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Roche to bring mass spec to routine labs with new cobas system’s European approval
Roche has begun rolling out a new diagnostics system that aims to bring the gold-standard accuracy of mass spectrometry to…
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BD, Babson Diagnostics expand fingertip blood draws to urgent care clinics, doctors’ offices
Longtime partners in simplifying blood sample collection and testing, BD and Babson Diagnostics are now making their miniaturized approach available…
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Dexcom taps generative AI lifestyle tips for its Stelo glucose sensor
Dexcom has launched a generative AI platform aimed at providing personalized lifestyle tips to the users of its over-the-counter wearable…
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Boston Scientific recalls pacemakers at risk of triggering permanent safety mode
The FDA is boosting a recall effort from Boston Scientific regarding batteries potentially underpowering a number of the company’s implanted…
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Fluid Biomed raises $27M for its bioabsorbable brain aneurysm stent
Fluid Biomed has raised $27 million to move forward with the development of its bioabsorbable stent designed to divert blood…
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Medtronic’s latest ingestible PillCam completes first patient GI procedure
Medtronic reported that a patient has completed the first procedure with the latest version of its ingestible camera, used to…
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FDA expands use of J&J’s Impella heart pumps to pediatric patients
The FDA has opened up the use of Johnson & Johnson’s miniaturized heart pumps to certain pediatric patients, including those…
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Multiomics startup Pleno raises $25M for commercial launch, plucks new CEO from Illumina
Pleno has plenty to talk about. The multiomics diagnostic startup has raised $25 million ahead of plans to launch its…
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USPSTF endorses HPV self-collection tests for cervical cancer screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has pitched an update to its national guidelines for cervical cancer screening—including self-collection…
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Capstan Medical collects $110M for robotic heart valve replacements
Capstan Medical has reeled in $110 million to continue its mission of bringing robotic surgery to a previously untouched sector…