MedTech News
Laser eye treatment shows potential for halting dry macular degeneration progression in animal models
Around a third of people over the age of 80 suffer from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), with an estimated 20 million Americans aged 40 and older currently living with AMD.
An app, an Apple Watch and AI: A new way for researchers to study sleep health
An app that turns consumer Apple Watches into tools for highly sophisticated sleep stage monitoring was developed by a team of researchers led by professor Joyita Dutta at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
Betterguards launches The BetterGuard Lite Ankle Protection System
The BetterGuard Lite features an impossibly thin, lightweight design at an affordable price for athletes worldwide
Tandem launches t:slim X2 pump with Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus
Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) announced today that it launched its t:slim X2 insulin pump with the Abbott (NYSE:ABT) FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus CGM.
Patients Enjoying Faster Recoveries thanks to Optimotion Implants
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Optimotion Implants, a medical device company that designs and manufactures total knee replacement implants and associated surgical instrumentation is expanding operations in the Tampa Bay area. Optimotion Implants is the only company in the world utilizing the revolutionary Lateral Approach technique in total knee replacement. Participating surgeons are highly trained on the Lateral Approach which allows them to do what others cannot, leading to better outcomes for patients.
One-of-a-kind: Industrial design and engineering collaboration at Auburn University leads to groundbreaking medical device
AUBURN, Ala., Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Students from Auburn University’s Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design programs recently witnessed something pretty special: the public unveiling of a surgical device prototype they helped to develop.
RNA-based biomarkers could make it easier to detect heart failure in women
Diagnosing heart failure in women can be particularly challenging. New research on biomarkers may lead to more accurate diagnoses for heart failure, in both women and men.
Saliva test detects heart failure biomarker for faster, noninvasive diagnosis
Australian scientists have developed a biosensor that can rapidly detect the heart failure biomarker S100A7 in saliva, offering a simple, noninvasive way to identify the disease. The breakthrough, published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X, could make heart failure screening more accessible, especially in remote and under-resourced communities.