Imaging is the number one way physicians track cancer progression and burdens within neurology and cardiology, but the ability to take imaging information and interact with it to make better decisions is becoming ever more complicated. Read More
The U.S. FDA’s final rule for lab-developed tests was a long time in coming even if the agency shorted the public comment period for the draft rule, and the final rule makes several major concessions about circumstances in which the agency would exercise enforcement discretion. Read More
Medtronic plc teamed up with healthtech software company Modernizing Medicine Inc. (ModMed) to make colonoscopy procedures more efficient by integrating data generated from Medtronic’s GI Genius system into ModMed's gGastro EHR software to enhance endoscopic care. Read More
As the average cost of new drug R&D continues to skyrocket, the perception around using artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool to boost drug discovery is changing. “Developing new AI-based drugs is a difficult task, not only for Korea but also for countries with leading AI technology,” Hyeyun Jung, principal researcher of Korea Health Industry Development Institute’s Center for Health Industry Policy, told the audience at the Bio Korea meeting on May 9. “But there is a change in perception; [namely that] applying AI to new drug development is not an option but a necessity.” Read More
In what represents its first patenting, Rhovica Neuroimaging AG seeks protection for an external ventricular drainage catheter for the drainage of cerebrospinal fluid to reduce intracranial pressure. The catheter is integrated with sensors which enable safe, fast and cost-efficient catheter placement and monitoring of brain ventricles. Read More
The recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a part of the Unitedhealth Group, crippled reimbursement claims processing for thousands of providers for several weeks and potentially exposed troves of patient data. Congressional committees are investigating the attack, its scope, and Unitedhealth’s response. Please take a few minutes to fill out this short survey to help BioWorld understand how your company is responding to these threats. You can click through to the questions here. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Acutus, Aethlon Medical, Applied DNA, Exact Sciences, Hyperfine, Rimidi, Senseonics, Steris. Read More
