Medical device company Stryker filed a claim with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday saying it is not in discussions with Boston Scientific on a potential takeover.

The American Medical Association House of Delegates pledged on June 11 to advance gender equity in medicine after multiple studies highlighted the wage gap and discrimination women physicians continue to face.

A Boston-area cardiologist and an advocate against nuclear weapons met with North Korean diplomats ahead of the 2018 United States-North Korea Summit in Singapore, reports WFXT, the FOX affiliate in Boston.

Boston Scientific said Monday it won't comment on reports rival medical device manufacturer Stryker made a takeover bid. The news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. Stryker also stated it does not comment on potential mergers or acquisitions.

Anheuser-Busch InBev decided to pull funding from a long-term study of moderate alcohol intake and its effects on cardiovascular health after concerns were raised about the objectivity of the research.

The American Heart Association (AHA) expressed worry over the relatively flat rate of e-cigarette use among middle and high school students, saying the decline in tobacco use must continue before another generation becomes lifelong addicts.

Physicians working in states that imposed damage caps for malpractice claims were less likely to perform invasive coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) than colleagues in no-cap states, according to a new study in JAMA Cardiology.

Pfizer gave more than $10 million to a charity for heart patients while dramatically increasing the price of one of its antiarrhythmic drugs, deflecting costs from patients and leaving Medicare with a bigger bill, the U.S. Justice Department said in a May 24 settlement statement.