Aiosyn launches new AI kidney suite for renal disease research
Healthy and sclerotic glomeruli in a renal biopsy are identified with Aiosyn’s solutions powered by AI. Credit: Aiosyn. Medical software company Aiosyn has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) kidney suite for renal disease research. The new platform, which leverages advanced deep learning technology, enables biopharma and research organisations to analyse kidney structures and quantify […]
GE HealthCare wins $44m grant to develop AI-assisted ultrasound tools
The AI-assisted ultrasound auto-assessment tools would be used to support obstetric and lung screening ultrasound scans. Image Credit: Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded GE HealthCare a $44m grant to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted ultrasound imaging auto-assessment tools. The auto-assessment tools are expected to expand ultrasound access to low and […]
Awell raises $5m for clinical workflow digital platform
The Belgium digital health company stated its monthly active patient numbers grew by 522% in H1 2023. Image credit: Shutterstock/sdecoret. Awell is eyeing up the US healthcare market, after the company secured $5m in funding for its clinical workflow platform. The seed funding, led by Octopus Ventures with participation from S16, will support expansion in […]
Berkeley Biologics to acquire Elutia’s Orthobiologics business unit
Elutia’s product portfolio also consists of an RM version of its SimpliDerm biomatrix for use in breast reconstruction procedures. Credit: Nazarenko LLC / Shutterstock.com. Berkeley Biologics, a wholly owned subsidiary of GNI Group, has announced the acquisition of the Orthobiologics business unit from Elutia for cash proceeds of up to $35m. Elutia will receive an […]
Healthcare data exchange platform Briya secures $11.5m
Credit: Production Perig/Shutterstock.com. Healthcare data exchange platform Briya has completed a Series A round of financing, raising $11.5 million to rollout its platform in US hospitals. Team8 led the round, followed by existing investors Insight Partners, Amiti Ventures, Innovate Health Investments and the George Kaiser Family Foundation. Briya’s blockchain based system aims to tackle healthcare […]
Myriad Genetics and MSK to assess MRD testing in breast cancer
The MSK research team will study the use of MRD testing for patients in two breast cancer cohorts. Credit: Yuganov Konstantin / Shutterstock.com. Myriad Genetics has formed a collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) to assess the use of minimal residual disease (MRD) testing in patients with breast cancer. The research project will […]
Why 3D printing is the future of patient-specific prosthetics and implants
Patient-specific devices have long been the dream of the healthcare industry. Now, recent advances in technology are paving the way for new digital design and production methods, bringing the reality of customised devices closer. In particular, the combination of computer-aided design and additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) is of wide interest. A key […]
Olympus introduces single-use video rhinolaryngoscope in US
Olympus has announced the US launch of the Vathin E-SteriScope single-use flexible video rhinolaryngoscope. Credit: PRNewsfoto/Olympus. Medical technology company Olympus has initiated a new single-use flexible video rhinolaryngoscope, Vathin E-SteriScope, in the US. Manufactured by Hunan Vathin Medical Instrument, the rhinolaryngoscope is exclusively distributed by Olympus in the country. Expected to be available in the […]
Alzheimer’s disease in vitro diagnostics devices market will grow in the next decade
While preventative care is ideal, like increasing physical activity, quitting smoking and maintaining strong social relationships, it is not always the reality. Photo by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Unsplash. September is World Alzheimer’s Month, which aims to increase awareness of and challenge the stigma around Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-associated diseases. […]
Dassault launches digital twin ‘Emma’
‘Emma’ has documented her participation in ongoing research trials and medical innovations through LinkedIn. Image Credit: Ole.CNX / Shutterstock. Dassault Systèmes has launched an ‘Emma’ avatar for its digital twin technology to raise awareness regarding health research. A digital twin of a human is a virtual model that is designed to accurately reflect the characteristics […]