MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
The robotic penguin that makes endoscopy optional
Researchers at the TechMed Center of the University of Twente have built a swallowable soft robot that samples stomach fluid and measures acidity in real time.
RNA therapy slows harmful heart remodeling after heart attack in clinical trial
A team led by Prof. Dr. Thomas Thum, Director of the Institute for Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies at Hannover Medical School (MHH), has produced a synthetic antagonist called CDR132L, which can block the main switch for cardiac hypertrophy and reverse chronic heart failure.
Brain-controlled hearing system isolates one speaker in noisy settings, first human tests show
Scientists at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute have the first direct evidence from human studies that brain-controlled hearing technology can help people single out a voice in a crowd
Diabeloop gets CE mark for next-gen algorithm paired with Dexcom G7, ViCentra Kaleido
Diabeloop announced today that it received CE mark approval for its latest automated insulin delivery (AID) platform, DBLG2.
Corvention earns FDA clearance for aortic valve balloon catheter
Corvention announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its KardiaPSI balloon catheter device.
Biozen Receives FDA Clearance for Calibration-Free Cuffless Blood Pressure Technology
Handheld fingertip device delivers clinical-grade readings — no cuff, no calibration, no compromise.
Wenda Pharma’s NHWD-870 Receives China Breakthrough Therapy Designation for NUT Carcinoma
The NMPA designation advances NHWD-870 HCI, an oral BET inhibitor for advanced thoracic NUT carcinoma, following Phase II data showing anti-tumour activity and survival benefit in a rare, aggressive cancer with limited treatment options.
Ultrasensitive test detects biomarkers for specific form of dementia
Investigators from Mass General Brigham have developed an ultrasensitive test capable of detecting abnormal clumps of a protein called TDP-43, which defines a specific subtype of FTLD pathology called FTLD-TDP.