Devices & Diagnostics
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Devices & Diagnostics, BioPharma
Novocure’s Electrical Cancer Therapy Shows It Can Treat Tumors in the Brain
Novocure said its “Tumor Treating Fields” met the main goal of a pivotal study enrolling non-small cell lung cancer patients with brain metastases. However, results for the electricty-based treatment fell short of statistical significance on several secondary endpoints.
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MedCity Pivot: A Conversation About Wearable Robots with Scott Davis
Scott Davis is the CEO of Ekso Bionics, an innovative medical device company making wearable exoskeletons for use in construction but perhaps, more importantly, to help people contending with spinal cord injury.
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The Challenges of Temperature Controlled Logistics and How to Overcome Them
MedCity News sat down with John Coleman, Business Unit Director at YSDS Life Science, to talk about the challenges of delivering temperature-sensitive goods and how to overcome them.
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MedCity INVEST Pitch Perfect Judge Shares Healthcare Investment Perspective
David Kereiakes, managing partner with Windham Venture Partners, shared his perspective of the health tech sector and investment trends he’s seeing.
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Gonorrhea, Chlamydia and Syphilis Rates Are Exploding. Here’s How AI Can Help.
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) offers a glimmer of hope in the fight against STDs and has the power to revolutionize the landscape of STD detection, treatment, and prevention.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Health Tech, Providers
Philips, AWS Deepen Collaboration to Scale Digital Pathology in the Cloud
At HIMSS, Philips and AWS announced that they are expanding their collaboration with the goal of scaling digitized pathology slides in the cloud. The partners seek to help pathology labs better store and analyze vast volumes of data, as well as adopt more streamlined, cloud-based workflows to reduce clinician burnout.
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Boutique Healthcare Investment Event MedCity INVEST Is Two Months Away. Register Today!
Join MedCity News and nearly 300 healthcare investors, startups, and innovative-minded executives in Chicago at the Ritz Carlton on May 21-22. Space is limited. Secure your spot today to attend!
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Come to MedCity INVEST, Where You Could Meet Your Startup’s First Institutional Investor or a Future Portfolio Company!
The premier boutique healthcare investment conference is scheduled for May 21-22 at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Chicago
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Consumer / Employer, Devices & Diagnostics, Health Tech, Payers, Startups
9 ViVE Announcements You Don’t Want to Miss
This year’s ViVE conference featured a variety of news announcements — from company launches to new products to partnerships to acquisitions and more. In this list, MedCity News compiled short summaries for nine of the conference’s most notable announcements.
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Creating an Omnichannel Customer Journey in Healthcare
Improving Customer Experience and Conversion in Healthcare & Life Sciences
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MedCity Pivot Podcast: A Conversation with Lumen CEO Daniel Tal Mor
In this episode, the CEO of Lumen talks about the sleek consumer device and why he is at a b-to-b healthcare conference.
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BioPharma, Devices & Diagnostics, Health Tech, Startups
Healthcare Startups, Time is Running Out to Enter the MedCity INVEST Pitch Perfect Contest in Chicago
Are you a biopharma startup focused on oncology? A devices /diagnostics startup focused on cardiology? Or a health tech startup focused on how consumers/employers
are addressing women’s health? If so, submit an application for MedCity INVEST Pitch Perfect by February 29! -
Is Europe About to Overtake the U.S.’s Leadership Position in Healthcare Sustainability via Reprocessing?
FDA’s regulation of single-use device reprocessing effectively made the U.S. the leader in EP sustainability efforts early on. However, very little has been done to build on this early leadership.
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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.
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MedCity Influencers, Devices & Diagnostics
Navigating the Challenges of Pediatric Surgery With Robotic-Assisted Procedures
With the many advantages of robotics, it is time for pediatric patients to garner the same attention and technology development that adult patients have benefitted from for decades.
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MedCity Influencers, Devices & Diagnostics
Overcoming Hearing Healthcare Barriers to Realize Gene Therapy Promise
The preliminary results from three clinical trials administering gene therapy to address deafness from otoferlin mutations mark inspiring and incredible progress in hearing healthcare.