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SimBioSys wins FDA nod for TumorSight precision medicine platform
SimBioSys announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its TumorSight cloud-based digital precision medicine platform.

FDA clears next-gen handheld ultrasound from Butterfly Network
Butterfly Network (NYSE:BFLY) announced today that it received FDA clearance for its next-generation handheld ultrasound system.

Medtronic wins CE mark for MiniMed 780G with Simplera Sync disposable, all-in-one CGM
Medtronic (NYSE: MDT)+
announced today that it received CE mark approval for its MiniMed 780G system with Simplera Sync.

Medtronic wins FDA nod for ‘game-changing’ DBS device
Medtronic (NYSE: MDT)+
today announced FDA approval of its Percept RC deep brain stimulation system, the latest member of its Percept line of DBS devices.

Zoll wins regulatory nods for Thermogard temperature management system
Zoll this week announced it received FDA clearance and CE mark approval for upgrades to its Thermogard temperature management system

Two-channel sensor measures biomarker concentration in sweat
Sensors applied to the skin hold promise for a non-invasive and low-cost method of identifying key biomarkers in sweat, which could help clinicians make earlier and more accurate diagnoses.

Aided by AI, new catheter design helps prevent bacterial infections
Now, an interdisciplinary project at Caltech has designed a new type of catheter tube that impedes the upstream mobility of bacteria, without the need for antibiotics or other chemical antimicrobial methods

Novel compound protects against infection by virus that causes COVID-19, preliminary studies show
Compounds that obstruct the “landing gear” of a range of harmful viruses can successfully protect against infection by the virus that causes COVID-19, a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists shows. Based on the findings, researchers have launched a human clinical trial of one such compound made by chemically stabilizing a key coronavirus peptide.