Fresenius Medical introduces AR application to train ICU staff
The AR glasses, together with digital learning modules, allow nurses to learn how to use acute dialysis machines. Credit: Fresenius Medical Care. Fresenius Medical Care has introduced an augmented reality (AR) application to enhance training for intensive care unit (ICU) nursing staff. The Ready4 multiFiltratePRO AR application is designed for training on the company’s Continuous […]
FDA issues 510(k) clearance for inHEART’s AI cardiac software
The company’s AI module uses segmentation algorithm to analyse preprocedural CT and/or MR images to generate 3D cardiac models. Credit: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock.com. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued 510(k) clearance for inHEART’s AI software module that optimises the creation of 3D models of the heart. The module is designed to automate the segmentation […]
Tempo secures funding to advance tissue scaffold candidates
Tempo’s two lead products, TT101 and TT108, are set to enter clinical trials. Credit: Sai Thaw Kyar/Shutterstock.com. Tempo Therapeutics has secured $12m in a Series A financing round to advance its synthetic tissue scaffold products into clinical trials. The financing round was led by Galaxy Sirius Partners and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC (JJDC). […]
NVIDIA doubles down on AI in healthcare with drug discovery deals
Concurrent with the partnerships, NVIDIA also released a new suite of healthcare microservices that includes a collection of models for drug discovery and an inference model, NVIDIA NIM. Image Credit: Michael Vi / Shutterstock. NVIDIA has continued the trend of high-profile collaborations in healthcare centered on its of generative AI (genAI) capabilities by announcing multiple […]
Industry comment: what does the EU’s AI Act mean for its development?
Eu Flags Outside European Parliament. Photo: Symbiot/shutterstock. The European Union (EU) passed landmark artificial intelligence (AI) legislation last week, setting the tone for future regulations across the Western world. The law makes the EU the second major bloc after China to legislate for mitigating the impacts of AI’s rapid development. The law, when passed, will […]
Famine in northern Gaza “imminent” – WFP
With one in three young children suffering from acute malnutrition in Gaza, transportation of aid via airdrops and maritime corridors has been criticised as “unsafe”, “costly” and “inefficient”. Credit: Anadolu / Getty. Half of Gaza’s population, or 1.1 million people, have completely exhausted their food supplies and face “catastrophic hunger” in the conflict-ridden Palestinian territory, […]
Prevention over cure? Understanding the evolved care continuum and centralised data
You’ve heard the phrase “prevention is better than the cure”. It’s generally attributed to the Dutch philosopher Desiderius Erasmus in around 1500. So it’s not exactly a radical new concept. The principle of “prevention over cure” underscores the importance of proactive healthcare measures to prevent illnesses and conditions before they occur or worsen. It is a shift away from a […]
UpHealth completes $180m sale of telehealth translation company Cloudbreak
Cloudbreak’s video remote interpretation software connects patients with interpreters across 250 languages. Image credit: Shutterstock/Olivier Le Moal. UpHealth has completed the sale of Cloudbreak Health to US private equity company GTCR for $180m. The sale, which was a full cash deal, will see Cloudbreak become a newly formed entity under the control of GTCR. The […]
ConKay raises $1.8m to propel heart valve catheter into trials
ConKay Medical Systems is anticipating its next round of financing in Q2 2024, used to initiate a first-in-human trial. Credit: Ground Picture via Shutterstock. Early-stage device company ConKay Medical Systems has raised $1.8m in a seed funding round, as it plans to head into its first-in-human clinical trial to treat valvular regurgitation in patients with […]
Reinventing the 6MWT with wearable sensors
The six-minute walk test is a commonly used primary endpoint in pulmonary hypertension trials. Image credit: Shutterstock / ioat The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is easily one of the most used evaluations in respiratory and cardiology clinical trials, most commonly in pulmonary hypertension (PAH), interstitial lung disease, pre-lung transplant evaluation or COPD. The test, as […]