Wasatch BioLabs, Agilent to scale native-read targeted sequencing for precision multi-omics

Wasatch BioLabs, Agilent to scale native-read targeted sequencing for precision multi-omics

Wasatch BioLabs has announced a co-marketing agreement with Agilent Technologies to expand access to its Direct Targeted Methylation Sequencing (dTMS) platform. The partnership integrates Agilent’s SureSelect and Avida enrichment chemistries with Wasatch BioLabs’ Oxford Nanopore-based native-read workflow, aiming to streamline high-throughput targeted sequencing for research use only (RUO) and translational settings. The announcement marks a […]

Detect-ION, Mayo Clinic join forces to develop non-invasive pneumonia breath test

Detect-ION, Mayo Clinic join forces to develop non-invasive pneumonia breath test

Detect-ION, a diagnostics-focused startup based in Tampa, Florida, has announced a collaborative project with the Infectious Diseases Division at Mayo Clinic Florida to develop a non-invasive breath test for detecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a leading cause of pneumonia in vulnerable patient populations. Funded through the Mayo Clinic Advanced Innovation Research program, the project aims to address […]

Bioretec secures FDA Breakthrough status for RemeOs DrillPin, sharpening focus on pediatric fracture repair

Bioretec secures FDA Breakthrough status for RemeOs DrillPin, sharpening focus on pediatric fracture repair

Bioretec Ltd, the Finland-based medical device developer specializing in fully biodegradable orthopedic implants, has received Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its RemeOs DrillPin. The designation applies to the use of the biodegradable magnesium-alloy device in pediatric and adult bone fixation procedures, including epimetaphyseal fractures in children over two years […]

What the TRACERx study reveals about Personalis’ MRD technology in NSCLC

What the TRACERx study reveals about Personalis’ MRD technology in NSCLC

Personalis, Inc. has reported pivotal findings from its NeXT Personal assay in a new Cell publication, highlighting the test’s ability to detect molecular residual disease in stage I to III non-small cell lung cancer. The study, part of the TRACERx initiative and led by Professor Charles Swanton of the Francis Crick Institute and University College […]

What the Bendit17 microcatheter FDA clearance signals for catheter innovation

What the Bendit17 microcatheter FDA clearance signals for catheter innovation

Bendit Technologies has secured 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Bendit17 steerable microcatheter, a device the company describes as the smallest steerable microcatheter available for use in neurovascular and peripheral endovascular interventions. With U.S. commercialization slated to begin in January 2026, the Israel-based medical device manufacturer is also pursuing regulatory […]

What the nanoparticle BCI model reveals about the future of brain interfaces

What the nanoparticle BCI model reveals about the future of brain interfaces

Subsense, Inc. has raised an additional $10 million in funding to accelerate the development of its non-surgical, nanoparticle-based brain-computer interface (BCI), bringing its total funding to $27 million. The financing, led by Golden Falcon Capital, follows early successes in nanoparticle design, in vitro signal stimulation, and the construction of a bio-integrated hardware-software platform intended to […]

How AidaBreast’s multi-omic insights may reduce overtreatment in breast cancer care

How AidaBreast’s multi-omic insights may reduce overtreatment in breast cancer care

Prelude Corporation has announced the first independent validation of AidaBreast, a multi-omic diagnostic test developed to predict both locoregional recurrence risk and individualized radiation therapy benefit in early-stage hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative invasive breast cancer. The study, conducted at Royal Melbourne Hospital and presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2025, evaluated over 400 women […]