Posted inMedical Technology FDA clears Lantheus’ Alzheimer’s PET imaging agent Tauklarify August 17, 2026 Lantheus, which recently agreed to an $8 billion takeover by fellow radiopharma Curium, garnered FDA clearance for its Alzheimer’s PET…
Posted inMedical Technology Baylor Genetics hit by cybersecurity attack targeting patient, staff information August 17, 2026 Diagnostic genomics company Baylor Genetics has become the latest victim of a life sciences cybersecurity breach, with both patients and…
Posted inMedical Technology Medtronic veteran Bill Shields crosses over to become CEO at valve disease startup August 13, 2026 After 15 years with Medtronic’s structural heart franchise, Bill Shields is leaving the medtech giant to become the chief executive…
Posted inMedical Technology Samsung hearing aid features for its ear buds garner FDA clearance August 12, 2026 The FDA gave Samsung Electronics the go-ahead for the latest software features that allow its Galaxy Buds earphones to act…
Posted inMedical Technology Abbott teams with Google Health on AI-powered health insights app August 11, 2026 Two giants of their respective fields, Abbott and Google, are joining forces for a first-of-its-kind team-up that aims to build…
Posted inMedical Technology Labcorp nabs FDA green light for BRAF melanoma diagnostic August 10, 2026 The FDA has signed off on Labcorp’s companion diagnostic for patients with advanced melanoma carrying certain BRAF variants.
Posted inMedical Technology FDA issues alert in wake of BD recall of faulty needle sets that caused four deaths August 10, 2026 The FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health issued an early alert for Becton Dickinson’s Intraosseous Vascular Access system needle…
Posted inMedical Technology Roche adds cyclospora PCR tests as outbreak widens August 7, 2026 Roche is launching new tests for cyclospora as an outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce from Mexico continues to spread across…
Posted inMedical Technology PacBio CEO steps down as Q2 loss widens August 6, 2026 PacBio has promoted an internal veteran to CEO after Christian Henry stepped down, tasking the new leader with improving sales,…
Posted inMedical Technology Smith & Nephew cuts 2026 outlook as US knee implant sales slide August 4, 2026 Smith & Nephew has lowered its 2026 sales outlook after weakness in U.S. orthopedics and wound care outweighed stronger growth…