Nanostics Inc. launched a new trial of its Claritydx Bladder with support from Alberta Innovates to the tune of C$600,000 (US$465,690). The test uses extracellular vesicle detection technology and artificial intelligence to identify bladder cancer and could provide a valuable alternative to cystoscopy for detection of bladder cancer at earlier stages. Read More

Data privacy laws are springing up more regularly in the past couple of years, including in several U.S. states, but Congress seems inclined to step in to avoid a patchwork of regulations across the 50 states. The House Energy and Commerce Committee gave a ringing endorsement of new legislation via a 53-2 vote for H.R. 8152, a bill that would largely preempt the growing list of state privacy laws, but makers of health apps and other digital products might eventually be subject to private litigation under the terms of the bill. Read More

Thales SA signed a major partnership with the Curie Institute to use very high-intensity electron FLASH radiotherapy (FLASH-RT) in cancer therapy. Based on its experience in the field of particle accelerators, “we have all the manufacturing facilities and human know-how necessary to ramp research and development for this new technology,” Charles-Antoine Goffin, vice president, microwave & imaging subsystems at Thales, told BioWorld.  Read More

Since the isolation of SARS-CoV-2 and the study of its infection mechanisms, scientists have been trying to understand how this virus accesses the brain and produces neurological symptoms. Read More

Smiths Medical Inc., of Minneapolis, has undertaken a recall of its Medfusion 3500 and 4000 series of syringe infusion pumps because of software issues that could lead to over- or under-infusion of the drug. The U.S. FDA said the devices swept up in this class I recall are associated with seven serious injuries and one fatality, although the manufacturer indicated that a software update is in the works. Read More

New hires and promotions in the med-tech industry, including: Acutus Medical, Baxter Healthcare, Minerva Surgical. Read More

Med-tech firms raising money in public or private financings, including: Delcath Systems, Lumiradx. Read More

Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Appliedvr, Masimo, Veracyte. Read More

Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Amazon, Biotron, Dialyze Direct, Digital Diagnostics, Fisher Healthcare, Nanomix, One Medical, Precipio, Renpro Renal, Thermo Fisher, Wenzel Spine. Read More

Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Healthy.io, Nugen, Rapidai. Read More