Medtronic advances its innovation strategy with intent to acquire CathWorks
GALWAY, Ireland, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it will exercise its option to acquire CathWorks, a privately held medical device company, which aims to transform how coronary artery disease... Read More →
Tim Sweeney, Co-Founder and CEO of Inflammatix, Joins Sepsis Alliance Board of Directors
Sepsis Alliance, the leading patient advocacy organization dedicated to saving lives and reducing suffering by improving sepsis awareness and care, is pleased to announce that Tim Sweeney, MD, PhD, has joined its Board of Directors. Dr. Sweeney is cofounder and... Read More →
She Leads Biotech podcast features Dr. Meghana Helder-Surgeon, practicing cardiac surgeon and Founder & CEO of Octin Health
What happens when a heart surgeon gets fed up with “good enough”? In this episode of She Leads Biotech, I sit down with Dr. Meghana Helder-Surgeon, practicing cardiac surgeon and Founder & CEO of Octin Health. She shares how one... Read More →
Prenosis Announces $20M BARDA Contract and $20M Series A Financing Round, Advancing Mission to Deliver Integrated Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Latest fundraising efforts accelerate further innovation in biology-based diagnostics and therapeutics for critical care conditions CHICAGO, IL – January 29, 2026 – Prenosis, a biology-based technology company delivering integrated diagnostics and therapeutics, announced today two major milestones: completion of its... Read More →
FDA Clearance of LIA™ featuring LEADOPTIK
LIA™ (Last Inch Assessment) has officially received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. On paper, this is a regulatory milestone. In practice, it represents a fundamental shift in how lung cancer can be approached at its most fragile... Read More →
$41M Contract Fuels ATDev’s Vision for AI-Powered PT Ecosystem
ATDev’s 5-pound Reflex robotic rehab device enables PT at home, addressing therapist shortages and improving patient adherence rates. New medical devices are hitting the market almost daily, improving the lives of patients living with a myriad of conditions. When Owen... Read More →
Neurovalens’ Modius Sleep: A Breakthrough Drug-Free Solution for Chronic Insomnia
Patient Stories: How MedTech Innovator alumni are transforming lives At MedTech Innovator we empower healthtech companies to bring groundbreaking solutions to patients in need. Our Patient Stories series highlights the real-world clinical impact of the companies we support—showcasing how their... Read More →
Strados Labs Announces Study Evaluating Remote Lung Sound Monitoring to Predict COPD Exacerbations
The SHORE study, in collaboration with Jefferson Health, will assess the feasibility of home-based, continuous monitoring of cough and lung sounds including wheeze and rhonchi following COPD exacerbations. Enrollment started in January. PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESS Newswire / January 28,... Read More →
Evaluation of a machine learning system for genomic antimicrobial susceptibility determination on a clinically representative test set featuring Day Zero Diagnostics
ABSTRACT Next-generation sequencing is anticipated to transform infectious disease treatment by enabling faster diagnosis, yet a clinical-grade method for genomic AST determination is still lacking. We assessed the accuracy of Keynome gAST, a k-mer based machine learning system for genomic... Read More →
Newrotex takes new R&D lab space at the Wood Centre for Innovation
Newrotex, a clinical-stage biotech start-up developing innovative silk-based medical devices for nerve repair, has taken 1680 sq ft (156 sq m) of manufacturing and R&D laboratory and office space at our Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington, Oxford, as it... Read More →