Barcelona’s S2 Xpeed Accelerates Hardware-Based Medtech Start-Ups From Prototype To Market

 
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Barcelona-based accelerator S2 Xpeed is driving the rapid growth of medtech and hardware start-ups in Europe. Operating under a "sweat equity" model, the program helps early-stage companies move from prototype to manufacturing readiness in exchange for equity. This month, the accelerator will add a fourth cohort of 10 more start-ups, five of which are in the medtech space.

Wired Health: One-Size-Fits-All Wearables Don’t Work For Women’s Health

 

Wearable technology must address women’s unique needs, said Anja Streicher, Women of Wearables chief marketing officer. Samphire Neuroscience and Amira Health demo wearable solutions for PMS and hot flashes at Wired Health.

Quibim Extends Into US Market With FDA Authorization Of QP-Prostate CAD

 

The US FDA's clearance of QP-Prostate CAD positions the company to support US health care providers and growing markets for fusion biopsy and focal therapy, said Quibim CEO and founder Angel Alberich-Bayarri.

Nuralogix Launches ‘Next-Generation’ MagicMirror With 4G Connectivity

 

Contactless health monitoring company Nuralogix has launched the new 4G connected Anura MagicMirror, which analyzes facial blood flow to provide health data, such as risk of heart attack, in real time.


ModMed Unveils AI-Powered Scribe At AAOS Following Clearlake Capital Acquisition

 
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ModMed unveiled its AI-powered ambient listening and clinical documentation software for orthopedic clinics at AAOS, ahead of its planned late-summer release. The health care software provider aims to create “the AI-powered practice” for specialty clinics to reduce clinicians' administrative burden and streamline clinical workflows.

AAOS 2025: AcuityMD Study Finds Innovation Continues To Drive Outpatient Spinal Procedures

 
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A new study by AcuityMD, presented at AAOS 2025, highlights the continued shift of spinal surgeries to the outpatient setting, with state-by-state variability in ASC adoption. While hospitals still dominate spinal procedures, advancements in minimally invasive techniques and medical technologies are major drivers of spinal surgeries in the ASC setting.

Neuromod Raises $10.9M To Grow US Reach And Further Real-World Evidence

 

Dublin-based Neuromod has closed a €10m ($10.9m) series B funding round to bring a "new standard of care" to patients with tinnitus.

Prostate Cancer Research Urges UK To Implement Screening Program Without Delay

 

Implementing a reflex test alongside traditional prostate cancer screening is cost-effective for high-risk groups, claims Prostate Cancer Research. Oxford BioDynamics sheds light on UK market conditions influencing the adoption of its reflex test, EpiSwitch PSE.


Government Cuts ‘Penny-Wise, Pound-Foolish,’ Rare Disease Advocates Fret

 

In the wake of cuts at the FDA, NIH and CMS, rare disease advocates are reminding Capitol Hill that some cuts can hinder progress, rather than eliminate waste.

Brooklyn Medtech Works To Bring Hospital-Level Care To Remote Areas

 
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10XBeta is helping to develop a modular mobile health care platform as part of a federal initiative to improve the quality of care in rural areas. Company CEO Marcel Botha told Medtech Insight that the product fits the company’s goals of bringing treatment to the people who need it most.

Medtronic Widens Parkinson’s aDBS Opportunity With Key US Approvals

 

Medtronic’s US FDA approval for BrainSense aDBS and BrainSense EI software features of the Percept neurostimulator device has quickly followed CE marking in January.

New AI Tool Spots ‘Invisible’ Epilepsy Brain Lesions Missed By Radiologists

 

MELD Graph could help speed up the diagnosis and treatment of people with epilepsy by spotting "invisible" brain lesions often missed by radiologists. The new open-source AI tool developed by UK researchers could save the NHS up to $70,000 per patient, said researchers.


Philips And Mass General Brigham Collaborate To Unify Patient Data From EMRs And Bedside Devices

 

Royal Philips has taken a “significant step” in advancing live-data analytics in clinical practice in a new collaboration with US Mass General Brigham. The parties will leverage software platforms to unify EMR, lab and bedside medical devices data.

Weekend FDA Purge Hits Device Center Hard, Many AI And Digital Health Staffers Gone

 

A flurry of firings as part of the Trump administration’s pledge to shrink the federal government hit the FDA over the weekend. While the exact number of staff let go is unclear, the agency’s device center took the brunt of it.

Digostics At-Home Type 1 Diabetes Test Trialed In Children For Routine UK NHS Use

 

Researchers from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Center are testing Digostics’ GTT@home test in children to assess if it offers a better alternative to the clinical gold-standard oral glucose tolerance test.

Boston Scientific Sets ‘New Clinical Innovation Standard’ For Pulsed Field Ablation

 

Boston Scientific has integrated cardiac mapping and pulsed field ablation into a single catheter with the newly EU-approved Farawave Nav Ablation Catheter. Faraview Software also receives CE marking, allowing for visualization of catheter placement when delivering therapy.


ARPA-H Announces Grants To Advance Rural Care

 
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The 12 initial awards, which total almost $100m, are part of an ongoing program to develop a high-tech mobile hospital that can reach patients with limited access to health care.

More Patients Free From Atrial Fibrillation With AI-Guided Pulmonary Vein Isolation Treatment

 

Volta Medical’s TAILORED-AF clinical trial demonstrates that AI can achieve "superior efficacy" in interventional cardiology. The study examined the use of AI-driven Volta AF-Xplorer in addition to pulmonary vein isolation in treating patient with persistent atrial fibrillation.

Glucotrack Announces Successful First Human Clinical Study For Implanted CGM Device

 

Glucotrack is a step closer to marketing its implantable continuous blood glucose monitor, which met primary safety endpoints in its first human trial and is pitched as a potential alternative to existing CGM systems.

Oxford BioDynamics' CRC Diagnostic Test Could Reduce Unnecessary Patient Follow-Ups

 

Oxford BioDynamics' blood-based colorectal cancer diagnostic test EpiSwitch NST has shown high accuracy (81-85%) and positive predictive values (57-87%) for colorectal cancer and polyps. By reducing false positives, the test could minimize unnecessary follow-up procedures.