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.................... by Andrew Celentano
Injectable biomaterial harnesses the immune system to promote brain repair after stroke
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an injectable biomaterial that helps transform the cavity left behind after a stroke caused by a blood clot into an environment more supportive of repair. By recruiting the body’s own immune cells, the treatment promoted the growth of new blood vessels, supported neural remodeling and improved motor performance in mice. The work appears in Cell Biomaterials.
Roche receives FDA clearance for the cobas® BV/CV assay, enabling fast and highly accurate vaginitis diagnosis
INDIANAPOLIS, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its cobas® BV/CV (Bacterial vaginosis/Candida vaginitis) assay. This molecular diagnostic test provides results for both Bacterial vaginosis (BV) and Candida vaginitis (CV) from a single vaginal swab sample. It enables accurate and timely results that can lead to improved patient outcomes and enhanced healthcare efficiencies.
These 5 Latest Cancer Breakthroughs Are Improving Response Rates and Extending Lives
Here are some of the latest cancer breakthroughs in research, testing, and treatment.
FDA grants 510(k) clearance to Velmeni for V4D 3D software
The platform is intended for use by dental professionals, dental service organisations, and imaging centres.
MannKind closes $50M financing, wins FDA nod for Furoscix auto-injector
MannKind (Nasdaq:MNKD) announced today that it secured $50 million in a private placement and earned a new regulatory nod.
Imaging platform captures electrical activity from nearly 200 neurons deep in living brain tissue
The brain is a vast, densely interconnected network of neurons computing in parallel. Watching these computations unfold in real time could reveal how the brain processes sensation and guides behavior. But the electrical signals governing the network are fast, faint and notoriously hard to capture in living tissue.
Artery-on-a-chip helps predict stroke risk
Predicting an individual’s risk of ischemic stroke is difficult because thrombosis embolization—the process of a blood clot detaching from the area where it formed, traveling and then sticking in another blood vessel—is based on factors unique to each person.
FDA clears Momentis Surgical’s multiport surgical robot
Momentis Surgical (formerly Memic) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for the multiport configuration of its surgical robot.