Tag: medical device
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Neuroscience Software Company Raises $23M in Early Funds
A company developing neuroscience data collection and analytics tools for clinicians and researchers raised $22.8 million in its first venture round.
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Trial Shows VR Training Helps Correct Lazy Eye in Kids
Clinical trial findings show a digital therapy using virtual reality headsets improves vision in children with amblyopia, or lazy eye, more than corrective lenses alone.
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Digital Biofeedback Device Shown to Reduce PTSD
Results from a clinical trial show an electronic device reporting carbon dioxide content in breath helps people with PTSD reduce symptoms of the disorder.
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Biotechs Partner on Agitation Detection Technology
Two developers of treatments and tools for neurological diseases are developing a system for early detection of agitation, a symptom of psychiatric disorders.
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Trial Shows Wearable Device Monitors Heart Rhythm Indicators
Results from a clinical trial show a device worn on the wrist can measure two key indicators of heart health as accurately as an electrocardiogram.
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Small Biz Grant to Advance Cancer Chemotherapy Patch
A medical device company is receiving a small business grant from NIH to commercialize a patch that delivers chemotherapy directly to oral tumors.
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AI-Analyzed Liquid Biopsy IDs Early Lung Cancer
A blood test analyzed with algorithms is shown to detect more than 90 percent of early-stage lung cancer cases in people at high risk of the disease.
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Liquid Biopsy Tech Adapted for Covid-19 Testing
A company developing non-invasive liquid biopsy tests for cancer received NIH funding to extend that technology for quick Covid-19 virus tests.
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Gates Grant Funds HIV-Birth Control Implant
A biotechnology company received a foundation grant for an implanted device to prevent HIV infection and unwanted pregnancy in women.
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Infographic – Biomedical Innovation Gains Continue
Two statistical indicators provide more evidence that innovations in health and medicine are continuing their sharp upward climb.