The Trump administration released an action plan for AI, which includes an exports program for full-stack AI in areas such as health care. The announcement drew the support of the Advanced Medical Technology Association, which described the initiative as an accelerant for the use of AI in health care and a boon to patient outcomes. Read More
Roche Holding AG received CE mark for its Elecsys pTau181 test to help rule out Alzheimer’s disease. The minimally invasive blood test, developed in collaboration with Eli Lilly and Co., measures phosphorylated Tau 181 protein, a biomarker indicative of amyloid pathology, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s. Read More
Boston Scientific Corp. handily beat expectations for sales growth and profits in the second quarter, led by 117% growth for its Farapulse pulsed field ablation system in the U.S. and 23% overall organic increase in revenue for cardiology. The company cut the expected impact of tariffs by 50% and raised guidance for earnings per share and sales for the year. Read More
The human genome has yielded another round of secrets with the publication of two back-to-back papers in Nature on July 23, 2025. Both studies re-sequenced probands from the open-access 1000 Genomes Project, which was one of the first projects to sequence individuals from diverse populations. Read More
Thirty-six biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies sought a capital raise on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the first half (H1) of 2025, a review by BioWorld found. Of those, 34 companies were from mainland China. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Intervenn Biosciences, Memed, Philips. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Boston Scientific. Read More
