Surgical adhesions—common, sometimes life-threatening complications that arise after open or laparoscopic abdominal surgery—can be prevented in mice and pigs by a gel impregnated with a molecule that blocks a key signaling pathway in the formation of scar tissue.

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have discovered how severe COVID-19 can destroy immune cells’ ability to repair the lungs, helping explain the lingering effects of long COVID. The findings suggest a new treatment approach for long COVID as well as other conditions, both short-term and chronic, caused by respiratory infections such as the flu.

HERZLIYA, Israel and WILMINGTON, Del., March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Valcare Medical Inc., a leading innovator in transcatheter-based mitral solutions, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the AMEND™ Trans-Septal System for investigational device exemption (IDE) application to commence an Early Feasibility Study (EFS).

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Vave Health proudly announces the launch of its Universal Wireless Probe. This simple, innovative device is designed to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and diagnostics in a variety of clinical and educational settings. Its combination of linear and phased imaging technology provides high quality, full-body imaging with no ongoing subscription fees or hidden costs.

Vivani Medical (Nasdaq:VANI) announced today that it successfully administered the first GLP-1 implant in its LIBERATE-1 clinical trial.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech (NYSE: JNJ)+
announced today that the FDA cleared its Monarch Quest technology for robotic-assisted bronchoscopy.

Spinal cord injuries are life-altering, often leaving individuals with severe mobility impairments. While rehabilitation robotics—devices that guide movement during therapy—have improved training for those with spinal cord injuries, their effectiveness remains limited. Without active muscle engagement, robotic-assisted movement alone does not sufficiently retrain the nervous system.

SALT LAKE CITY, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — For the thousands of patients in the United States requiring treatment for bone loss or defects caused by trauma or infections, Elute, Inc., a clinical stage company and emerging leader with a groundbreaking controlled and extended drug delivery platform, proudly announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of BonVie+™, a novel bone void filler implant.