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Advanced Endoscopic Procedures: From Diagnosis to Minimally Invasive Treatments

"Advanced endoscopy" procedures are those which require additional training over and above general endoscopy procedures. These procedures provide a m...

May 05, 2023 | News

Olympus Announces FDA Clearance of New Endoscopy System and Compatible Endoscopes

Olympus, a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surg...

May 04, 2023 | News

Chula Researchers Develop Rapid MTB Strip Test for Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is one of the most contagious diseases that continues to challenge the public health system today. Although the World Health Organizatio...

May 03, 2023 | News

New Data Confirms Efficacy of ZIRCON Study in Imaging Kidney Cancer Masses Smaller Than 2cm at AUA

The results were featured in a late-breaking oral presentation delivered on Sunday, 30 April 2023 (CST) by Associate Professor Brian Shuch, ...

May 01, 2023 | News

Agilis Robotics tests animal trial for GI indication, aims 510(k) clearance by 2025 for improved endoscopic surgery.

The system by Agilis Robotics offers a novel combination of features that set it apart from conventional surgical robotic systems. With a remarkably compac...

April 19, 2023 | News

Tuberculosis patients see dramatic cut in treatment duration, treatment effectiveness remains

The TRUNCATE-TB trial recruited 675 people who were diagnosed with pulmonary TB and randomly allocated them to receive the standard treatment for six...

April 06, 2023 | Analysis

Standigm, Institut Pasteur Korea identify drug candidates for drug-resistant TB with grant

Standigm, a company using artificial intelligence (AI) technology for drug discovery and development, and Korean non profit research institute Instit...

April 05, 2023 | News

Medtronic, DaVita launch Mozarc Medical, aimed at introducing new solutions for patients with kidney failure

Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) and DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) today announced the launch of Mozarc Medical—an independent new compan...

April 03, 2023 | News

Agilis Robotics has begun its first trial in mainland China, marking a significant advancement in the country's robotic endoscopic surgery.

The Agilis Robotics system is designed to make endoscopic and endoluminal surgery easier, faster, and more precise. The ultra-thin instruments ar...

March 20, 2023 | News

Agilis RoboticsTM Completes New Round of Live Animal Trials with Miniaturized Robotic Instruments for Endoscopic Surgery

Dr. Jason Y.K. Chan, the co-founder of Agilis RoboticsTM , conducted the test with the firm's second-generation device on a live pig specimen and...

January 17, 2023 | News

Bloom Diagnostics launches smart kidney test

Founded in 2018 by Angelica Kohlmann, MD PhD, and Tom Kupper, Bloom aims to shift the healthcare culture to become truly preventive and proactive, while of...

August 04, 2022 | News

Regeneron Genetics Center Discovers Rare Mutations In The CIDEB Gene That Protect Against Liver Disease

Regeneron and Alnylam have developed an siRNA therapeutic candidate targeting CIDEB that could enter clinical stages of development in the next year Unpre...

July 28, 2022 | News

Mesh Bio and MultiOmic Health partner to advance precision medicines and diagnostics for chronic metabolic disease in Asia with AI

Mesh will collaborate with its network of healthcare provider customers to recruit patients for the study. MultiOmic will generate genomic, proteomic, meta...

June 30, 2022 | News

Prenetics Launches ColoClear, a Non-Invasive Stool DNA Test to Detect Early Signs of Colorectal Cancer in Hong Kong

Test sensitivity of 96% in colorectal cancer and 64% in advanced adenoma detection in clinical studies- ColoClear is the only cancer screening test ap...

June 09, 2022 | News

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