Bacteriophages to Diagnose and Treat Bladder Infections
August 8, 2023
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a bacteriophage system to identify and treat bacterial bladder infections. Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria, but these microorganisms...
Conn Hastings
Acoustic-Powered Microrobots for Bladder Disease Treatment
June 8, 2023
Engineers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have developed a medical microrobot that is powered by acoustic waves. The tiny devices, which are 20...
Automated Computer Assistant for Kidney Transplant Rejection Diagnostics: Interview with Study Authors
May 23, 2023
A recent study in Nature Medicine, entitled “An automated histological classification system for precision diagnostics of kidney allografts,” has showcased the efforts of a group...
Immunotherapy Implant to Treat Pancreatic Cancer
May 8, 2023
Researchers at Houston Methodist have developed an implant that can provide localized and sustained release of immunotherapies to treat pancreatic cancer. Their device is tiny,...
Exclusive Look at HandX Robotic-Assisted Surgical Device from Human Xtensions
February 17, 2023
Surgical robotics is dominated by various versions of the da Vinci system from Intuitive Surgical, a competent but expensive tool that’s become a standard in...
Medgadget Editors
REBEL Core Cast 91.0 – Testicular Torsion
November 30, 2022
Take Home Points Consider the diagnosis of testicular torsion in all patients with acute testicular pain Testicular torsion is a surgical emergency that requires immediate...
Marco Torres
AI-Enhanced Prostate Cancer Treatment: Interview with Brittany Berry-Pusey, Co-Founder and COO at Avenda Health
November 1, 2022
Avenda Health, a medtech company based in Santa Monica, California has developed the FocalPoint ablation system, an AI-powered prostate cancer therapy. The system is designed...
Catheter-Free Urodynamics Testing: Interview with Derek Herrera, CEO at Bright Uro
August 19, 2022
Bright Uro, a medtech company based in California, has created the Glean Urodynamics System, a catheter-free urodynamics testing system. At present, urodynamics testing can help...
AI-Powered Surgical Robot Excels at Tricky Kidney Stone Procedure
June 21, 2022
Clinical researchers at Nagoya City University in Japan have tested an AI-powered surgical robot in its ability to assist with percutaneous nephrolithotomy, which is a...
New Antimicrobial Surface for Implantable Devices
May 26, 2022
Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles have created a zwitterion polymer coating for in-dwelling medical devices, such as urinary catheters, that prevents microbes...
Virtual Clinical Trials: Interview with Ivan Jarry, CEO at ObvioHealth
May 16, 2022
Decentralized and virtual clinical trials are gaining prominence, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic which made it difficult for trial participants to attend in-person appointments. However,...
Levita Robotic Platform: Interview with Alberto Rodriguez-Navarro, CEO of Levita Magnetics
August 3, 2021
Levita Magnetics, a California-based company that specializes in laparoscopic systems, has recently announced that its Levita Robotic Platform, a surgical robot that is still in...