British health tech company Skin Analytics has secured £15 million in Series B funding to expand its AI skin cancer technology to other key markets with dermatologist shortages, such as Europe and Australia.
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– PhotoPharmics, a leader in specialized light therapy for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced the close of its oversubscribed $6 million Series B extension.
– The round was led by Kickstart Fund with participation from…
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Critical Updates For Healthcare Organizations
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy has released comprehensive updates to the Safety Assurance Factors for EHR Resilience (SAFER) Guides for 2025. These essential documents provide healthcare organizations with structured…
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy has released an update of guidance documents that healthcare organizations use to assess and optimize the safety of their electronic health record systems. The new 2025 Safety Assurance Factors…
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Digital therapeutics (DTx), software as a medical device, present a promising avenue for addressing the increasing burden of a range of conditions, yet their widespread implementation remains contingent upon demonstrating economic value—an understudied domain…
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Mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will impact the medical device regulatory process, says Ben Wolf, partner in Alston & Bird’s…
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Willow, maker of wearable breast pumps, announced it acquired British femtech company Elvie to scale the companies’ maternal health platforms. San Francisco-based Willow offers in-bra breast pumps, pumping accessories and breast care. The company most…
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HHS Cuts Threaten Device Security Oversight
A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing Tuesday on legacy medical device safety quickly became a platform for Democrats to voice concerns over massive staffing cuts at Health and…
In recent years, hospital breaches have dominated headlines and board-level discussions, shining a harsh light on cybersecurity and privacy vulnerabilities within clinical settings. Ransomware attacks targeting hospitals are becoming a daily threat, locking patient…
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The Atomic Spectroscopy Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which provides definitive measurements integral to developing biomedical instrumentation that helps diagnose health conditions and advancing microchips, will close in a few…
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