology Report._ Ozlo has launched the second generation of its sleep-focused earbuds, expanding their role beyond overnight audio with movement, breathing, and bedroom-condition tracking. Sleepbuds 2 use in-ear sensors to monitor movement and breathing, while the charging case measures sound, light, and temperature... ## [Johnson & Johnson Pays $785 Million for Sail Partnership and Buyout Option](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/johnson-johnson-pays-785-million-for-sail-partnership-and-buyout-option/) _2026-08-19 · Rizzabelle Tolentino · The Healthcare Technology Report._ Johnson & Johnson is paying $785 million upfront to partner with Sail Biomedicines on experimental cell therapies for autoimmune diseases, while securing the exclusive right to acquire the biotech for another $2.58 billion. The initial payments include a $465 million equity investment. Sail could receive another $140 million if its programs reach certain development milestones, bringing the… ## [Monogram Health Co-Founder and CEO Mike Uchrin joined the 2026 Jackson Hole Forum to share lessons from scaling one of the nation’s fastest-growing healthcare companies.](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/monogram-health-co-founder-and-ceo-mike-uchrin-joined-the-2026-jackson-hole-forum-to-share-lessons-from-scaling-one-of-the-nations-fastest-growing-healthcare-companies/) _2026-08-18 · Rizzabelle Tolentino · The Healthcare Technology Report._ Mike joined fellow CEOs and founders in discussing growth-company scaling, leveraging AI, and evolving market dynamics. Under Mike’s leadership, Monogram Health has grown into a national provider of in-home, multispecialty care for patients with multiple chronic conditions... ## [Legend Biotech Names Alan Bash Interim CEO as Ying Huang Departs](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/legend-biotech-names-alan-bash-interim-ceo-as-ying-huang-departs/) _2026-08-18 · Rizzabelle Tolentino · The Healthcare Technology Report._ Legend Biotech has appointed CARVYKTI business leader Alan Bash as Interim Chief Executive Officer following the departure of Ying Huang, who stepped down as chief executive officer and resigned from the company’s board. Huang joined Legend as chief financial officer in 2019 and became chief executive officer in September 2020... ## [Hims & Hers Chief Accounting Officer Irene Becklund to Leave in October](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/hims-hers-chief-accounting-officer-irene-becklund-to-leave-in-october/) _2026-08-18 · Rizzabelle Tolentino · The Healthcare Technology Report._ Hims & Hers Chief Accounting Officer Irene Becklund will leave the company on October 9 after more than seven years, prompting Chief Financial Officer Yemi Okupe to assume her responsibilities while the digital health company searches for a successor. Becklund notified Hims & Hers of her resignation on July 13. The company said in a securities filing that her departure was unrelated to any… ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/t69GW6h0LLPj) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [How Would We Pay for U.S. Health Care Reform?](https://petermcgough.substack.com/p/how-would-we-pay-for-us-health-care) _2026-08-17 · Peter McGough, M.D. · Pete's US Health Care Substack_ We can afford better health care - the answer is in plain sight. ## [GE HealthCare CFO Jay Saccaro Leaves for Expanded Role at Zoetis](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/ge-healthcare-cfo-jay-saccaro-leaves-for-expanded-role-at-zoetis/) _2026-08-17 · Rizzabelle Tolentino · The Healthcare Technology Report._ GE HealthCare Chief Financial Officer Jay Saccaro is leaving the medical technology company to take an expanded finance and operations role at animal health company Zoetis. Saccaro will depart GE HealthCare on August 14 and become Zoetis’ Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer on August 17... ## [FDA Approves First Freeze-Dried Plasma Product in the U.S.](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/fda-approves-first-freeze-dried-plasma-product-in-the-u-s/) _2026-08-17 · Rizzabelle Tolentino · The Healthcare Technology Report._ The FDA has licensed Teleflex’s EZPLAZ, making it the first freeze-dried plasma product approved for use in the U.S. EZPLAZ is approved for adults who require plasma when conventional products are unavailable. Potential uses include uncontrolled bleeding, massive transfusions, coagulation deficiencies, and temporary reversal of warfarin in certain patients... ## [Medtronic’s Grubb on Bringing a Structuralist Perspective to a Growing Structural Heart Portfolio](https://www.devicetalks.com/medtronics-grubb-on-bringing-a-structuralist-perspective-to-a-growing-structural-heart-portfolio/) _2026-08-14 · Kayleen Brown · DeviceTalks_ In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi welcomes Kendra Grubb, MD, vice president and chief medical officer of Medtronic’s Structural Heart business. Dr. Grubb fulfilled her childhood ambition of becoming a cardiac surgeon and an interventionalist. In this \[…\] The post Medtronic’s Grubb on Bringing a Structuralist Perspective to a Growing Structural Heart Portfolio appeared first on… ## [Scientific Misconduct, Stanford, and Why Oversight Still Matters](https://petermcgough.substack.com/p/scientific-misconduct-stanford-and) _2026-08-13 · Peter McGough, M.D. · Pete's US Health Care Substack_ Peer review, replication, investigative journalism, independent regulators, and public accountability are not obstacles to progress. They are the conditions that make progress trustworthy ## [Reforming U.S. Hospitals in a Single-Payer System](https://petermcgough.substack.com/p/reforming-us-hospitals-in-a-single) _2026-08-10 · Peter McGough, M.D. · Pete's US Health Care Substack_ If we had a single payer system here's what hospital reform might look like. ## [How Mobia Medical’s Stroke Recovery Mission Muscled It Past MedTech’s Public Market Malaise](https://www.devicetalks.com/how-mobia-medicals-stroke-recovery-mission-muscled-it-past-medtechs-public-market-malaise/) _2026-08-07 · Kayleen Brown · DeviceTalks_ In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Mobia Medical CEO Richard Foust explains how the “magical” qualities of the company’s neurotechnology helped steer it toward an IPO. Mobia Medical’s implantable pulse generator promotes motor skill recovery in patients who \[…\] The post How Mobia Medical’s Stroke Recovery Mission Muscled It Past MedTech’s Public Market Malaise appeared first on… ## [The Trial of Dr. Anthony Fauci](https://petermcgough.substack.com/p/the-trial-of-dr-anthony-fauci) _2026-08-06 · Peter McGough, M.D. · Pete's US Health Care Substack_ “A lot of what you’re seeing as attacks on me, quite frankly, are attacks on science.” —Dr. Anthony Fauci, 2021 ## [Reforming U.S. Hospitals in a Multi-Payer System](https://petermcgough.substack.com/p/reforming-us-hospitals-in-a-multi) _2026-08-03 · Peter McGough, M.D. · Pete's US Health Care Substack_ America has a multi-payer health care system - here's what we can do now to reduce costs with better outcomes. ## [Surgical Robotics Recap: Steve Bell on SRS, Karl Storz’s Gaudet and Sovato CEO Brian Miller](https://www.devicetalks.com/surgical-robotics-recap-steve-bell-on-srs-karl-storzs-gaudet-and-sovato-ceo-brian-miller/) _2026-07-31 · Kayleen Brown · DeviceTalks_ In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, we tackle a range of topics related to the surgical robotics industry. In our keynote conversation, Brian Miller, formerly of Intuitive and now CEO of Sovato, discusses the potential of telesurgery, a \[…\] The post Surgical Robotics Recap: Steve Bell on SRS, Karl Storz’s Gaudet and Sovato CEO Brian Miller appeared first on DeviceTalks . ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hRddiVcOqA9h) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [Our New Health Policy: FAFO](https://petermcgough.substack.com/p/our-new-health-policy-fafo) _2026-07-30 · Peter McGough, M.D. · Pete's US Health Care Substack_ What happens when public health is treated like a political experiment? ## [How to Strengthen U.S. Primary Care](https://petermcgough.substack.com/p/how-to-strengthen-us-primary-care) _2026-07-27 · Peter McGough, M.D. · Pete's US Health Care Substack_ Improving access to and support for primary care will help improve our health system and control costs. ## [Physician Specialization in the United States](https://petermcgough.substack.com/p/physician-specialization-in-the-united) _2026-07-22 · Peter McGough, M.D. · Pete's US Health Care Substack_ Next Monday 7/27/26 I'll be sharing ideas for strengthening US primary care. I am reposting an earlier article on physician specialization in the US. ## [Medical Education in the United States](https://petermcgough.substack.com/p/medical-education-in-the-united-states-7ba) _2026-07-21 · Peter McGough, M.D. · Pete's US Health Care Substack_ Next Monday 7/27/26 I'll be discussing how to strengthen US primary care. Today I'm reposting an article on the impact of our expensive medical training programs. ## [Controlling U.S. Drug and Technology Costs](https://petermcgough.substack.com/p/controlling-us-drug-and-technology) _2026-07-21 · Peter McGough, M.D. · Pete's US Health Care Substack_ America can lower health care costs by cracking down on overpriced drugs and technology. ## [Atomic Layer Etching as a Scaling Enabler: From Isotropic Chemistry to Selective, Directional, and Geometry-Driven Patterning](https://www.blog.baldengineering.com/2025/12/atomic-layer-etching-as-scaling-enabler.html) _2025-12-23 · Jonas Sundqvist · BALD Engineering - Born in Finland, Born to ALD_ Continued scaling in semiconductor manufacturing increasingly relies on atomic-scale control of etching for complex 3D material stacks, making patterning precision a growing industrial bottleneck. Atomic layer etching (ALE) has emerged as a key enabler, with plasma-driven anisotropy and surface-chemistry control allowing improved selectivity and profile fidelity for advanced logic and memory… ## [Intel Foundry Advances Future Logic Scaling with Manufacturable 2D Transistors and High NA EUV Integration](https://www.blog.baldengineering.com/2025/12/intel-foundry-advances-future-logic.html) _2025-12-21 · Jonas Sundqvist · BALD Engineering - Born in Finland, Born to ALD_ Intel Foundry has demonstrated concrete momentum in de-risking 2D field-effect transistors as a future scaling path beyond silicon, through long-term collaboration with Imec . Results presented at IEDM show a world-first, 300 mm fab-compatible integration of key 2DFET modules, including source/drain contacts and gate stacks, using transition-metal dichalcogenide channels (WS₂ and MoS₂ for n-type,… ## [Nanexa and Moderna partner on ALD-based PharmaShell drug delivery platform in licensing deal with USD 3 million upfront payment](https://www.blog.baldengineering.com/2025/12/nanexa-and-moderna-partner-on-ald-based.html) _2025-12-12 · Jonas Sundqvist · BALD Engineering - Born in Finland, Born to ALD_ Nanexa and Moderna have entered into a license and option agreement covering the development of up to five undisclosed drug compounds using Nanexa’s PharmaShell® drug delivery platform. The agreement includes an upfront payment of USD 3 million to Nanexa, with the potential for up to USD 500 million in development and commercial milestone payments, as well as tiered single-digit royalties on… ## [Capacitive memory built on a TSMC CMOS chip (reported in Nature)](https://www.blog.baldengineering.com/2025/12/capacitive-memory-built-on-tsmc-cmos.html) _2025-12-09 · Jonas Sundqvist · BALD Engineering - Born in Finland, Born to ALD_ Researchers led by Junmo Lee from Georgia Institute of Technology in collaboration with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have demonstrated a new type of capacitive memory integrated directly on a CMOS chip. The work uses atomic layer deposition (ALD) and a dual-gated device architecture, pointing toward higher-density, low-power memory that can be integrated into advanced logic… ## [The 2026 Area Selective Deposition Workshop (ASD 2026)](https://www.blog.baldengineering.com/2025/11/the-2026-area-selective-deposition.html) _2025-11-12 · Jonas Sundqvist · BALD Engineering - Born in Finland, Born to ALD_ The ASD Workshop was initiated in 2016 to provide a scientific communication channel to learn and exchange about selective deposition techniques. It has since offered a forum for open discussions between researchers from academia and industry. The meeting will include one day of Tutorials followed by the Workshop at ETEC Building (University at Albany). The last day of the workshop will highlight… ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aW78syWS4DI4) _2025-11-12 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [Samsung Researchers Achieve Near-Perfect Grain Orientation in Atomic Layer Deposited Ruthenium for Next-Generation Interconnects](https://www.blog.baldengineering.com/2025/11/samsung-researchers-achieve-near.html) _2025-11-10 · Jonas Sundqvist · BALD Engineering - Born in Finland, Born to ALD_ Researchers at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) have unveiled a breakthrough in interconnect materials at IEDM 2025 with their paper “Grain-Orientation-Engineering of Atomic Layer Deposited Ruthenium Interconnect Technology.” As semiconductor scaling pushes below 10 nm, conventional copper wiring faces mounting resistance and reliability challenges. The SAIT team demonstrated… ## [IEDM2025 Tutorial - Atomic layer deposited atomically thin In₂O₃ transistors for BEOL logic and memory applications](https://www.blog.baldengineering.com/2025/11/iedm2025-tutorial-atomic-layer.html) _2025-11-10 · Jonas Sundqvist · BALD Engineering - Born in Finland, Born to ALD_ The IEDM 2025 T3 tutorial session titled “Atomic-layer-deposited atomically thin In₂O₃ transistors for BEOL logic and memory applications” will focus on recent progress in oxide semiconductor thin-film transistor (TFT) technologies designed for back-end-of-line (BEOL) 3D integration. The work is closely associated with Professor Peide (Peter) Ye’s group at Purdue University, which has been leading… ## [Applied Materials Deepens Partnership with Besi and Launches Kinex™ – the Industry’s First Fully Integrated Die-to-Wafer Hybrid Bonding System for Next-Gen AI and Memory Chips](https://www.blog.baldengineering.com/2025/11/applied-materials-deepens-partnership.html) _2025-11-08 · Jonas Sundqvist · BALD Engineering - Born in Finland, Born to ALD_ Applied Materials announced it has acquired a 9% stake in BE Semiconductor Industries (Besi) to strengthen their ongoing collaboration on hybrid bonding technology for advanced semiconductor packaging. Building on a partnership that began in 2020, the two companies recently extended their agreement to co-develop the industry’s first fully integrated die-based hybrid bonding system—combining… ## [Plasma-Based Deposition Refines ALD for Next-Gen DRAM: 30% Higher k, 40× Lower Leakage](https://www.blog.baldengineering.com/2025/10/plasma-based-deposition-refines-ald-for.html) _2025-10-27 · Jonas Sundqvist · BALD Engineering - Born in Finland, Born to ALD_ Researchers from POSTECH and UNIST in Korea have unveiled a new atomic-layer process using plasma-based deposition (PDP) to significantly improve DRAM capacitors. This innovation addresses a critical challenge in semiconductor manufacturing: enhancing the performance of high-k dielectric materials without introducing defects that cause electrical leakage. The PDP process refines the deposition of… ## [AlixLabs presents HAR narrow-fin patterning at ECS 248](https://www.blog.baldengineering.com/2025/10/alixlabs-presents-har-narrow-fin.html) _2025-10-26 · Jonas Sundqvist · BALD Engineering - Born in Finland, Born to ALD_ AlixLabs is pleased to announce that Dr. Dmitry Suyatin, CIPO and Co-Founder, has presented the company’s latest advances in APS™ (Atomic Layer Etching Pitch Splitting) at the 248th Electrochemical Society (ECS) Meeting held in Chicago, October 12–16, 2025. During the session, Dr. Suyatin highlighted new experimental results demonstrating high-aspect-ratio (HAR), narrow-fin patterning on bulk…