Best in Biotech 7 Oct 2022
Needle-free diabetes care: 7 devices that painlessly monitor blood sugar
Will the daily routine of finger pricking to monitor blood sugar levels finally come to an end for the millions…
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Best in Biotech 21 Sep 2022
The 5 hottest biotech companies making waves in Israel
Despite its small population, Israel hosts a high concentration of startups. Here’s a collection of the hottest biotech companies raising…
In Depth 15 Nov 2021
The Future of Diabetes Treatment: Is a Cure Possible?
Diabetes has become an epidemic, sentencing over 460 million people worldwide to lifelong medication. Science is striving to find a…
In Depth 1 Mar 2021
How Are European Biotechs Tackling the Cardiovascular Disease Problem?
Cardiovascular diseases may not regularly grab the headlines, but they’re the leading cause of mortality globally, making up over 30%…
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In Depth 27 Jul 2020
Biosensors: Monitoring Our Health Anywhere, Anytime
Biosensors are rapidly becoming part of our everyday life. As technology advances, we may soon be able to monitor many…
News and Trends 11 Mar 2020
Update: Carmat’s Artificial Heart Reaches Two Year Milestone
Update (11/03/2020): In a record first, Carmat announced today that one patient in its artificial heart trial has had the…
News and Trends 2 Dec 2019
€31M Series B Funds Rollout of Artificial Pancreas in Type 1 Diabetes
The French biotech Diabeloop has raised €31M to launch an artificial pancreas device designed to automatically control the blood glucose…
In Depth 2 Sep 2019
How the DIY Diabetes Community Made the Artificial Pancreas Possible
Six years ago, his three-year-old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. This led Milos Kozak, a software developer from…
News and Trends 29 Mar 2019
French Diabetes Company Cellnovo Goes into Administration
Paris-based Cellnovo has cut down on staff as well as stopped manufacturing and selling its diabetes management system as the…
In Depth 11 Mar 2019
The Three Steps Needed to Fully Automate the Artificial Pancreas
New advances in diabetes research are making it possible to develop a fully automated insulin delivery system that can control…
News and Trends 3 Oct 2018
Algorithm Proves Better Than Humans at Controlling Blood Sugar in Type 1 Diabetes
A clinical trial has shown that letting an algorithm decide the amount of insulin a person with type 1 diabetes…
News and Trends 10 Sep 2018
Cambridge Biotech Targets Artificial Pancreas Market With Fast Insulin and Stable Glucagon
UK biotech Arecor has raised €6.7M to help fund development of its extra-fast insulin and stable glucagon products for people…
News and Trends 10 Sep 2018
Update: Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring Device Moves Forward With Series B Funding
Update (10/09/2018): RSP Systems has raised an additional €3.85M that raises the total amount of its Series B fundraising to…
More News! 2 Aug 2018
Tomato DNA Could Help Uncover Counterfeit Breast Implants
Counterfeit breast implants can harm patients’ health and even threaten their lives. A German research team is using tomato DNA…
News and Trends 23 Jul 2018
UK Biotech to Launch Rapid, Accurate HIV Test in Europe
UK-biotech Owen Mumford plans to launch an HIV diagnostic test in Europe that can produce an accurate result within 15…
News and Trends 20 Jul 2018
German Private Equity Firm Raises €90M for Life Sciences and Medtech
SHS has raised €90M in the first closing of its fifth fund dedicated to companies in life sciences and medtech.…
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News and Trends 25 Jun 2018
A Biodegradable Plaster Could Help us Treat Mouth Ulcers
British researchers and a Danish biotech have joined forces to develop a polymer patch that can treat mouth ulcer patients…
News and Trends 19 Jun 2018
A Chip Could Help Us Identify Wheeze-Causing Types of Viruses
Researchers in Vienna have developed a chip that identifies cold viruses that cause flare-ups of respiratory conditions such as asthma.…
News and Trends 4 Jun 2018
British Company Gets a $100M Boost to Develop a Surgical Robotic Arm
CMR Surgical has raised an impressive Series B round to develop a robotic arm to help during surgery that mirrors…
Best in Biotech 28 May 2018
Top Medical Devices Bringing Innovation to Europe in 2018
When medicine and technology combine, great things can happen. Here are some of the most exciting inventions developed by top…
