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FDA panel votes against J&J’s novel shunt implant for heart failure
Johnson & Johnson’s billion-dollar bet on a novel implant for heart failure hit a roadblock this week, with an FDA…
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Natera buys Foresight Diagnostics in cancer testing deal worth up to $450M
Natera is looking to grow its portfolio of tools to detect the recurrence of cancer with a deal to acquire…
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Cancer blood test developer Freenome to go public in $330M SPAC deal
Freenome is taking itself public via a special purpose acquisition company, also known as a SPAC deal, to help raise…
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GE HealthCare, Mayo Clinic launch digital twin project for personalizing radiation cancer therapy
GE HealthCare and the Mayo Clinic are expanding their long-running collaborative work to now include the development of new personalized…
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After more than 20 years, Medtronic claims deep brain stimulation approval for dystonia
In 2003, Medtronic first received a humanitarian green light from the FDA to offer its deep brain stimulation implants to…
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Medtronic’s Hugo surgical robot secures US clearance
Hugo is heading to the U.S., with Medtronic finally securing a stateside clearance for its robotic surgery platform. The FDA…
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FDA approves next-gen prostate cancer PSA test from Cleveland Diagnostics
The FDA has approved a novel diagnostic for prostate cancer that looks to improve upon the common screener for prostate-specific…
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Olympus-backed robotics startup Swan EndoSurgical taps Stryker vet for CEO
Swan EndoSurgical, a gastrointestinal startup launched by Olympus and Revival Healthcare Capital earlier this year, has named former Stryker executive…
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Boston Scientific claims European approval for Farapoint focal pulsed field ablation catheter
Boston Scientific has obtained an approval in Europe for the latest addition to its pulsed field ablation portfolio, with the…
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Roche’s point-of-care whooping cough test greenlighted in US, Europe as cases surge
Roche has secured regulatory green lights in both the U.S. and Europe to begin shipping its first point-of-care test for…