MedTech News

Shoulder Innovations Announces Full Commercial Launch of the InSet™ 70 Humeral Stem
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Shoulder Innovations, Inc. (Shoulder Innovations, or the company) (NYSE: SI), a commercial-stage medical technology company exclusively focused on transforming the shoulder surgical care market, today announced the full commercial launch of the InSet™ 70 Humeral Stem (“InSet™ 70”).

QuidelOrtho Announces Availability of QUICKVUE™ Influenza + SARS Test for Professional Use
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Building on its leadership in point-of-care diagnostic testing, QuidelOrtho Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEL) (“QuidelOrtho”), a leading global provider of innovative in vitro diagnostic technologies, is expanding its QUICKVUE portfolio with the QUICKVUE Influenza + SARS Test, a CLIA-waived, 510(k)–cleared rapid, easy-to-use immunoassay designed for professional use in physician office laboratories, urgent care centers, emergency departments, pharmacies and decentralized hospital labs.

Cocoa extract supplement reduces key marker of inflammation and aging, study finds
Could cocoa extract supplements rich in cocoa flavanols reduce inflammation and, in turn, prevent age-related chronic diseases?

Less invasive brainwave recording uses blood vessels to access activity with unprecedented precision
Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed a minimally invasive method for recording brain activity through blood vessels.

Novel gene editing technology enables selective destruction of cancer cell DNA using fewer targets
Researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNIST and the Center for Genomic Integrity at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have announced an advance in cancer gene therapy.

Diagnostic tool enables rapid leukemia subtype classification
Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a diagnostic tool that could transform the way acute leukemia is identified and treated. The tool, called MARLIN (Methylation- and AI-guided Rapid Leukemia Subtype Inference), uses DNA methylation patterns and machine learning to classify acute leukemia with speed and accuracy

Engineered gut bacteria improve survival outcomes in colorectal cancer tumors
In a new study that combines synthetic biology with cancer immunotherapy, researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and Central South University in China have developed an engineered strain of gut-homing bacteria that stimulates potent antitumor immune responses against colorectal cancer (CRC).

Experimental eyedrop formula delivers protective compounds for serious vision problems
A new eyedrop has shown early success in delivering protective compounds to where they’re needed most in the eye, raising hopes for less invasive treatment of serious vision conditions.