FDA-cleared wearable for Parkinson’s disease patients gets $6M+ funding boost
The funding is aimed at commercializing the device in the U.S. and other markets, according to the company's website citing The Australian Financial Review.
4 digital stethoscope businesses that want to transform healthcare
A handful of digital stethoscopes that have secured FDA clearance are devices that seek to deepen the clinical data physicians collect from their patients but also make it easier to share that data for consults, second opinions, and remote monitoring. Brisbane, Australia-based business M3DICINE, which also has an office in Boston, is the latest example of […]
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Transforming Patient Care: The Role of AI-Powered Assistants
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
ResApp revamps clinical trial of smartphone app to diagnose respiratory disease
CEO Tony Keating shared some of the lessons learned from the first trial in a Skype interview from Sydney, Australia.
The DNA of depression: Australia launches 20,000-person genomics study
Australia has launched a 20,000-person genomics study to uncover new genetic variants related to depression. It's part of a wider 200,000-person international initiative, the largest-ever undertaking in the field.
In dash to NASH, Immuron targets the gut not the liver
Cookies and milk or cookies and colostrum? Immuron is targeting inflammatory bacteria in the gut with an engineered colostrum formulation, designed to prevent the liver damage that leads to NASH.
5 startups from the SXSW Accelerator that you should meet
Sound Scouts emerged victorious in the healthcare track but Deep 6 AI won recognition for its patient recruitment tool and three more innovative technology companies offer some inspiration for the healthcare industry.
Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
Nine months of rheumatoid arthritis suppression with one stem cell dose?
Rheumatoid arthritis patients given a single intravenous dose of Mesoblast's novel stem cell therapy were still demonstrating therapeutic benefits nine months later, according to new Phase 2 data from the Melbourne, Australia-based company.
Can a smartphone app to diagnose respiratory diseases rival traditional testing methods?
ResApp has developed a smartphone app that uses audio samples of a patient's cough to diagnose acute respiratory diseases. A U.S. pediatric study will assess how the app stacks up against respiratory tests conducted by hospitals to diagnose patients.
Australian biotech company offered sweetheart investment deal to Tom Price
Price told HHS ethics officials Thursday that if appointed to be HHS secretary, he will divest himself of the Australian stock as well as stock in about 40 other companies that could pose conflicts.
Aussie firm cuts ‘off-air’ time for cochlear implant recipients
Cochlear Ltd., an Australian company specializing in implants and other devices for people with hearing loss, has developed a product used in a space shared by clinicians, health IT professionals and high-tech audio wizards.
The Funding Model for Cancer Innovation is Broken — We Can Fix It
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
Global Kinetics secures FDA clearance to market upgraded wearable for Parkinson’s disease patients
The latest iteration of the KinetiGraph is smaller and more compact than its predecessor and more closely resembles a smartwatch than an activity tracker.
A 3-D-printed rib cage made of titanium exists, and it looks very intense
Engineers at Anatomics in Melbourne, Australia have created a 3-D rib cage with a $1.3 million printer at a government-run lab.
The FDA wants more medical device companies to get on board with the international audit program
Not many medical device companies are stepping up to participate in the international Medical Device Single Audit Program, which has the FDA peeved.
A laser breathalyzer that detects disease
A new wave of disease diagnostics is breathalyzer technology that can identify the gases we exhale that are associated with disease.
A man who can’t stand the sight of blood has saved 2 million babies by donating
One Australian man is responsible for an injection developed that can save the lives of babies with Rhesus disease.