Lack of women’s data is causing femtech start ups to lose out on VC funding
The historical data regarding female-specific health conditions is often incomplete or of low quality. Image Credit: Phalguni Deswal / GlobalData. The length of time needed for femtech startups to conduct studies to support their technologies is deterring venture capital (VC) firms from investing, according to Jess Jackson, investment manager at Praetura Ventures. VC firms expect […]
Codex Labs launches SGBNET platform for genetic counselling
Codex Lab’s two at-home DECODE diagnostic kits use qPCR sequencing. Credit: Codex Labs/ GLOBE NEWSWIRE. Biotech skintech company Codex Labs has introduced the SGBNET platform for genetic counselling and Decode DNA Tests for skin conditions and vitamin deficiencies. The platform comprises the AI analytic DermSCORE, which monitors comedones, acne lesions, or hyperpigmentation. Through this platform, […]
HKSH Medical opens new proton therapy centre in Hong Kong
The centre features an advanced proton therapy system and two modern treatment rooms. Credit: Roman Zaiets/Shutterstock.com. HKSH Medical Group has opened a new proton therapy centre at the HKSH Eastern Medical Centre in A Kung Ngam, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong. The new centre features an advanced proton therapy system and two modern treatment rooms. […]
Signal: Illumina may be on its way to divest Grail, but legal trouble looms
Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age Margrethe Vestager at a press conference in 2022. Photo: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images. Diagnostics giant Illumina could seek an outright sale of Grail, a cancer detection test manufacturer. In an interview on 28 November with Evercore ISI, Illumina’s CFO Joydeep Goswami […]
BlueSkeye AI to begin trial of AI mental health app for perinatal depression
One in five pregnant women suffer from a mental health problem during pregnancy, according to BlueSkeye AI’s CEO. Image credit: Shutterstock/Nicoleta Ionescu. The Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has greenlit BlueSkeye AI to begin a clinical trial investigating its TrueBlue mental health app for women at various stages of pregnancy. The trial, which […]
BD introduces new ultrasound system for clinicians
The BD’s SiteRite 9 ultrasound system. Credit: BD / PRNewswire. Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has introduced SiteRite 9, an advanced vascular access ultrasound system to help increase clinician efficiency. The SiteRite 9 all-in-one system is intended to help physicians work efficiently when inserting IV lines, central venous catheters, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), and […]
Johnson & Johnson MedTech acquires heart implant company Laminar for $400m
Shares in J&J were up 1.6% at the market close on 30 November. Image credit: Shutterstock/Michael Vi. Johnson & Johnson (J&J) MedTech has made an upfront payment of $400m to acquire the privately held company Laminar, a US-based developer of a heart implant that reduces the chance of stroke. The completed deal, which also includes […]
Empatica launches clinical trial to predict refractory seizures with AI
Wearable tech firm Empatica has announced it is developing a clinical trial intent on using artificial intelligence (AI) and wearable technology to build an algorithm capable of predicting refractory seizures. The company has said that it will begin enrollment early next year for a study that will look to provide real-world data to build AI […]
Proximie announce blueprint to digitalise operating rooms at Slush
The healthcare platform aims to help hospitals, surgeons, and device companies to share information and expertise. Credit: skaman306 via Getty Images. Proximie has launched its software development kit (SDK), which is focused on digitising operating and diagnostic rooms. The healthcare platform combines telepresence, content management, and data insights to enable hospitals, surgeons, and device companies […]
Balancing regulation and innovation in laboratory-developed tests
Groups against the FDA’s proposed regulatory framework claim that it is overly burdensome and may stifle innovation in new test development. Credit: Gorodenkoff via Shutterstock. The landscape of laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) is facing a significant regulatory shift as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposes to regulate them as medical devices. The new proposed […]