A small capsule could change how we study the microbiome of the small intestine. A team led by researchers at the University of Tokyo has created a pill-shaped device designed to take samples from the small intestine using a tiny extendable brush.
A simple urine test devised by researchers at Stanford Medicine and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System can diagnose bladder cancer more accurately than current standard methods. The test also allows physicians not only to assess the cancer’s response to treatment but also to predict whether immunotherapy or chemotherapy is likely to be most effective for each patient.
The spread of cancer from a primary tumor to another place in the body, called metastasis, remains one of the greatest challenges in cancer treatment and is responsible for most cancer-related deaths.
Wristband device from Encora Therapeutics started as a project in 2.009, MIT’s iconic product-design class.
Mendaera announced its handheld robot for needle-based procedures is now available to pair with Butterfly Network’s (NYSE:BFLY) portable, chip-based ultrasound probe, following the companies’ long-running collaboration.