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

Short-circuiting pancreatic cancer: A potential RNA therapy
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Adrian Krainer’s lab discovered how the protein SRSF1 along with AURKA and MYC, jumpstart PDAC tumor development.

CMR Surgical wins CE mark for Versius in pediatric procedures
CMR Surgical announced today that it received CE mark and U.K. approval for its Versius surgical robot in pediatric surgery.

Medtronic launches small-diameter defibrillation lead
Medtronic this week launched its OmniaSecure defibrillation lead in the U.S., describing it as the world’s smallest.

Siemens Healthineers wins FDA nod for helium-free MRI system
Siemens Healthineers announced today that it received FDA clearance for its 70cm bore Magnetom Flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) platform.

Stem cell therapy for stroke shows how cells find their way in the brain
Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the cornea—can heal from minor scratches within a single day. The brain is not one of these fast-healing tissues or organs.

First map of nerve circuitry in bone helps physicians identify key signals for bone repair
When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the occupants of danger. But imagine if the device could transform into something that could fight the fire as well.

Sky Labs Secures CE-MDR for ‘CART PLATFORM,’ Accelerating Its Global Market Entry
SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sky Labs (CEO Jack Byunghwan Lee) announced on the 8th that its ring-type blood pressure monitor, ‘CART PLATFORM,’ recently obtained the European Union’s Medical Device Regulation (CE-MDR) certification.

Celebrating worm science
Time and again, an unassuming roundworm has illuminated aspects of biology with major consequences for human health.