Med-tech firms raised $23.65 billion in financings through November, an increase of 42% from $16.61 billion raised in the first 11 months of 2023. November’s value totaled $919.99 million, down from October’s $1.43 billion and $1.02 billion in September, but up from August's $3.67 billion.

Our immune cells are not just “defenders” against deadly viruses and pathogens but also a great balancer for tissue homeostasis.

While women with “big hearts” play well in popular culture, cardiologists see a very different picture – with significant implications for women’s health and medical care. Women have smaller hearts and narrower blood vessels than men and their cardiovascular systems respond to disease and treatment in very different ways. Growing evidence that failure to reflect women’s distinct anatomy in cardiac care leads to deadly disparities in outcomes has recently stimulated development of new diagnostics and increased focus on inclusion of women in medical device trials.

Endometriosis has been woefully under-recognized in the medical community, and consequently, the delay between onset and diagnosis is often quite long, with some women waiting up to 12 years for a diagnosis.

Gender bias in cardiac treatment guidelines is putting women at risk because guidelines are written based on clinical trials conducted mostly in men. As previously reported in BioWorld, nearly 70% of female patients are underdiagnosed for cardiovascular disease as women are grossly under-represented in clinical trials.

Med-tech deal values hit their lowest point of 2024 in October, reaching just $15.9 million – a sharp drop from the $356.79 million recorded in September.