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Colorectal Cancer Screening Pill to Be in US Pilot Study

Check-Cap received CE mark for its C-Scan Capsule in January of this year, now the Isfiya, Israel-based company is setting its sights on the U.S. market.

Study Links Air Pollution with Rescue Inhaler Use

Propeller Health, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of California, Berkeley, used digital medicine data obtained from a five-year study to find out how air pollution impacts the day-to-day lives of asthma sufferers.

New Field Test Discerns Between Ebola and Lookalike Fevers

The portable device could prove to be invaluable during an Ebola outbreak.

How One Engineer's Blood Disorder Enabled the Development of an Anemia Detection App

Biomedical engineers at Georgia Tech have developed a smartphone app that uses photos of a patient's fingernails to determine whether the level of hemoglobin in their blood seems low.

Can One App Help Stem the Tide of Opioid Abuse?

Pear Therapeutics has received a nod from FDA to market reSET-O, an app used to help those with opioid use disorder stay in recovery programs.

Reprocessed Duodenoscopes Are Still Too Dirty

FDA said interim results from sampling studies indicate higher-than-expected contamination rates after reprocessing of duodenoscopes currently on the market.

Can Olympus Finally Put Its Scope Problems in the Past?

Olympus agreed to pay $85 million to settle a federal investigation of its that began in 2015. A former executive also pleaded guilty and faces up to a year in prison.

Using AI to Get a Better Understanding of Cancer Cells

Osaka University researchers have developed an AI-based system that has the potential to differentiate between different types of cancer cells. The research could have major implications in the field of oncology.

WhiteSwell Develops a Different Way to Treat Heart Failure

The Galway, Ireland-based company has raised $30 million to help develop its approach to drain the excess fluid found in acute decompensated heart failure patients.

Fresenius Expands Presence in China With Investments and Acquisitions

The company also released a weak outlook for 2019 and saw shares drop a little more than 17% as a result.

Large Companies Eye Collaboration as Entry into AI

The partnership between Edwards Lifesciences and Bay Labs continues the trend of larger medtech firms teaming up with companies in the artificial intelligence space to enhance existing devices.

Are Medtech Companies Still Interested in M&A?

The medtech space was definitely piping hot with M&A activity earlier this year, but do firms still have that same thirst for deals going into 2019?

Globus Scales Efforts Abroad with European Launch of ExcelsiusGPS

The robotic guidance and navigation system has already been used in surgeries in Greece, Germany, and Italy.

How a Coaxial Alternative Could Make Way for Smaller Catheters

A recent breakthrough in the design of medical device cables is expected to enable a new generation of small, flexible, and intelligent catheters according to Japanese wire and cable supplier Junkosha.