Medtech / devices
Human liver tissue has been reconstructed in 3D at a cellular level, revealing how cirrhosis alters the organ’s internal structure compared with healthy tissue. The 3D reconstructions capture the fine-scale microstructure of multiple liver lobes and show how scarring disrupts biological activity inside the organ. Cirrhosis is extensive scarring of the liver caused by long-term [...]
Eye care startup Custom Surgical has raised €3.5m to modernise ophthalmology by turning analogue slit lamps and microscopes into digital data hubs. Munich-based Custom Surgical was founded in 2018 by mechatronics engineer Federico Acosta and Fernando Benito. It specialises in digitalising slit lamps and surgical microscopes used in everyday eye care. Slit lamps are standard [...]
PrimeC showed a more than 14-month survival benefit in an ALS trial, according to updated long-term data from NeuroSense Therapeutics Ltd. NeuroSense Therapeutics Ltd announced updated long-term survival data from its completed Phase 2b PARADIGM clinical trial of its investigational therapy PrimeC in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to the company. The analysis [...]
An AI model using gait data before and after hip replacement could help predict which patients will walk close to normal and who may need extra rehabilitation. The tool analyses gait biomechanics, the study of how people walk, using data collected before and after operations in people with hip osteoarthritis, caused by cartilage wear in [...]
Labcorp has launched what it describes as the first FDA-cleared blood test for Alzheimer's disease assessment in primary care settings nationwide. The Elecsys pTau-181 helps clinicians rule out the neurodegenerative disorder by identifying which symptomatic patients aged 55 and older are unlikely to have amyloid pathology, abnormal protein build-up in the brain associated with the [...]
Starlab Space has announced a partnership with Auxilium Biotechnologies to advance 3D bioprinting in orbit. Auxilium will provide orbital 3D bioprinting and biofabrication capabilities (manufacturing biological materials) aboard the Starlab space station to support research and development in regenerative medicine, implantable medical devices and tissue engineering. Regenerative medicine uses the body’s own materials to repair [...]
Dubai Healthcare City has expanded its longevity and pharmaceutical services at the World Health Expo Dubai 2026. The expansion brings together what the free zone describes as a new longevity-led preventive care programme and an AI-driven tele-compounding pharmacy platform. The additions expand the range of personalised care pathways available within the ecosystem, with a focus [...]
An EEG test can identify dementia risk five to seven years before progression to mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s dementia, new research suggests. Using EEG data, which measures the brain’s electrical activity, from older adults with only subjective memory concerns, the longitudinal study found this non-invasive test can flag functional changes long before standard tools [...]
Novo Nordisk will launch an Ozempic pill for diabetes in select doses in the second quarter of this year. The Danish drugmaker said the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Ozempic tablets in 1.5 milligram, 4 milligram and 9 milligram doses. The new Ozempic branding is intended to help patients and healthcare professionals more [...]
Limiting the PTP1B enzyme could slow memory loss in Alzheimer's, pointing to a potential treatment route, new research suggests. The enzyme appears to contribute to memory decline in mice by altering how the brain's immune cells behave, researchers say. Dialling down PTP1B let microglia clear the protein clumps linked to Alzheimer's, known as amyloid-beta plaques. [...]
