MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
Implantable islet cells could control diabetes without insulin injections
“Our goal is to find a way to give patients the benefit of cell therapy without the need for immune suppression.”
Inspire Medical wins expanded MRI indications from FDA
Inspire Medical (NYSE:INSP) announced today that it received expanded FDA approval for its Inspire IV and V neuromodulation systems.
Volition Announces Detection of Over 95% of Early-Stage Cancers
Blinded validation cohort achieves over 95% sensitivity for stage I & II cancers with 95% specificity
AI model reads cardiac MRI scans with near expert accuracy
A Penn Medicine–led team has developed a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence system that interprets cardiac MRI scans with performance approaching expert clinicians.
‘RoboGullet’ realistically recreates human swallowing by simulating esophagus muscles
We have never had a model that accurately mimics both the key physical and functional properties in the esophagus or gastrointestinal tract.
Simple blood tests may predict response to lymphoma treatment
A new study in pet dogs treated with promising novel treatment regimens for the same cancer suggests that immune signatures found in blood samples could help identify poor responders early.
Light-powered biohybrid cardiac interface can synchronize heart tissue contractions
What we’ve built is essentially a light-powered interface that speaks in electrical and mechanical pulses, the same language as the heart, without any of the drawbacks of rigid electrodes
How to create “humble” AI
An MIT-led team is designing artificial intelligence systems for medical diagnosis that are more collaborative and forthcoming about uncertainty.