Tirat Carmel, Israel-based Insightec Ltd. has inked a deal for a series F financing of up to $150 million led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), a subsidiary of Koch Industries. The round, which has a post-money valuation of $1.3 billion, is earmarked for continued study of the company’s low-intensity, focused ultrasound technology in treating certain movement disorders. Read More
Looking to help blind and visually impaired patients, Envision, of The Hague, Netherlands, has unveiled its plans to integrate its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software technology into Google Glass. Read More
LONDON – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its COVID-19 R&D roadmap, highlighting the gaps in knowledge about the virus and setting out priorities for research. The organization is now calling on groups around the world to use the document – drawn up by 400 experts – to coordinate their efforts. Read More
Pharma has not gotten terribly serious yet about integrating digital health tools into clinical trials, let alone into their product offerings, despite the potential benefits they could offer when it comes to patient adherence, compliance and experience. Still, oncology giant Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has made a small step in that direction by partnering with Paris-based digital therapeutics company Voluntis SA. Read More
BOGOTA, Colombia – Ziptek Mexico, from Hermosillo, Mexico, is working to revolutionize the sutures market with an innovative product that is already making its way to the U.S. surgical orthopedic device market. Plans to expand across Latin America are progressing. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Alertwatch, American College of Cardiology, Avellino Labs USA, Clinical Computer Systems, Cybermdx, Exagen, Eyedaptic, Hologic, Htc Vive, Invacare, Invicro, LHC Group, Medicortex Finland, Northwell Labs, Nyxoah, Pavmed, Penumbra, Relyens, Sanmina, Sham, Soliton, Ulab Systems, Vispero. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: CMR, Livanova, Syncardia Systems. Read More
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in cardiology, including: Scientists see connection between low blood pressure, high mortality in older adults; New genetic variants discovered that cause heart disease in infants; Using PET imaging in post-transplant care for heart patients. Read More
