Amferia Aims To Bring Peptide Hydrogel To Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

Amferia is developing an antimicrobial peptide hydrogel dressing to combat infections in acute wounds in humans and veterinary contexts. Supported by €1.2m of new venture capital financing, the company is planning pivotal clinical studies to support an FDA application later this year and CE mark submission in 2026-2027.

Globally, there are 4.95 million deaths associated with antimicrobial resistance each year. • Source: Shutterstock

Amferia, a Swedish medtech leveraging antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) derived from the mammalian immune system to combat infections, believes its technology will reinforce the health care system’s “arsenal against bacteria.”

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LSI 2025: Vektor Medical CEO Says ‘Arrhythmia Is The Biggest Health Care Crisis Nobody Talks About,’ vMap Treats It With 91.1% Accuracy

 
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Vektor Medical is ramping up efforts to bring its vMap technology used to identify arrhythmia sources to more US hospitals, start enrollment in a multinational trial, and commercialize in Europe, pending the CE mark. Medtech Insight sat down with CEO Rob Krummen at LSI 2025 to discuss their plans.

LSI 2025: Intuitive Surgical CEO Gary Guthart On da Vinci 5’s Force Feedback, Digital Coaching, ION Expansion, And Robotic Surgery’s Future

 
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Owlstone Medical Develops P.aeruginosa Breath Test For Cystic Fibrosis Patients

 

Cambridge, UK-based breath biopsy company Owlstone Medical will apply its volatile organic compound analysis platform in an attempt to develop a test for the identification and monitoring of pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Urine Test Could Halve Number Of CT Scans For Patients With Kidney Cancer

 

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23andMe Files For Bankruptcy, Raising Fresh Concerns Over Fate Of Genetic Data

23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced the resignation of founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki. Privacy concerns surrounding the sale of its extensive genetic database remain after a 2023 data breach exposed data from some 7 million users. Experts warn that bankruptcy proceedings could lead to consumer data being sold, raising questions about legal protections and consumer rights.