Oxford Nanopore and Fabric Genomics launch software for paediatric patient care
The platform will be rolled out widely available from Q1 2024. Credit: Yuichiro Chino via Getty Images. Oxford Nanopore Technologies has partnered with US-based company Fabric Genomics to develop a software solution that can analyse and report on genomic data from neonatal and paediatric patients in intensive care units. According to the companies, the goal […]
Sigrid raises $4m to advance diabetes and weight control device
The SiPore21 device is currently being evaluated for safety and efficacy in a placebo-controlled Shine trial. Image Credit: Dmitriy Prayzel / Shutterstock. Sweden-based Sigrid Therapeutics has raised $4m in an oversubscribed funding round to advance the development and commercialisation of its SiPore technology. The SiPore technology is based on mesoporous silica particles (MSPs), a colloidal […]
5G remote-controlled robots will enable surgery from afar
Remote robots will use 5G to perform surgery. Credit: Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock. 5G mobile subscriptions will number 5.5 billion by 2027, and the technology will enable autonomous and remote-controlled robots for carrying out surgery, a new report indicates. GlobalData’s 5G in Medical Devices Thematic Intelligence Report Overview notes that 5G mobile subscriptions stood at 1.7 […]
US issues executive order for AI regulation in healthcare
The executive order issued by US president Joe Biden is calling for greater regulation of the tech in healthcare as the industry expands. Credit: Shutterstock / metamorworks A presidential executive order aimed at establishing a new set of guidelines and intended regulations for Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been issued by the United States government. The […]
United Therapeutics to buy Miromatrix Medical for around $91m
mirokidney is Miromatrix’s development-stage, fully implantable kidney product. Credit: Marko Aliaksandr / Shutterstock. US-based biotechnology company United Therapeutics has agreed to acquire life sciences company Miromatrix Medical for an aggregate price of around $91m. Based in Minnesota, Miromatrix is involved in the development of bioengineered organs, including human cells. United Therapeutics will begin a tender […]
AliveDx obtains three CE marks for automated MosaiQ solution
The MosaiQ solution is designed for enabling rapid turnaround times for complex diagnostic pathways. Credit: OsloMetX from Pixabay. AliveDx has obtained three IVDR CE marks for its automated MosaiQ solution, facilitating the rapid diagnosis of connective tissue diseases (CTD). The CE Marks were granted to MosaiQ Centromere Protein B (CENP-B) microarray, MosaiQ AiPlex CTD multiplexed […]
Anitoa introduces multi-bay modular qPCR instrument
Anitoa’s MQx96 96-well multi-bay modular qPCR instrument. Credit: PRNewsfoto/Anitoa Systems, LLC. Anitoa Systems has expanded its Maverick line of qPCR products with the launch of the 96-well multi-bay modular real-time PCR (qPCR) instrument. The Maverick MQx96 is the company’s first larger-format qPCR instrument, which comes with several independently operable modules. The MQx96 and MQx48 instruments […]
Patient enrolment completes in ViaLase Laser pivotal trial
ViaLase Laser is intended to deliver a noninvasive glaucoma treatment. Credit: Inside Creative House / Shutterstock.com. ViaLase has concluded the enrolment of adult patients in the VIA-002 pivotal trial for the treatment of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) using the ViaLase Laser. The ViaLase Laser integrates femtosecond laser technology, precision and micron-level image guidance accuracy for […]
AI skills can increase worker salary as much as 40%, says study
A new study published by the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) has found that AI skills and knowledge can increase a worker’s salary as much as 40%. The study, which examined over 1000 different skills and 25,000 workers, found that AI related knowledge on topics such as machine learning and data science increased the potential salaries that […]
Rishi Sunak addresses AI threats ahead of UK safety summit
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to tackle fears surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) ahead of the world’s first AI safety summit next week. The national speech from Sunak on Thursday (26 October), follows the publishing of a landmark AI paper from the UK government on the capabilities and risks the emerging tech holds. “AI […]