Sequana Medical NV reported positive results from the second interim analysis of its POSEIDON pivotal study evaluating the Alfapump for the treatment of recurrent or refractory ascites due to liver cirrhosis. These latest results, from 26 patients in the roll-in cohort, affirm earlier interim data showing high scores on all primary endpoints and continued improvement in quality of life. Read More
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidance for ethics and governance for artificial intelligence (AI) in health discusses several issues regarding regulation, including the question of transparency for the algorithm’s source code. The WHO paper is not prescriptive on this and several other issues, however, raising the prospect that regulatory entities will not be discouraged from adopting policies that run afoul of intellectual property concerns and thus impede advances in AI. Read More
Looking to allow customers to directly purchase its diagnostics system that runs a full panel of blood tests, Babson Diagnostics Inc. raised $31 million in new series B financing. The proceeds will be used to scale the Austin, Texas-based company to bring its finger-prick blood microsampling system to retail locations across the country. Read More
It’s a good time to be a virtual research organization, with investors apparently eager to get into the segment. As part of that trend, Obviohealth Inc. reported it raised $31 million in series B financing, following on the heels of 4G Clinical's announcement on Tuesday of a $230 million investment by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and a $280 million transaction for Science 37 in May 2021. Read More
An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool invented by researchers from a trio of Singaporean institutions could speed up the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. The innovation uses electrocardiograms (ECGs) to diagnose coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure. Read More
Med-tech firms raising money in public or private financings, including: Mammogen, Osmind, Pocared Diagnostics, Pulse Biosciences, Varex Imaging. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Access Bio, Almac Sciences, Areum Bio, Bellaseno, Bio-Rad, Ensysce Biosciences, ERS Genomics, Exothera, Hart Medical Equipment, Icon, Leisure Acquisition Corp., Nippon Gene, Nonacus, Northwest Ohio Medical Equipment, Novigenix, Ossis, Pall, Pamgene, PRA Health Sciences, Qiagen, Seegene, Spinelife.com, Sysmex, Vivera, Zimmer Biomet. Read More
