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Subsense Raises $10M To Advance Nanoparticle-Based Brain-Computer Interface Approach

 
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Neurotech start-up Subsense raised another $10m, bringing its total seed funding to $27m. The proceeds will be used primarily to accelerate and enhance the company’s pre-clinical research program.

Medtech’s Global Future Puts AI In The Driver’s Seat

 
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The rise and fall of US tariffs and the chill headwind from China’s state procurement policies have blown onto medtech’s radar. But how to monetize AI is the dominant concern up and down the industry.

Freenome Goes Public In $330M SPAC, Shares Early Data For Next-Gen CRC Blood Test

 
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Freenome will combine with Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp in a SPAC deal worth $330m. The goal is to advance Freenome’s blood-based tests for early detection of cancer and, in 2026, launch its advanced colorectal cancer detection test SimpleScreen, currently under FDA review.

FDA Looking To Keep TEMPO With Digital Health Technologies

 

The US FDA is launching a pilot to promote access and safety to digital health devices. Developed by the agency’s device center, the pilot will evaluate a new, risk-based enforcement approach for certain types of digital devices to treat several conditions.

Medtronic’s Hugo RAS Gets FDA Nod For Urologic Procedures, But Intuitive Still Leads, Analyst Says

 
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Medtronic won FDA clearance for its Hugo surgical robot for urologic procedures, which Wiliam Blair analyst expects will draw interest from physicians. But he also says that Intuitive Surgical will remain the clear dominant player.

AdvaMed Backs Bill That Would Create ‘Consistent’ Reimbursement Pathway For Algorithm-Based Services

 

Pending legislation in the US House of Representatives would allow Medicare patients to benefit from some of the latest and most innovative technologies. The bipartisan bill would establish a clear pathway for reimbursement for algorithm-based healthcare services approved by the FDA.

Paradromics Joins Neurotech Race With FDA Nod To Test BCI For Restoring Speech

 
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Paradromics won FDA clearance to test its Connexus BCI in two people with severe speech impairment. The 2026 trial will assess whether the device can decode speech in real time.

Makary Continues To Seize On AI ‘To Modernize’ The FDA And Accelerate Advanced Treatments

 

With the roll out of agentic AI, the US FDA continues to expand AI capabilities across the agency. The latest AI deployment follows the agency’s May launch of Elsa, its generative AI tool, which marked ‘the dawn of the AI era’ at the FDA.