New hires and promotions in the med-tech industry, including: Accuray, Biofidelity, Insightec, Istar Medical, Oxford Biomedica, Polaroid Therapeutics, Samsara Vision.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Abbott Laboratories, Access Vascular, Aditxt, BD, Charles River, Edwards Lifesciences, Insightec, Kymanox, Lungpacer Medical, Onward Medical, Pearsanta, Samsung Medison, Scibase, SHL, Sonio.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Angiodynamics, Crown Aesthetics, Mallinckrodt.
Aging is part of the life cycle and, although the effects are not manifest until after adulthood, it actually occurs from birth. The concept of senescence has traditionally been associated with aging. However, an embryo has senescent cells. In that case, what is aging, how can it be measured, and from what point in the life cycle?
The European Court of Justice declared that the European Commission was out of bounds in attempting to thwart Illumina Inc.’s proposed reacquisition of Grail Inc., which Illumina said relieves it of a fine of roughly €430 million (US$474.92 million).
The U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence sees some evidence that single-step insertions of scaffolds for knees with damaged cartilage offer significant benefits, calling for the use of registries for tracking of outcomes data.
Researchers developed a new method using light to analyze crystals in dry blood samples to detect prostate cancer early. The scientists employed a polarization-based image reconstruction technique which demonstrated an accuracy rate of more than 90% in both the early diagnosis and classification of cancer.
Boston Scientific Corp. obtained a CE mark for its latest self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement technology, the Acurate Prime, opening up a new access point for increased sales and profitability in its structural heart division this year.
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