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Digital Health | Software & IT

How Is Digital Health Reviving Clinical Care During the COVID-19 Outbreak?

Adoption of virtual care and telehealth applications has risen by nearly 158 percent in the U.S.

Online Exclusives Saloni Walimbe, Research Content Developer, Global Market Insights (GMI) 08.10.20

Diagnostics

Avacta Announces SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test Clinical Collaboration

Avacta and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine collaborate to clinically validate saliva-based rapid coronavirus test being developed with Cytiva.

Avacta Group plc 08.10.20

Diagnostics

Helix Gains EUA for COVID-19 Sequencing-Based Test

The high throughput test will be available in the Fall with next-day turnaround time and will enable Helix to scale its capacity to 100,000 tests per day.

Helix 08.10.20

Diagnostics

FDA Approves First Liquid Biopsy NGS Companion Dx Test

Guardant360 CDx identifies specific EGFR gene mutations in a deadly form of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

PR Newswire 08.10.20

Chronic Disease | Diagnostics

Diagnostic May Bring Faster, Cheaper Cancer Testing to Remote Settings

The CytoPAN is used to study breast cells gathered with fine-needle aspiration, a less invasive alternative to standard biopsies.

American Association for the Advancement of Science 08.07.20

Diagnostics

RadNet, Hologic Collaborate on AI for Breast Health

Collaboration will include data sharing, R&D, and an upgrade of RadNet’s fleet of Hologic mammography systems to state-of-the-art imaging technology.

Hologic Inc. 08.07.20

Diagnostics

Roche Nabs FDA Authorization for First Epstein-Barr Virus Quantitative Test

Virus's DNA levels are associated with a range of life-threatening diseases, including cancer in transplant patients.

Roche 08.07.20

Chronic Disease | Diagnostics | Software & IT

Eyenuk's Autonomous AI for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Wins FDA Nod

First FDA cleared AI technology for autonomous detection of both more than mild and vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy.

Business Wire 08.07.20

Cardiovascular | Surgical

FDA Clears Surmodics' Sublime Radial Access 0.014 RX PTA Dilatation Catheter

Treats below-the-knee vessels from the radial arteries with industry’s longest (250 cm) working length.

Business Wire 08.07.20

Cardiovascular | Neurological

Stryker's Neuroform Atlas Stent Approved for Back of the Brain Aneurysms

Aneurysms in the posterior circulation rupture more frequently and are generally more difficult to treat.

PR Newswire 08.07.20

Cardiovascular

Abbott Begins Study Evaluating New Device to Treat Recurrent AFib

Study will evaluate the performance of the investigational TactiFlex Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled.

PR Newswire 08.07.20

Diagnostics

FDA OKs Siemens Healthineers' SOMATOM On.site for Bedside CT Head Scans

Mobile CT scanner reimagines head imaging of critically ill patients by enabling patients and staff to remain in ICU.

Business Wire 08.07.20

Diagnostics

Vela Diagnostics' Coronavirus PCR Test Earns EUA

The probe-based reverse transcription PCR test detects SARS-CoV-2.

PR Newswire 08.07.20

Surgical

Olympus Buys Arc Medical Design

Underscores Olympus' commitment to expanding its offering in gastrointestinal therapeutic devices.

PR Newswire 08.07.20

Surgical

Study Shows Efficacy of Echelon Powered Staplers

Demonstrated lower rate of bleeding complications during sleeve gastrectomy compared to other surgical stapling systems.

Ethicon 08.06.20

Diagnostics

Siemens Healthineers Obtains EUA for Semi-Quantitative Antibody Test

The SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody Test offers the first EUA for a semi-quantitative assay to help clinicians assess the level of an individual‘s immune response.

Business Wire 08.05.20

Digital Health

Teladoc Health, Livongo Merge in $18.5B Deal

New high-quality care delivery model creates new category of solutions focused on delivering whole-person care for better health outcomes at lower cost.

Globe Newswire 08.05.20

Chronic Disease | Diagnostics