Abbott Laboratories landed CE mark for two versions of its Assert-IQ insertable cardiac monitor (ICM), one with a three-year battery life, the other lasting six years. Designed for long-term remote monitoring of individuals with abnormal heartbeats or at risk of developing arrhythmias, the device helps detect often-fleeting irregularities in heart rhythm to assist in diagnosis and care management. Read More
Avicenna.AI SAS received clearance from the U.S. FDA for two of its artificial intelligence (AI)-based solutions, Cina-Ipe and Cina-Aspects, which provide for the detection of pulmonary embolism (PE) and the assessment of stroke severity in CT scans, respectively. Read More
Scientists from the Australian National University have discovered the gene mutation responsible for causing psoriasis, and the findings could lead to improved diagnosis and treatment for patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease. “We were able to identify the gene that could be important in enabling this progression from a skin-only condition to a skin-and-joint condition,” lead study author Chelisa Cardinez told BioWorld. Read More
Europe may still await its first disease-modifying Alzheimer’s drug after the EMA postponed its decision on Leqembi (lecanemab, Biogen Inc./Eisai Co. Ltd) on March 22, but leading members of the World Dementia Council were in an optimistic mood when they convened in London four days later. Read More
In what represents its first patenting, Sonura LLC has been issued with a patent for an aural device designed to protect the hearing of infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) by active filtering, while, at the same time, providing aural stimulation for neurological development. Read More
New hires and promotions in the med-tech industry, including: Biofuse, Echosens, Mannkind, Modular Medical, Orchestra Biomed, Protembis, Sphingotec. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Abbott Labs, Calyxo, Endostart, Polymedco, Syntheticmr. Read More
