Christie NHS trials liquid biopsy for advanced melanoma treatment
The trial’s success story includes patient José Sotorrio. Credit: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in the UK has conducted a pilot blood test, known as a liquid biopsy, for melanoma, aiming to optimise treatment strategies. The CAcTUS clinical trial, which received funding from the Christie Charity, has yielded preliminary results […]
Dignitana and OncoMedical partner for DigniCap distribution
OncoMedical will receive the first three DigniCap Scalp Cooling Systems in January 2024. Credit: cision.com/Dignitana. Dignitana, a Sweden-based company, has announced a new partnership with OncoMedical, granting it exclusive distribution rights for the DigniCap Scalp Cooling System in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The agreement is expected to enhance the availability of the DigniCap solution, which helps minimise […]
The power of preference: How healthcare providers can build trust with consumers
Patients play their cards close to their chest when it comes to sharing their personal information. But despite hesitancy to spread their health data far and wide, Cassie’s Prescribing Privacy Report revealed that 87% of Americans are willing to share their information with healthcare providers with the belief that it will lead to enhanced care. The challenge […]
The power of preference: How healthcare providers can build trust with consumers
Patients play their cards close to their chest when it comes to sharing their personal information. But despite hesitancy to spread their health data far and wide, Cassie’s Prescribing Privacy Report revealed that 87% of Americans are willing to share their information with healthcare providers with the belief that it will lead to enhanced care. The challenge […]
ResMed’s CPAP mask recall tagged as Class I by FDA
The masks (not pictured) use magnets to provide easier attachment and detachment to headgear. Image credit: Shutterstock/Natalia Sokko. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tagged ResMed’s recall of its magnet-containing Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) masks as a Class I recall. Class I recalls are designated as having the potential for serious injuries […]
Canon and Olympus team up to take on ultrasonography market
This methodology involves using an ultrasound attached to the tip of an endoscope to observe the outer organs from the stomach and duodenum. Credit: Shutterstock / Terelyuk Japanese firms Canon Medical Systems and Olympus have teamed up in a bid to increase the image quality of Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS) and expand across Japanese and European […]
Calibre continues acquisition spree, buys German MoBiTec
Calibre’s acquisition of MoBioTech marks the fourth diagnostic company purchase by Calibre in the past year. Image Credit: oatawa / Shutterstock. US-based Calibre Scientific has acquired German MoBiTech for an undisclosed amount to bolster its portfolio of diagnostic services. Following the acquisition, MoBiTech will be integrated into Calibre’s subsidiary BIOZOL Diagnostica. Calibre has acquired 12 […]
Darmiyan’s dementia test secures FDA approval
The first sign of Alzheimer’s disease is usually minor memory problems. Credit: sfam_photo via Shutterstock. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the greenlight to US device company Darmiyan for its clinical brain test BrainSee. BrainSee is a software as a service (SaaS) platform designed to help physicians determine the prognosis of patients […]
Endovascular Engineering secures IDE for pivotal Helo thrombectomy trial
A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that travels to the lungs and stops blood flow in an artery. Image credit: Shutterstock/Magic mine. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted investigational device exemption (IDE) approval for Endovascular Engineering’s trial investigating its Hēlo Thrombectomy System in treating pulmonary embolism. The ENGULF pivotal trial will […]
ZEISS gets nod from FDA for laser eye system
The US ophthalmic lasers market in the is forecast to generate $649.9m in sales in 2030. Credit: Zinkevych via Getty Images. Germany-based device company ZEISS medical technology has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its laser system used in small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) procedures to treat patients with near-sightedness. […]