Precision medicine

Paige Prostate software identifying a suspicious area in a biopsy slide
By  Mallory Hackett 11:51 am September 22, 2021
Paige, a digital pathology diagnostics company, has received De Novo marketing authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its artificial intelligence software that helps detect prostate cancer. The Paige Prostate software analyzes digitized biopsy slides and identifies areas that could be cancerous for the pathologist to review further. “The approval is a landmark achievement in the...
Inspiration4’s civilian crew
By  Emily Olsen 02:24 pm August 31, 2021
Inspiration4, an all-civilian commercial space mission that aims to launch in mid-September, will be conducting a variety of experiments to test the impact of spaceflight on the body. SpaceX, the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine and researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine will collect environmental and biomedical data, as well as biological...
Woman sleeping in an all white bed
By  Mallory Hackett 02:24 pm June 7, 2021
Israeli sleep apnea company Itamar Medical announced today it’s broadening the capabilities of its at-home sleep apnea diagnostic testing line, WatchPAT. The WatchPAT system attaches to a user’s index finger, chest and wrist to record vital measurements that are used to identify events of sleep apnea. It measures peripheral arterial (PAT) signal, heart rate, oximetry, actigraphy, body position,...
Caregiver records child on smartphone using Cognoa's Canvas Dx diagnostic software
By  Mallory Hackett 12:42 pm June 3, 2021
Pediatric behavioral health company Cognoa has received FDA De Novo classification for its autism spectrum disorder (ASD) software diagnostic aid, Canvas Dx. The ASD diagnostic tool is designed to help primary care clinicians and pediatricians evaluate and diagnose suspected cases of autism among children. It uses machine learning algorithms to analyze videos of the child’s behavior and responses...
By  Dave Muoio 03:00 pm March 10, 2021
Ibex Medical Analytics, an Israel-based startup using artificial intelligence to support cancer diagnostics, has unveiled a $38 million Series B funding round. Octopus Ventures and 83North led the raise, which also saw participation from aMoon, Planven Entrepreneur Ventures and Dell Technologies Capital. WHAT IT DOES Ibex's Galen platform uses AI and machine learning to reduce the burden on...