WHO warns that faint lines on rapid tests may cause malaria misdiagnosis
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests are under the spotlight at the World Health Organization (WHO), after reports that devices showed positive…
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Robert Barrie
Robert Barrie is a news and features reporter for Pharmaceutical Technology and Medical Device Network. Robert holds a BSc in Neuroscience and holds interests in neurological devices, infectious diseases, and company investment such as initial public offerings (IPOs). Contact Rob
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Abbott accelerates PFA market competition in Europe with early Volt approval
The highly competitive pulsed field ablation (PFA) market is welcoming a new entrant after Abbott secured CE marking for its…
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GE HealthCare’s latest ultrasound system a “significant step forward”
GE HealthCare’s newest offering from its automated ultrasound system line represents a significant advancement in breast cancer screening, according to…
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Abbott eyes intravascular lithotripsy market with clinical trial approval
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Abbott an investigational device exemption to evaluate the company’s coronary intravascular…
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23andMe’s declining journey ends with bankruptcy filing
23andMe has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US as the failing business attempts to materialise what little value it…
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FDA tags Becton, Dickinson and Company infusion software recall as Class I
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tagged the recall of software used in Becton, Dickinson and Company’s (BD)…
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Apple’s hearing aid software is impressive, but audiologists still matter
The world’s most recognisable earbuds just got an upgrade – a new hearing test and hearing aid feature to help…
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Global funding cuts reversing decades of tuberculosis progress, WHO says
Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on 24 March, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that cuts in global funding…
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Cardiac Dimensions snags $53m for mitral valve device
Cardiac Dimensions has secured $53m in a Series E funding round to support its ongoing pivotal trial assessing the company’s…
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NVIDIA and GE HealthCare team up for autonomous diagnostic imaging
NVIDIA and GE HealthCare have entered a new collaboration to develop autonomous diagnostic imaging tools, initially focusing on X-ray and…
