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Big moves came from small and mid-cap names tied to drilling, project studies and fresh funding. Healthcare, mining and takeover stocks all had a busy week, but not every strong announcement held its gains.

AI cardiology, cancer research and pharma expansion drove the biggest moves in healthcare stocks this week. Investors paid up for fresh funding and regulatory wins, while some raisings and weak trading updates kept pressure on others.

4DMedical has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with the Therapeutic Goods Administration approving its CT:VQ™ lung imaging software, paving the way for commercial use across Australia and strengthening its global footprint.

A handful of extreme moves set the tone, from DXN’s explosive AI data centre rerating to steep sell-offs in small-cap explorers. Deals, funding and fresh drilling results drove the week, but several gap-ups lost steam as traders banked profits.

Healthcare stocks split into two camps this week. Buyers chased clear commercial wins, while several halted names gave back early excitement once trading resumed. The biggest moves came from a collapse in Opthea, a surge in Control Bionics, and a strong jump in Biome Australia after a margin-boosting manufacturing deal.

4DMedical launches the CLEAR clinical evidence program to accelerate adoption of its CT:VQ™ imaging technology in the US acute pulmonary embolism market, aiming to expand its addressable market to US$3 billion.

4DMedical has leapfrogged into the European lung health market by acquiring Austrian AI imaging firm contextflow, gaining immediate commercial presence and a CE-marked lung cancer screening solution.

Biotech names led healthcare trading this week, with Noxopharm, Acrux and TruScreen posting the biggest moves after clinical, licensing and expansion updates. Stronger cash flow, fresh capital and new contracts also lifted sentiment across medtech, aged care and healthcare services.

4DMedical has landed a three-year commercial contract with SimonMed Imaging, deploying its CT:VQ™ technology across more than 170 US outpatient centres, marking a significant step in its US market expansion.

Battery tech, biotech and balance-sheet repair drove the biggest gains this week, while guidance cuts and weak post-halt trading hurt several names. Deal-making and fresh equity funding stayed busy, especially in rare earths, defence and gold.

Imugene, Vitasora and Adherium led a volatile week in healthcare shares, as trial news and software rollouts battled capital raisings, legal issues and weak sentiment in smaller biotech names. Big contracts, takeover steps and record earnings kept the sector busy, but several stocks still fell even after reporting clear operational progress.

4DMedical’s CT:VQ™ technology has been clinically validated in a top respiratory journal, showing a leap in patient response rates for lung volume reduction surgery from 46% to 76%, promising improved outcomes and hospital efficiencies.