Swiss startup betting on nanotechnology to speed cancer diagnosis
Founded in 2017, Artidis has raised $15.1 million and hopes to enter the U.S. market for cancer diagnosis by 2022. But the startup first has to convince the FDA that its device works.
XPRIZE winner Nanobiosym gets FDA emergency use authorization for Zika diagnostic test
The authorization for the Gene-RADAR Zika Virus Test is designed to cut the amount of time it takes for a diagnosis of the Zika Virus by analyzing blood samples with nanotechnology.
Behavioral Health, Interoperability and eConsent: Meeting the Demands of CMS Final Rule Compliance
In a webinar on April 16 at 1pm ET, Aneesh Chopra will moderate a discussion with executives from DocuSign, Velatura, and behavioral health providers on eConsent, health information exchange and compliance with the CMS Final Rule on interoperability.
#BIO2015: Nanomedicine… the next big thing?
Nanomedicine is emerging in the life sciences as a potent way to enhance drug performance - but the applications don't stop there, according to a panel of proponents speaking at BIO.
Nanomedicine – A Key Component to the Future of Medicine
Nanotechnology is making fast advances in medicine. I have written about it before here and in “The Future of Medicine – Megatrends in Healthcare.” A nanometer is one billionth of a meter. New science and technology based on the nanometer refers to the ability to manipulate individual atoms and molecules to build machines on a […]
Physicist building nanotech sensor to track your health through your breath
In addition to reminding you to take your meds and tracking your steps, your smart phone may soon be able to tell you if that scent in your breath is due to the garlic from lunch or something much worse. Adamant Technologies is working on a sensor that analyzes metabolites in the breath. The idea […]
5 more must-know emerging tech trends for healthcare innovators (readers’ version)
Once the healthcare innovator’s guide to must-know tech terms for the next decade of medicine hit on Monday, the feedback started coming in. It’s continued to trickle in via email, Twitter and LinkedIn all week. (Thank you!) MedCity News readers had some interesting ideas about technologies they think everyone in the healthcare space needs to […]
A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Beware the Blob: Biotech building tiny death traps that bind to viruses at cellular level
NanoViricides Inc., is working on a platform technology that uses “nanoviricides” to trap and destroy pathogenic viruses. These nanoviricides are nano-sized flexible structures comprised of polymeric lipids that have the virus-binding ligand chemically attached to their surface. The ligand — or molecular bond — comes from the binding site of the virus on the host […]
AbbVie, angel investors restock nanomedicine leader Chad Mirkin’s pharma venture
For a Northwestern University biopharmaceutical spinoff, a second tranche of series B funding will push along preclinical development of gene-regulating therapies for multiple diseases. AuraSense Therapeutics isn’t disclosing how much was raised in the second tranche of its series B, but the company says funding came from AbbVie Inc. and angel investors including David Walt, […]
New biosensor takes the form of a temporary tattoo for athletes
Researchers at UC-San Diego‘s Department of Nanoengineering report to have created a new biosensor can warn athletes when they’re “about to hit the wall” but is also reminiscent of Fruit Stripe gum–it’s applied to the skin like a temporary tattoo. The sensors monitor the lactate released in sweat. Unlike clunkier lactate-measuring methods, such as blood sampling, […]
Wow of the Week: Implantable blood-test-on-a-chip sends continuous readings to a cellphone
The nano movement in medical devices has produced some pretty promising inventions, and here’s another to add to the list. Scientists in Switzerland have built an implantable blood testing chip that keeps tabs on certain compounds in the blood and relays those continuous measurements to a computer. Though it’s only a few cubic millimeters in […]
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.
New blood test may predict risk of premature birth as early as 15 weeks
A new high-tech blood test may be able to help doctors identify pregnant women at risk for having their babies too soon. Pre-term birth is an expensive and traumatic problem. According to the March of Dimes, almost 500,000 babies are born before 37 weeks. An Institute of Medicine report from 2006 found that medical bills […]
3 smart iPad accessories for anyone in a hospital
There are about eight halls of exhibitors at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show and I swear at least one of them was full of iPhone cases and nothing else. I just bought a Droid Razr and I hate the Otter Box that I bought with it, so I was quite disgusted that I couldn’t find […]
Improving cancer drug research technology wins nanotechnology startup $300K grant
As innovative new cancer therapies become more advanced and targeted, the tools used in researching and developing them should be improved and innovated too. Indiana-based Tymora Analytical Operations LLC is doing that by developing nanotechnology-based research products for life sciences R&D. The PolyMAC technology that it commercialized earlier this year could help researchers better assess […]
Nanobiotech Novan raises $5.1M; acne treatment in trials, competition looms
Nanotechnology company executives tell me one of their biggest challenges is finding the right application. At the nanoscale, particles take on properties different than they do at the macroscale, which opens the door to a wealth of opportunities. In medicine, many companies pursue nanotechnology to improve delivery of a therapeutic compound. It looks like that’s […]
All-in-one diabetes testing device combines lancet, nanotechnology
UPDATED 5/3/12 A startup hoping to redefine “all-in-one glucose meter” is looking for a $3 million boost for its one-click diabetes testing device that combines a lancing device with nanotechnology sensors that measure blood glucose. Pepex Biomedical Inc.’s blood glucose meter, the Trio, combines all of the diabetes testing materials in one device and replaces […]