Signos Inc. landed U.S. FDA clearance for its over-the-counter glucose monitoring system, which combines Dexcom Inc.'s non-prescription Stelo continuous glucose monitor with an AI-powered platform focused on weight management and metabolism. The sensor transmits glucose readings to a smartphone app that interprets the data, provides guidance for healthy habits and educates the user.
A research team from Pusan National University has developed a novel deep learning model coined Moglo-Net, designed to enable three-dimensional reconstruction of images from hand-held ultrasound procedures.
Ultromics Ltd. raised $55 million in a series C financing round to expand its commercial footprint across the U.S. and invest in the development of new AI modules for earlier, more accurate detection of cardiovascular disease, Ross Upton, CEO and founder of Ultromics told BioWorld.
Researchers from the Yale University filed for protection of a multi-modal approach to predict the progression risk of a heart condition using artificial intelligence algorithms applied to cardiovascular videos.
The Trump administration released an action plan for AI, which includes an exports program for full-stack AI in areas such as health care. The announcement drew the support of the Advanced Medical Technology Association, which described the initiative as an accelerant for the use of AI in health care and a boon to patient outcomes.
Carlsmed Inc. launched its IPO at a price of $14 to $16 per share for 6.7 million shares, which would raise just over $100.5 million at the midpoint. The spinal surgery technology company could well pull in more money, if recent history provides guidance. Most med-tech IPOs this year have settled at the upper end of their price range, with Caris Life Sciences Inc. notably raising its price twice before going public at $21, a dollar more than the top of its initial range.
Lunit Inc. reported a new collaboration with Microsoft Corp. July 2 to jointly develop medical AI programs accessible on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform.
The U.K. Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency reported June 24 it joined a global regulatory network for AI that is part of the Health AI regulatory initiative – a program that will invite another nine regulatory agencies to take part in the initiative in the months ahead.
Classically, the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes comes after a patient presents with unexplained weight loss, extreme thirst and frequent urination and a lab test reveals off-the-charts blood glucose levels. At the 85th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in Chicago, researchers highlighted two options – a blood test and a machine learning model – for diagnosing the disease much earlier in its progression, when damage to the pancreas' beta cells could be slowed.
Deepecho Inc. received the U.S. FDA’s nod for its AI-based platform that assesses fetal biometry and amniotic fluid volume to improve the efficiency and precision of fetal ultrasound diagnostics.