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China Issues Global-First Approval For SPECT/CT Imaging Agent For Tumor Diagnosis

Dexter Jie Yan — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:14:34 +0000

China has greenlighted the world’s first imaging agent that can be used in single photon emission computed tomography/X-ray computed tomography (SPECT/CT) scans for assisted diagnosis of tumors, the N

LSI Panel: Investors, Medtech Leaders Expect M&A Rebound In 2026, But Only For Strong Assets

Marion Webb — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:02:02 +0000

After a sluggish period, marked by macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical instability and a largely closed IPO window, medtech executives are cautiously optimistic that dealmaking will pick up in 202

Use AI As Your Copilot, Not Autopilot, When Navigating Diagnostics

Brian Bossetta — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:11:59 +0000

The medtech industry is benefiting from the rapid adoption of AI into diagnostics. According to the American Medical Association, 66% of physicians reported using AI in 2025, while only 38% reported u

The Good, The Bad, And The Uncertainty: AI Diagnostic Dilemma Tops ECRI Patient Safety Concerns

Brian Bossetta — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:43:12 +0000

Healthcare professionals are relying on AI more than ever for diagnosing and managing an array of diseases; and as the technology becomes more prevalent, medical device makers must grapple with its ch

Cognito Raises $105M Series C Round To Fund Alzheimer’s Device, Adds Brain Health Partners

Marion Webb — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:05:52 +0000

Cognito Therapeutics reached another milestone on its path to advancing its at-home, device-based therapy for Alzheimer’s disease as the company moves toward pivotal trial results and a planned US lau

Radiologist Abramson Takes The Reins At Digital Health Center of Excellence

Elizabeth Orr — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:38:48 +0000

The new director of the US Food and Drug Administration’s digital health center is a radiologist with a deep background in device AI. Rick Abramson, who has been an FDA senior adviser since June 2025,

Philips Exec: Innovation Launches Breakthrough Era For Imaging

Ashley Yeo — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:17:35 +0000

In 2026, the biggest advances will come from technologies that quietly remove friction from clinical care, Atul Gupta, Royal Philips’ chief medical officer of Diagnosis and Treatment (D&T), told

Blood, Games, BrainMRI – NeuroAge Gives You Tools To Reprogram Brain Age, Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

Marion Webb — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:10:52 +0000

Motivated by her own family history of Alzheimer’s disease, NeuroAge Therapeutics’ co-founder Christin Glorioso is on a mission to reverse brain aging and mitigate the risk of age-related brain diseas

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

Brian Bossetta — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:11:06 +0000

Legislation working its way through the US House of Representatives could significantly impact medtech manufacturers, the providers who use their medical products, and the patients that benefit from t

Stakeholders Tell FDA Real-World Data Essential In Evaluating AI-Device Performance

Brian Bossetta — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 23:29:04 +0000

The US Food and Drug Administration’s position on AI is clear: the technology has the potential to significantly improve patient outcomes, advance public health and accelerate medical innovation. The

Medtech Sees Bigger Deals As Early Funding Tightens; LSI Is ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ For 2026

Marion Webb — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:50:40 +0000

After a surge of medtech funding during the COVID-19 era followed by a correction period, 2025 continues a trend of capital being deployed in fewer but bigger deals with investments focused on high-gr

LDTs Aimed At Catching Cancers Early Hold Promise In Reducing Late-Stage Diagnoses, Study Shows

Brian Bossetta — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:44:23 +0000

That early detection of cancer improves the chances of survival and healthier outcomes is stating the obvious. The problem, however, is that routine screening is limited to a handful of cancers. Curre

CEOs From Insulet, Stryker, Hologic Say They Are All In On AI; Stryker Plans Digital Business Unit

Marion Webb — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:45:20 +0000

During a panel discussion at AdvaMed’s MedTech Conference this week in San Diego, the CEOs of Stryker, Hologic, and Insulet made clear that artificial intelligence is now core to how they innovate, op

Whistleblower Suit Against UnitedHealth Continues After Semler, Bard Settle Related Cases

Elizabeth Orr — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:23:56 +0000

A whistleblower False Claims Act lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group remains pending even though two medtech firms have settled related cases, court documents show. The case centers on FloChec and Quan

PathAI Expands AISight Dx Label With PCCP-Guided Addition Of Roche Scanners

Natasha Barrow — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:08:17 +0000

PathAI and Roche have teamed up to deliver digital pathology solutions. Roche’s Ventana DP 200 and DP 600 whole slide scanners are now cleared for use with PathAI’s digital pathology image management

Sweden’s Sectra Expands Global Digital Pathology And AI Footprint

Ashley Yeo — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:16:06 +0000

Linköping, Sweden-based imaging, IT and precision medicine solutions provider Sectra has had a busy summer adding to its tally of European and global enterprise clients. On Sept. 1, the Nasdaq Stockho

Tariffs In Focus: Projections From 4 Medtech Giants (Q1 Vs Q2)

Marion Webb|Shubham Singh|Nancy Pham — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:20:27 +0000

Roche Diagnostics: Navigating Trade & Manufacturing Challenges Q1 (April 24) Q2 (July 24) Intuitive Surgical: Managing Tariff Pressures Across Global Supply Chains Q1 (April 22) Jamie Samath, Intu

Philips Announces Major Investment In US Manufacturing And Expansion Of Pennsylvania Facility

Brian Bossetta — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:17:53 +0000

If we’re going to solve today’s most daunting healthcare challenges, AI must be part of the mix. That’s why Philips is sinking $150m into US manufacturing and R&D, said Jeff DiLullo, chief region

PathAI Talks PCCPs: ‘Accelerated Software Updates, Saves Time And Money’

Natasha Barrow — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:30:00 +0000

PathAI, a global provider of digital pathology solutions, recently received US Food and Drug Administration clearance for its digital pathology image management system, AISight Dx, which includes a Pr

SpotitEarly Sets Up US HQ, Launches Trials For Dog- And AI-Powered Early Cancer Detection Test

Marion Webb — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 22:05:23 +0000

After publishing results from a clinical trial in Israel that showed a 94% accuracy rate for early detection of cancer by combining the power of dogs’ superior sense of smell with AI, SpotitEarly’s CE