The U.S. CMS has floated an alternative payment model dubbed the Transforming Episode Accountability Model for Medicare beneficiaries in fee-for-service care, but some in industry have misgivings about the proposal.

Dexcom Inc. and Insulet Corp. both reported introductions of their products into new countries on the eve of the 2024 American Diabetes Association annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. The two firms also announced the U.S. launch of Insulet’s Omnipod 5 tubeless automated insulin delivery system with connectivity to Dexcom’s G7, the company’s latest generation continuous glucose monitor.

Hagar Non-invasive Glucose Monitoring Ltd.’s non-invasive radiofrequency (RF) glucose monitor, Gwave, demonstrated high concordance with both venous and capillary glucose measurements in a study published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.

The recent licensing agreement that Alzpath Inc. signed with Roche AG for use of its pTau217 antibody to develop and commercialize an Alzheimer's disease diagnostic blood test will not only transform the company but also allow patients access to a more cost-effective test, Venkat Shastri, CEO of Alzpath told BioWorld.

A new approach against non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has combined immunotherapy with molecularly targeted therapy to activate the immune response and inhibit oncogenic pathways, which prevented tumor progression and eliminated cancer cells. Brigham and Women’s Hospital scientists have developed nanoparticles loaded with antibody conjugates that could deliver large amounts of treatment to the tumor tissue. This new strategy could improve the results of conventional immunotherapy in these patients and reduce toxicity of existing treatments.

After a rocky year, Akili Inc. received U.S. FDA clearance for use of its non-prescription product, Endeavorotc, for treatment of adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Endeavorotc employs a video game format to improve attention in individuals with inattentive or combined-type ADHD.