max 1.5°C temperature rise now ‘not possible’
Delegates applaud after a speech by Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, President of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference, during day thirteen of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference on December 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Credit: Fadel Dawod/Getty Images. Efforts to tackle climate change should begin to focus on limiting and bringing down as quickly […]
max 1.5°C temperature rise now ‘not possible’
Delegates applaud after a speech by Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, President of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference, during day thirteen of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference on December 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Credit: Fadel Dawod/Getty Images. Efforts to tackle climate change should begin to focus on limiting and bringing down as quickly […]
Ablative’s renal denervation kit hits primary endpoint in trial
Renal denervation systems use radiofrequency or ultrasound to ablate afferent and efferent nerves in the renal artery which communicate with the brain and help control blood pressure. Image Credit: The Creative Guy / Shutterstock. US-based Ablative Solutions has announced that its alcohol-mediated renal denervation with the Peregrine System Kit achieved the primary endpoint in the […]
Perfuze bags FDA clearance for newest ischaemic stroke intervention
The Millipede 070 Aspiration is a device designed to provide neurovascular interventionists with a thrombectomy solution. Credit: Shutterstock / sfam_photo Irish medical device firm, Perfuze announced it has bagged FDA 510(k) clearance to bring its Millipede 070 Aspiration Catheter to the US market. The Galway-based company said it also received US Food and Drug Administration […]
Telix submits BLA for kidney cancer imaging agent
Zircaix is used to visualise tumours in PET scans for patients with renal cell carcinom. Credit: kali9 via Getty Images. Australian company Telix Pharmaceuticals has submitted a biologics licence application (BLA) to the FDA for its investigational positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent, Zircaix (TLX250-CDx). Zircaix is a radioactive imaging agent intended for the PET/computed […]
Low value M&A activity in 2023
The total value of the top 10 M&A deals completed in 2023 was $38.2bn, down by 54.7% compared to 2022 of $84.3bn. Image Credit: iSOMBOON / Shutterstock. The inflationary pressures and high interest borrowing affected the medical device mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape in 2023 as the value of the top 10 deals shrunk compared […]
NuGen Medical signs InsuJet distribution deal in Belgium
The device is designed to enhance the administration of subcutaneous therapeutics for diabetics. Credit: Steve Buissinne from Pixabay. NuGen Medical Devices has entered a five-year distribution agreement with Verrue Consulting Group for its needle-free InsuJet device in Belgium. InsuJet is designed to enhance the administration of subcutaneous therapeutics for diabetics, aiming to improve care delivery […]
UK NHS expands bowel cancer screening programme
London will be among the first regions to offer the screening test to the new age group. Credit: Darko Djurin from Pixabay. The UK National Health Service (NHS) is expanding its bowel cancer screening programme to individuals aged 54 in England, aiming to detect early signs of the disease. This initiative is set to distribute […]
ShiraTronics successfully implants first migraine system
The ShiraTronics device can deliver precise electrical pulses to disrupt migraine pain signals. Credit: ShiraTronics, Inc./ PRNewswire. ShiraTronics has successfully implanted its Chronic Migraine System in six patients, a significant advancement in migraine treatment, marking a major step forward in the field of neuromodulation. The implantation is part of the RELIEV-CM clinical study, a collaborative […]
Sight Sciences touts positive six-month results for heat therapy device
The prospective, randomised, masked, controlled trial enrolled 350 patients with dry eye disease. Image credit: Shutterstock/Paolo De Gasperis. Sight Sciences has revealed further positive results from its SAHARA trial investigating TearCare technology for the treatment of dry eye disease. The six-month results, published in Clinical Ophthalmology, demonstrate the superiority of TearCare, the company’s heat therapy […]