Siemens AG will deconsolidate its remaining 67% stake in Siemens Healthineers AG to a significant minority as it looks to have greater flexibility in capital allocation. The company will transfer 30% of Siemens Healthineers shares to Siemens AG shareholders via a spin-off to unlock long-term value and allow both companies to fully realize their growth potential. Read More
A team of five members of the U.S. FDA staff published a review of the use of AI in health care and concluded that while hallucinations in AI systems can be minimized, the trade-off is that efforts to minimize hallucinations tend to diminish the AI’s performance. Read More
Med-tech financings with reported values reached $23.33 billion through the first three quarters of 2025, putting the sector on pace to surpass last year’s full-year total of $25.37 billion. Activity peaked in the first quarter with $9.33 billion raised, followed by $8.23 billion in Q2 and $5.77 billion in Q3. Read More
Alcon AG reported its financial results for the three- and nine-month periods ending Sept. 30, 2025. For the third quarter of 2025, sales were $2.6 billion, up 6% on a reported basis and up 5% on a constant currency basis, as compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Read More
South Korean researchers led by Lee In-suk of Yonsei University have reported the most complete oral microbiome catalog to date, with more than 72,000 genomes. Detailed in Cell Host & Microbe on Nov. 12, 2025, the database is expected to serve as a universal platform for academia and enable “precision microbiome medicine” for the industry, Lee told BioWorld.Read More
Editor Annette Boyle discusses the challenges med-tech companies face in bringing innovation to market and how the industry can overcome them. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Carmi Masha Technologies, Deephealth, GE Healthcare, Nexalin Technology, Nexalin Technology, Profound Medical, VVT Med, Xcath. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Brainsway, Hubly, Icotec, Vita, Withings. Read More
