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Study suggests AI could provide second reading of mammograms
In a separate commentary, researchers described the study as launching “the arrival of prospective trials of AI in the breast screening setting.”
By Elise Reuter • Sept. 12, 2023 -
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Q&AIntuitive’s Tony Jarc on how AI is improving robotic surgery
The company aims to help surgeons achieve better results for patients and hospitals.
By Susan Kelly • Sept. 8, 2023 -
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Microsoft, Paige team to use supercomputers to train cancer pathology AI models
Microsoft will support development of a new model that is “orders-of-magnitude larger” than any in use today.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 8, 2023 -
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Medtronic sued for allegedly sharing ‘treasure trove’ of diabetes patient data with Google
The plaintiff said disclosures to Google are “particularly problematic” because his use of Gmail meant his personal information was “automatically linked to his real identity.”
By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 5, 2023 -
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Beta Bionics raises $100M to challenge Medtronic, Tandem for automated insulin dosing market
The company’s iLet Bionic Pancreas automates insulin dosing without requiring mealtime carb counting.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 1, 2023 -
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Withings wins FDA clearance for scale with AFib detection
The device records the electrical signal from the heart, assesses the number of calories the body burns at rest and tracks other health variables.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 30, 2023 -
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GE HealthCare rolls out software to speed assessment of AFib patients
The program aims to cut the time physicians spend searching multiple systems to understand the cardiac history of AFib patients.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 29, 2023 -
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VC funding in medtech ticks up, raising hopes that slump has bottomed
Analysts also forecast renewed interest in M&A now that large companies have worked through a string of spinoffs.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 25, 2023 -
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Medtronic’s endovascular artificial intelligence pilot program treats first patient
A physician in the pilot used a 3D map of patient tissue in the image-guided minimally invasive surgery.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 25, 2023 -
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Bayer inks deal to commercialize Mahana’s prescription digital therapeutics
The multimillion-dollar distribution and marketing partnership comes amid a decline in funding for prescription digital therapeutic companies.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 23, 2023 -
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Q&AGenerative AI in healthcare: Google Cloud’s Amy Waldron on the tech giant’s health ambitions
Google Cloud’s Amy Waldron discussed the company’s plans — and the potential risks — for generative AI in healthcare.
By Brian T. Horowitz • Aug. 18, 2023 -
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GE HealthCare wins FDA clearance for wireless hospital vital sign monitor
The Portrait Mobile device is one of GE HealthCare’s “first major introductions in monitoring in recent years,” according to the company.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 16, 2023 -
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Sponsored by the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe)It just got easier to navigate digital health product regulations
Learn how to navigate digital product regs and build a strong regulatory strategy with DiMe’s new course.
Aug. 14, 2023 -
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Q&AQ&A: ‘Chaotic’ digital health market needs independent evaluation, new institute says
Independent evaluation could help the healthcare industry figure out which digital health products are backed by evidence, argues Caroline Pearson, executive director of the nonprofit Peterson Center on Healthcare.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 11, 2023 -
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Stryker touts Mako robot in DTC ads, as device makers eye broader patient populations
The company is taking its message on the benefits of robotic orthopedic surgery directly to patients at a time when analysts say medtech firms are targeting a wider audience through advertising.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 9, 2023 -
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Digital health funding, deals reach lowest levels in years
Digital health startups across the globe raised $3.4 billion across 348 deals in the second quarter, with mega-rounds making up more than a quarter of all funding.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 7, 2023 -
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Augmedics picks up Surgalign’s digital health assets for $900K
Surgalign is selling its assets under court supervision after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 1, 2023 -
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Q&ASanofi’s Felix Lee talks DarioHealth partnership, future of digital health
The pharmaceutical company struck a strategic agreement with digital health company DarioHealth last year aimed at helping patients with diabetes manage their blood sugar levels.
By Elise Reuter • July 21, 2023 -
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Big Health buys Limbix to add adolescent depression app to digital therapeutic portfolio
The phone-based treatment, SparkRx, uses self-guided, cognitive behavioral therapy to teach skills such as mood tracking.
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 18, 2023 -
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US trade body again delays decision on Apple-Masimo patent dispute
A potential settlement or royalty payments stemming from Masimo’s claim that Apple’s pulse oximetry features infringed on its patents could offer “significant upside” for Masimo, BTIG analysts wrote.
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 13, 2023 -
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Masimo’s board turnover could bring Sound United spinoff, analysts say
Needham analysts say that new voices on the patient-monitoring company’s board, after a proxy battle, could catalyze the sale of the audio unit, even as Masimo pursues its consumer healthcare strategy.
By Susan Kelly • July 11, 2023 -
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GPT-4 language model gives limited quality medical answers in study
Researchers recommended limiting the medical information used by GPT-4 to peer-reviewed studies, and adding a bibliography feature to address limitations in the answers provided by the model.
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 5, 2023 -
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FDA seeks feedback on technologies that can enable healthcare at home
The FDA is asking the medtech industry for input on how the agency can support development of devices for use in non-clinical care settings and by diverse patient populations.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 29, 2023 -
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Medtronic links 780G insulin pump to benefits in kids as it works to grow sales
A clinical trial found adolescent users of the pump can achieve improved blood glucose control without precisely counting carbohydrates.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 26, 2023 -
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Dexcom targets 25M Americans with new CGM aimed at non-insulin-using diabetics
The device will last for 15 days, include a cash-pay option and come with software designed for the needs of people who are yet to require insulin.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 26, 2023
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