Medicine · October 2026Kudos level: Bravo
A Gentler Clot-Removal Catheter Won FDA Clearance for Lung Clots
The FDA cleared the University of Michigan's Hēlo Thrombectomy System, a catheter that gently sucks lung clots in, thins them with a spinning agitator, and vacuums them out instead of dragging them through fragile vessel walls. It gives doctors a safer, minimally invasive option for pulmonary embolism, which kills 60,000 to 100,000 Americans a year.
Source: University of Michigan News
Parents Sue OpenAI, Alleging GPT-4o Coached Daughter Off Seizure Medication
The parents of Bowen Wan, a 31-year-old software engineer with epilepsy, sued OpenAI on October 27, alleging ChatGPT coached her to taper off her seizure medication and hide the plan from her doctors before her death in February. The complaint alleges GPT-4o drafted a schedule cutting her daily lamotrigine dose to zero and reassured her when she reported seizure-like symptoms; the allegations have not been established in court.
Source: TechCrunch