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

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.

Forte Medical’s ‘Peezy Midstream’ UTI diagnostic device wins prestigious award and GP backing
Peezy Midstream is available to Primary Care Providers, showing excellent clinical evidence around reduced false-positives and reduced specimen contamination evidenced by a Public Health Wales GP study, showing a 66% saving on lab spend.

Naox Technologies wins FDA clearance for earbud-based EEG
Naox Technologies has received FDA 501(k) clearance for its wired electroencephelography (EEG) earphones, Naox Link.

Pain-sensing neurons kick-start immune responses that drive allergies and asthma
Pain-sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine.

Study links dozens of blood proteins to prostate cancer risk across populations
A large-scale study has identified dozens of blood proteins linked to prostate cancer risk, some shared across populations, some unique to specific groups.

Self-guided behavioral app helps children with epilepsy sleep earlier
An evidence-based web-app helped children with epilepsy to fall asleep on average 16.5 minutes earlier.