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UK report warns that economic instability is threatening life sciences sector
A report published by Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) is urging the UK life sciences sector to boost investment following findings …
Biotechs must prioritise ethics to deter GenAI “bad actors”
AI developers in the biotechnology field need to watch out for potential “bad actors”, who could use the technology for …
Leica Microsystems adds Viventis Microscopy to portfolio
Leica Microsystems, a subsidiary of medical device conglomerate Danaher, has added Viventis Microscopy to its portfolio. The company’s Viventis LS2 Live …
Hope for Parkinson’s patients: The brain implants changing lives
Advanced devices are now giving hope to greater numbers of patients living with Parkinson’s disease. Millions of people worldwide are …
Qiagen and FBI partner on DNA quant digital PCR assays
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is partnering with Netherland-based Qiagen to develop a novel assay capable of detecting …
MHRA report finds wellbeing apps welcomed but users wary of AI chatbots
qThe UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published initial findings from a three-year report intended to set …
FDA approves CereVasc’s eShunt system study for hydrocephalus
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted investigational device exemption (IDE) approval for CereVasc to initiate the STRIDE …
Averto Medical secures $30.5m to advance ColoSeal system
Averto Medical has closed an oversubscribed $30.5m Series A financing round, which will help advance its ColoSeal medical device that …
FDA issues 510(k) clearance for US Medical Innovations’ ablation system
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued 510k clearance for US Medical Innovations’s Canady Helios Cold Plasma (CHCP) …
Samsung to acquire foetal ultrasound AI software company Sonio
Samsung Medison, an affiliate of Samsung Electronics and a global medical equipment company, has entered an agreement for the acquisition …
Psilocybin effective in treating depression
A new study published in the British Medical Journal found potential in the use of psilocybin to treat depression, with …
AngioDynamics touts positive data from AlphaVac trial
US-based device company AngioDynamics has announced new data that finds its AlphaVac F1885 System safe in patients with acute intermediate-risk …
Opmed.ai raises $15m to advance AI-optimisation system
US-based company Opmed.ai has raised $16m in Series A funding to develop its AI-driven software, which is designed to optimise …
Researchers hit ‘milestone’ in light therapy for spinal cord injury study
Scientists at the University of Birmingham, UK, have developed a method to repair nerve connections for patients with spinal cord …
Medtronic’s renal denervation system receives approval in China
Medtronic has announced the approval of its Symplicity Spyral renal denervation (RDN) system by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) …