MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano

Blood test detects early signs of breast cancer recurrence
Researchers at Lund University have developed a blood test capable of detecting signs of breast cancer recurrence long before recurrence becomes visible on imaging or causes symptoms.

AI uncovers why squeezed tumors grow slower under physical pressure
Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about why physical forces slow cancer growth—and the answer could reshape how the disease is treated. A multidisciplinary team from University of Galway, CÚRAM, the Taighde Éireann-Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices, and KU Leuven in Belgium built an innovative AI accelerated computational model to test the theory.

Magnet-guided soft robots could lead to safer treatment of life-threatening blood clots
Researchers at Concordia have developed an AI-assisted technique and a robotic platform that may one day help surgeons perform safer, faster and less invasive procedures to treat conditions such as blood clots located deep inside a patient’s neurovascular pathways.

Blood test with AI spots four dementia-related brain diseases with 92.3% accuracy
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed an AI-based classifier that distinguishes between four common brain diseases that cause dementia: Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, frontotemporal dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies, as well as healthy brain aging.

SKIA HEAD: AR Surgical Guidance Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance, Eyes U.S. Expansion with Structure Partnership
SEOUL, South Korea, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — South Korea-based medtech innovator SKIA has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for its augmented reality (AR) surgical guidance system, SKIA HEAD.

Gene Editing May Help Treat Dangerously High Cholesterol with Just One Infusion
Gene editing may help people born with dangerously high cholesterol lower their levels with just one infusion.

New Tool That Tracks How the Brain Removes Waste Could Offer Clues About Alzheimer’s
How the brain clears its waste could help researchers combat neurodegenerative diseases and age-related cognitive decline.

Coredio’s AI heart failure software secures breakthrough designation
Coredio’s AI software is used to monitor HF parameters via wearables and standard blood pressure cuffs.