Lumicell aims to reduce repeat surgeries in breast cancer
Lumicell's technology makes cancer cell at the margins of healthy tissue light up providing real time information during surgery of whether all the suspect tissue is being removed in one go.
Startup wants to advance minimally invasive device to resolve nasal obstruction
Spirox, based in Menlo Park, California, is traveling down the well-worn path of bringing a minimally invasive approach to complex surgery through a new device.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Latest advance of UDI initiative to keep Big Data geeks busy
CMS is supporting the incorporation of FDA's unique device identifiers in insurance claims forms, a boon to medical researchers who would receive a bounty of data about medical device safety and effectiveness.
From orthopedics to MS, Ananda Devices wants to harness the potential of organ-on-a-chip
Ananda Devices CEO talks about plans for expanding its organ-on-a-chip tech from researching spinal cord injuries to neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
ECRI wants to bring transparency to molecular diagnostics, an arena plagued by useless tests
There are many thousands of genetic tests out there but many of them are useful for research purposes and aren't clinically relevant.
Safety concerns spur doctors, scientists to engage brain stimulation technology hackers
At the center of the scientists' concerns is the lack of studies of transcranial direct stimulation at the frequencies many end users experiment with — for example, stimulating daily for months or longer.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Oticon’s hearing aid uses AI: Are high tech tools for hearing loss ignoring mass market?
It’s likely that lower-end versions will be made available over the coming years, but how long is that?
Can a sound-based smartphone app replace X-rays to identify bone fractures?
Dr. Todd O’Brien is trying to develop and commercialize a smartphone app that can be used at the point of care to identify fractures on the athletic field, combat field or any other site of traumatic injury.
Maker of neuromodulator to treat heart failure, CVRx, raises $46M
Neuromodulation is gaining ground as a therapy for reducing pain, but no one has yet harnessed it within the cardiology arena, putting the company in a unique position if the Barostim gains FDA approval and commercial success.
Entrepreneurs think image analysis to detect plaque could revolutionize dentist visits
Can a mobile health app to automatically detect plaque and inflamed gums create better dental patients?
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
LDR fights insurance companies for reimbursement of spinal disc implant
LDR said cervical disc replacement typically occurs in patients who are too young to receive Medicare, making Mobi-C reimbursement a point of contention with private players.
At 1776, a global journey in digital health and diagnostics
Many of the digital health companies in the Challenge Cup competition are attempting to solve healthcare challenges in developing markets.
Myriad touts studies at ASCO that back its transition toward panel testing for hereditary cancer
The market leader in cancer panel gene testing flooded the zone at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago.
Medtronic allies with Qualcomm Life in quest for continuous glucose monitoring with smaller design, better data
A low-cost, connected continuous glucose monitor that can provide clinical decision support seems like it would be a nice addition to the toolset of Diabeter, a Danish operator of Diabetes clinics, which Medtronic acquired last year.
J&J highlights plans for 3D printed orthopedics and contact lenses following alliance with HP
The partnership is a win for Fitchet’s plan to turn around J&J’s slow-growing device unit by partnering with external players.