Researchers at Heriot-Watt University received more than £475,000 ($637,000) in funding to advance clinical work on a vibroacoustic sensor which could change how eczema is diagnosed and treated.
The market for colorectal cancer screening tests seems poised to heat up considerably with a recent request for Medicare coverage for Genoscopy’s Colosense test, but some who commented on the proposal have misgivings about the lower level of specificity seen in the Colosense relative to the Cologuard.
Roche Holdings AG reported results from its TSIX study which demonstrated that its sixth-generation Troponin T test is accurate at diagnosing heart attacks not only in men but also women. Recently granted CE mark, the Elecsys Troponin T hs Gen 6 test, demonstrated it was able to identify acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and identify those not having an AMI, with a high level of precision, ensuring that patients receive the care they need at the earliest opportunity.
A month after raising $55 million to advance its AI-enhanced ultrasound diagnostics for cardiovascular disease, Ultromics Ltd. presented strong results for its U.S. FDA-cleared AI analysis of echocardiograms at the American Society of Echocardiography's 2025 Scientific Sessions in Nashville, Tenn. Ultromics' Echogo Amyloidosis was able to detect cardiac amyloidosis earlier and more accurately than traditional methods, missing fewer cases without increasing unnecessary testing.
Phase Scientific International Ltd. launched China’s largest clinical study for urine-based cervical cancer screening. If successful, the blood-based test could be the first non-invasive test for HPV.
Nanjing Nuoyuan Medical Devices Co. Ltd. has discovered drug conjugates comprising a fluorescent moiety targeting hepatocyte growth factor receptors (HGFR; MET) covalently linked to crizotinib through a linker. They are reported to be useful for diagnosis of liver and colon cancer.
Billiontoone Inc.’s Unity Fetal Risk screen identifies fetuses at high risk for cystic fibrosis (CF), a study published in Journal of Cystic Fibrosis found.
In what represents the first filing to have emerged in the name of Cellect Laboratories Inc., one of the start-up’s co-founders, Claire Theresa Murphy, describes their development of a non-invasive screening method that could one day replace the Pap test.
A committee of the House of Representatives advanced a bill that if passed will give eligible breakthrough medical devices four years of Medicare coverage.
On the heels of the announcement of German bionics developer Ottobock SE KGaA's pending IPO and more than 20 med-tech IPOs completed to date in 2025, four other med-tech companies spanning three continents queued up to go public on four exchanges, potentially signaling an active fall for med techs worldwide.