Technology at the bedside
Medical devices, diagnostics, digital health and AI tools moving from pipeline into practice.
Egbavwe PelaContributing writer
Innovation & Devices
For people living with COPD, inhalers that combine a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and a long-acting β₂-agonist (LABA)
Dr. Abu Bakar · August 8, 2026 · 7 min
Innovation & Devices
Patient consultations have fundamentally shifted. Before a clinician even enters the exam room, many patients have already run
Rayan Salih · 7 min read
Innovation & Devices
New device technology and growing interest in treating smaller, more distal brain vessel occlusions are pushing a long-standing
Rayan Salih · 8 min read
Innovation & Devices
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), represents a growing global health challenge
Rayan Salih · 9 min read
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VB Spine, a major privately held spine-tech company, announced a deal to acquire exclusive rights to Augmedics’ CT-to-fluoroscopy
Dr. Abu Bakar · 9 min read
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Transcarotid artery revascularization, or TCAR, has been gaining traction as a less invasive option for people at high
Rayan Salih · 8 min read
Innovation & Devices
Philips’ new Alturion ultrasound system arrives as hospitals and clinics struggle with crowded imaging schedules and persistent staffing
Rayan Salih · 8 min read
Innovation & Devices
Johnson & Johnson’s ThermoCool SmartTouch platform has been updated to enable electrophysiologists to switch between radiofrequency and pulsed-field
Rayan Salih · 8 min read
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Star51 Capital’s move to close its first medtech venture fund signals fresh capital flowing into medical device and
Rayan Salih · 7 min read
Innovation & Devices
The clearance of a camera based exoscope for open surgery adds a new tool to the surgical toolkit….
Dr. Abu Bakar · 8 min read
Innovation & Devices
Johnson & Johnson has broadened U.S. access to a new intraocular lens designed for patients having cataract surgery
Rayan Salih · 7 min read
Innovation & Devices
Adagio Medical has submitted a regulatory application to the U.S.
Rayan Salih · 7 min read
Innovation & Devices
Noninvasive neuromodulation is moving out of the research niche into practical care pathways, and Neurovalens is trying to
Dr. Abu Bakar · 9 min read
Innovation & Devices
The arrival of a Neuralink brain-computer interface into a real-world clinical setting marks a turning point.
Dr. Abu Bakar · 6 min read
Innovation & Devices
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has just launched the ELYRA thulium fiber laser system for kidney stone treatment….
Dr. Abu Bakar · 8 min read
Innovation & Devices
Intuitive’s latest wave of updates for the da Vinci 5 surgical system focuses on two practical areas hospitals
Rayan Salih · 7 min read
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The FDA has significantly changed the way medical devices are authorized for distribution and use over the last
Rayan Salih · 13 min read
Innovation & Devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially granted Breakthrough Device Designation to Medtronic’s Sphere-9 catheter for
Rayan Salih · 8 min read
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The FDA granted an investigational device exemption (IDE) to Vdyne for their tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) device allowing
Rayan Salih · 10 min read
Innovation & Devices
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a life-threatening ventricular rhythm disturbance.
Rayan Salih · 10 min read
Innovation & Devices
Pixee Medical’s newly cleared Knee+ NexSight brings augmented reality (AR) into total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the U.S.
Rayan Salih · 7 min read
Innovation & Devices
The MiniMed 780G, an automated insulin delivery system from Abbott, has received FDA clearance to work with the
Rayan Salih · 10 min read
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Stakeholders including health regulators and clinicians are discussing whether products that have been awarded breakthrough designation should receive
Dr. Abu Bakar · 13 min read
Innovation & Devices
Severe asthma is a serious, often debilitating form of airway disease that cannot be controlled with high-dose inhaled
Rayan Salih · 8 min read
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Anifrolumab has been described as a game-changer for people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and first real-world experience
Rayan Salih · 8 min read
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Why It Matters Many common therapies are time sensitive and include strategies that are typically practiced outside of
Dr. Abu Bakar · 13 min read
Innovation & Devices
For people living with ulcerative colitis (UC), a newly available oral therapy, carotegrast methyl (CGM), offers a vital
Egbavwe Pela · 7 min read
Innovation & Devices
Incretin agonists, including the GLP-1 receptor agonists and the dual incretin tirzepatide, are redefining our understanding of obstructive
Dr. Abu Bakar · 11 min read
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Acute optic neuritis (ON), a sudden inflammation of the optic nerve that causes rapid vision loss and eye
Rayan Salih · 7 min read
Innovation & Devices
Hepatoblastoma is a rare cancer of the liver that affects children.
Rayan Salih · 2 min read
Innovation & Devices
Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema, is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects millions of patients
Rayan Salih · 2 min read
Innovation & Devices
The safety and adherence of biologic therapy in elderly patients with psoriasis is discussed.
Rayan Salih · 2 min read
Innovation & Devices
Remote lung sound monitoring has emerged as a potential game-changer for managing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), especially
Rayan Salih · 5 min read
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