In this edition of Device Week, Medtech Insight's Catherine Longworth chats with Marion Webb about Livongo's acquisition of behavioral health company myStrength and with Reed Miller about the controversy surrounding the meta-analysis finding of a higher mortality risk with paclitaxel-eluting peripheral devices.
A study from Babson Diagnostics published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine showed that capillary blood sample volume issues can overcome historical challenges, such as poor quality, through a technique called assay miniaturization.
The UK has issued clearer guidance to help drug and medical device sponsors demonstrate how they intend to include a diverse and relevant range of participants in their clinical trials.
Mirvie launched Encompass, a blood test to help identify women over age 35 who are at moderate risk for preeclampsia, and will conduct additional studies to support reimbursements from payers.
Israeli-based SpotitEarly hopes to bring an early cancer-detection test, which uses dogs’ noses to detect compounds in exhaled breath and AI analysis, to US homes in 2026.