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- 1Healthcare urged to cut its environmental footprint▼Rethinking healthcare to reduce its environmental impact
Healthcare systems are being pressed to rethink how they operate in order to reduce their environmental impact. Hospitals and medical services are significant sources of emissions and waste, and industry commentators argue that greener practices, from supply chains to energy use, are needed. The debate is part of a wider push to align health services with climate goals.
- 2InBody expands beyond fitness into global healthcare▼[Interview] InBody pushes beyond fitness to widen its global healthcare footprint
InBody, the Korean body-composition analysis company best known for fitness testing devices, says it is working to broaden its business into wider healthcare markets worldwide. In an interview with Korea Biomedical Review, the company outlined plans to extend its technology beyond gyms and fitness centers into hospitals, clinics and preventive medicine, aiming to grow its global healthcare footprint.
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Todd Blanche, the US Deputy Attorney General, publicly defended policies touching artificial intelligence and hospital deals, prompting debate about the Justice Department's approach to antitrust enforcement in healthcare and technology. Critics question whether the department is going soft on consolidation in hospitals and AI industry concentration, while supporters argue the stance reflects a pro-innovation agenda.