Miniaturization and weight reduction of medical wearable devices for continuous health monitoring such as heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, and sweat component analysis remain major challenges.
Modern medicine is largely reactive—treating illness only after symptoms emerge. But a new study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (The Institute) and McGill University points to a more proactive future: one where silent signs of infection are detected before we even feel sick.
For nearly three decades, Mayo Clinic researcher Christopher Evans, Ph.D., has pushed to expand gene therapy beyond its original scope of fixing rare, single-gene defects. That has meant systematically advancing the field through laboratory experiments, pre-clinical studies and clinical trials.
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the BD Veritor™ System for SARS-CoV-2, a digital test designed to detect COVID-19 antigens in symptomatic individuals in about 15 minutes at doctors’ offices, urgent care centers, retail clinics and other convenient points of care.
ORANGE, Calif., July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Gnosis, a Southern California-based diagnostic lab advancing women’s health through molecular innovation, today announced the national launch of EdenDx, which stands for Early Detection for Endometrial Neoplasia, the first commercially available non-invasive liquid-based cytology test in the United States for early-stage endometrial cancer detection.
SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MODERNISED (NIHR207538), a multi-site UK clinical study has passed a key milestone: over 450 participants have joined the trial evaluating ENLIGHTEN®, a first-of-its-kind blood test, registered with the MHRA, and designed to spot signals of up to 10 cancers at their earliest, most treatable stages
Researchers developed a tool to recreate cells’ family trees. Comparing cells’ lineages and locations within a tumor provided insights into factors shaping tumor growth.
VersaCoat, a syringe-deliverable soft-tissue protector, brings Alafair’s proven hyaluronic acid and alginate formula to complex surgical sites—expanding its impact in orthopedic, trauma, and sports medicine procedures.
BURLINGTON, N.C., July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, announced today PGDx elio™ tissue complete has been CE-marked under the European Union’s (EU) new In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR).
WALTHAM, Mass., July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Body Vision Medical, a global leader in AI-powered intraoperative imaging, is proud to announce that its LungVision advanced imaging system has received regulatory approval from ANVISA, Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency. This approval marks another significant step forward in the company’s mission to improve early and accurate lung cancer diagnosis around the world.