AI could significantly improve the value of patient recalls following mammography, but so far radiologists seem reluctant to rely on computer-aided readings. Radiologists tend to trust their own judgment – and that of their colleagues – in mammogram readings far more than AI-based diagnostics, even when the AI is much more accurate, a prospective trial analysis published in Radiology by Karolinska Institutet researchers found. Read More

“We’ve lost 1,000 person-years of expertise in a few weeks,” former U.S. FDA Commissioner David Kessler said in an April 9 House Oversight and Government Reform hearing as he discussed the impact of the termination of 3,500 FDA employees the previous week, on top of the 1,000 who were let go or offered retirement in February. Read More

The Trump administration applied a 90-day hold on nation-specific tariffs, but a group of 26 House Democrats urged the administration to think carefully before acting on a threat to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals. Read More

U.K. scientists developed a saliva-based test which better predicts the risk of prostate cancer than current prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests by analyzing DNA to look for genetic variants linked to prostate cancer and calculating a polygenic risk score. Read More

Researchers from the University of Cincinnati filed for protection of an electrochemical aptamer-based biosensor technology with improved sensitivity and longevity, which has the potential for monitoring several biomarkers over sustained periods. Read More

New hires and promotions in the med-tech industry, including: Atension.life, Codexis, Moximed, Myomo, Natus, Qnovia, Vitrolife. Read More

Med-tech firms raising money in public or private financings, including: Atension.life, Auxilium, Chemeleon, Illumicell AI, Lucid, Pavmed, Puzzle Medical, QT Imaging, Testasy, Venus Concept. Read More

Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Arima Genomics, Avava, Beyond Air, Implantica. Read More

Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Chemeleon, Drummond, GE Healthcare, Innoblative, Nextech, Ocuco, Ondine, Prapela. Read More

Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: BD, Cynosure, Dexcom, Intuitive. Read More