MedTech News
Virtual reality shows promise in easing stress for cardiac patients
Living with cardiovascular disease often takes a serious emotional toll—and with stress known to worsen heart health, there’s growing interest in low-risk, innovative ways to help patients cope. New research from UCLA Health suggests that virtual reality (VR) may offer a promising tool to ease psychological stress and support heart health.
Researchers grow human kidney organoids from stem cells, mirroring fetal kidney development over months
For the first time, researchers from both Sheba Medical Center and Tel Aviv University have grown human kidney organoids (a synthetic 3D organ culture) from tissue stem cells in the laboratory, mirroring human fetal kidney development.
Dual imaging capsule captures 3D tissue and blood vessel changes for early esophageal cancer diagnosis
Researchers from Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and the Medical University of Vienna have developed an advanced imaging technique called “O2E” that allows clinics to detect cancerous lesions in the esophagus with unprecedented precision.
3D-printed cardiac patch encourages tissue repair using structural mesh and hydrogel with living cells
A new type of tissue-engineered cardiac patch could not only seal defective areas of the heart, as has been the case up to now, but also heal them. An interdisciplinary team led by ETH Zurich has successfully implanted the patch in animals.
AbbVie receives marketing authorization from MHRA
AbbVie has announced that it has received marketing authorisation from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for ELAHERE (mirvetuximab soravtansine) as monotherapy for the treatment of eligible adult patients with folate receptor-alpha (FRα) positive, platinum-resistant high-grade serous epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who have received one to three prior systemic treatment regimens.
Respiree secures FDA 510(k) extension for cardio-respiratory wearable
The RS001 chest-worn device directly measures respiration and provides passive cardio-respiratory monitoring.
Body Vision Medical Secures HSA Approval for AI-Powered LungVision Platform in Singapore
Regulatory green light marks full commercial launch of LungVision, enhancing early lung cancer detection through AI-driven 3D imaging for more precise bronchoscopic diagnostics.
Bracco Imaging’s SonoVue® Secures NMPA Approval for HyCoSy Use in China, Enhancing Non-Invasive Infertility Diagnostics
Regulatory milestone supports China’s reproductive health goals by enabling radiation-free, high-accuracy ultrasound imaging to assess fallopian tube patency and uterine abnormalities in women.