Imec develops a wearable fetal ECG monitor for pregnant moms
Now that electrocardiogram (ECG) monitors have become comfortably wearable for adults, enabling more frequent heart monitoring than was possible outside of medical settings, researchers are preparing to take the technology to the next level. Belgian R&D firm Imec and spin-off Bloomlife announced today that they have prototyped “the... Read More →
Shift Labs Expands Military Partnerships, Awarded Air Force AFWERX Phase I SBIR Contract
SEATTLE (PRWEB) MAY 02, 2019 Shift Labs, Inc., a Seattle-based company that designs and manufactures innovative, high-quality infusion technologies, announces that it has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the United States Air Force (USAF)... Read More →
PhotoniCare Inc. Announces Initiation of a Multi-Site Registered Clinical Study in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Chronic Middle Ear Infection
PhotoniCare Inc., a medical device company headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, announces successful initiation of a multi-site registered clinical study to evaluate the imaging capabilities and image analysis performance of the PhotoniCare TOMi Scope. Children’s National Health System (Washington, D.C.) is the first initiated of two clinical... Read More →
Neural Analytics Announces First Site Initiation, First Subject Enrollment in the CODEX Study
Neural Analytics Inc., a medical robotics company developing and commercializing technologies to measure and track brain health, has announced the first site initiation and first subjects enrolled into the CODEX Study, a prospective, single arm multi-center safety and technical feasibility... Read More →
Harvard Business School New Venture Competition Finale 2019 Recap
Harvard Business School’s Klarman Hall was host to the 22nd annual New Venture Competition. Presenting awards at the event were Jodi Gernon, the Director of the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship; Matt Segneri, the Director of the Social Enterprise Initiative; and Mary-Helen Black, the Director of HBS... Read More →
ExplORer Surgical raises $5M for its cloud-based platform for the operating room
The Chicago-based startup’s tool, which is focused on boosting communication and coordination between all members of the surgical team, aims to reduce errors and improve OR efficiency. Chicago-based startup ExplORer Surgical has closed a $5 million financing round led by Aphelion Capital.... Read More →
FDA grants breakthrough status to preeclampsia device
Dive Brief: FDA has granted breakthrough designation to Advanced Prenatal Therapeutics’ device for treating preeclampsia, a sometimes life-threatening complication that can occur during pregnancy. The Targeted Apheresis Column for Preeclampsia is designed to remove pathogenic factors from a mother’s blood,... Read More →
This man invented a spell-checker for prescriptions, and it’s saving lives
A few years ago, a doctor prescribed Singulair, a standard asthma medication, to a 9-year-old boy. At least that’s what the doctor thought he prescribed. Instead, he had accidentally clicked the next medicine listed in the drop-down menu: Sintrom, a... Read More →
Beyonce Had Pre-Eclampsia. Doctors Have New Ways to Detect and Treat It.
The FDA is looking into a device and revolutionary pee test that could help stave the leading cause of maternal and fetal deaths. Beyonce’s revelation that she suffered from pre-eclampsia during her pregnancy highlights a dangerous condition that affects 5%... Read More →
Acting as the Data Integrator Between Hospitals and Digital Health Apps Brings Redox $33M
Investors have forked over $33 million in a new round of funding for Redox, hoping that the company can execute on its bid to serve as the link between healthcare providers and the technology companies bringing new digital services to market. The... Read More →