Stealth Mode AI Imaging Startup Faction Imaging Raises $10M

 

Faction Imaging has come out of stealth mode following six years of research and development studying medical imaging workflows in India, Japan and the US.

Remepy To Embed AI In Next-Gen Digital Therapeutics For Personalized Neuroimmune Modulation

 
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Remepy is exploring two potential regulatory pathways to support this strategy. The first is a combination product pathway that would formally integrate software and drug into a single therapeutic entity. The second is the FDA’s Prescription Drug Use-Related Software (PDURS) pathway.

Medtronic Announces Collaboration To Create A ‘New Era’ in Surgical Training

 

Medtronic is teaming up with IRCAD North America to build high-tech training and education experiences for surgeons and medical professionals in cardiovascular, neuroscience, and minimally invasive surgical specialties. The move could also further position Medtronic to seize on the growing robotics

GE HealthCare Launches Intraoperative Ultrasound Product Series: bkActiv S

 

GE HealthCare launches bkActiv S series – part of the bkPortfolio family of Active Imaging systems.


EU Pilot Features ‘All-In-One’ Regulatory Path For Drug/Diagnostic Trials

 
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The EU is testing a groundbreaking “all-in-one” process for reviewing combined drug and diagnostic trials via a single application for coordinated assessment.

Ceryx Medical Amasses £11M To Develop Adaptive Cardiac Pacing Technology

 

The Development Bank of Wales and London-based Parkwalk Advisors led an investment round of £5m, almost doubling Ceryx Medical's total investment to date.

SS Innovations’ SSI Mantra 3 Poised To Challenge Da Vinci In Robotic Surgery Market

 
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SS Innovations reported its first SSi Mantra 3 robotic cardiac surgery in South America as it prepares to file for US FDA de novo clearance and a CE mark. The firm aims to challenge Intuitive Surgical with a lower-cost, flexible system targeting US and European markets.

Innovative Wants Injunction Against J&J Subsidiary After $442M Antitrust Verdict

 
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Innovative Healthcare is asking for a permanent injunction against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Biosense Webster after winning a $442 million antitrust verdict. The injunction aims to prevent continued anticompetitive practices in the electrophysiology catheter market.


Philips Deals Itself A Strong Hand In POCUS Stakes

 
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Point of care ultrasound technology that can be used by non-sonographers will plug gaps in workforce coverage and bring new critical care capabilities to the frontline of care, said Royal Philips.

Liquid Biopsy Startup Mursla Bio Launches AI Precision Medicine Platform

 

The new AI Precision Medicine platform supports the company’s flagship product, EvoLiver, which received US FDA breakthrough device designation in April.

Harbinger Health Showcases Two-Tiered MCED Test With Strong Specificity And Per-Cancer Accuracy

 
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With a test platform designed to mirror the biological diversity of cancer, Harbinger Health is moving beyond traditional performance measures to introduce cancer-specific sensitivity and “intrinsic accuracy” as cornerstones of its clinical narrative.

Veterinary Heart Health Goes High-Tech: Eko And Boehringer Use AI To Spot Heart Murmurs In Dogs

 
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Eko hopes its new partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim to develop algorithms for accurately detecting heart murmurs in dogs will pave the way for more collaborations with medical and pharmaceutical companies to advance early detection in humans as well as animals.


Prix Galien Spotlights Mental Health ‘Renaissance’ But Systemic Hurdles Persist

 

Experts at the Prix Galien UK Forum discussed the future of mental health innovation, emphasizing the important roles of digital solutions, diagnostic biomarkers and community involvement.

With LDT Rule DOA, Could FDA Shift Focus To RUOs?

 

Now that the US FDA has chosen not to appeal a March ruling effectively killing the agency’s efforts to regulate lab-developed tests as medical devices, will the agency adopt a different strategy to flex its regulatory muscle?

A Year After Exiting The Ventilator Market, Medtronic Recalls Thousands Of Newport Devices

 

After two serious injuries and one death linked to some of its ventilators, Medtronic has recalled the devices and asked customers to stop using them and find alternative means. The action comes more than a year after the company left the market.

FDA Drops Package Labeling Guidance For Hernia Mesh Manufacturers

 

The US FDA recently published a draft guidance document for manufacturers of mesh products that are used during several types of hernia repair procedures.


Medtech Innovators Court London-Based Investors At BioWales 2025

 
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BioWales in London 2025 showcased the efforts healthtech innovators are making to meet investors on their own turf, illustrating changing attitudes and evolving needs.

Somnee AI-Powered Sleep Wearable Raises $10M Seed Round

 

The $10m seed extension funding round will be used to launch the second-generation wearable headband with the added SmartSleep AI operating system.

Aneira Health Launches New Precision Medicine Platform Exclusively For Women

 

Cecilia Lindgren, Aneira Health’s co-founder and chief science officer, said that the company has “redesigned the diagnostic model.” The subscription-based platform offers clinical-grade and AI diagnostics alongside clinical consultation.

Ultrahuman Launches Home Health Monitoring

 

Ultrahuman seeks to “create an environment that aligns with our bodies" by linking environmental parameters collected by Ultrahuman Home to health physiology, measured by the Ultrahuman Ring Air.