Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.

Pfizer, Valneva begin final study phace for Lyme disease vaccine

“With increasing global rates of Lyme disease, providing a new option for people to help protect themselves from the disease is more important than ever,” says Annaliesa Anderson, PhD, senior vice president and head of vaccine research & development at Pfizer.

Surgeons successfully transplant pig hearts into recently deceased humans

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health successfully transplanted two genetically engineered pigs hearts into recently deceased humans in June and July.

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Universal flu vaccine trial to begin

A universal vaccine would offer broader and longer-lasting protection against seasonal flu viruses and new flu viruses.

FDA issues a cybersecurity warning: DNA sequencing software is vulnerable to attacks

While there haven’t been any reports of a cybersecurity threat, the vulnerability could allow an unauthorized user to take control of the medical device remotely, alter settings on the systems and even impact patient test results, according to the FDA.

GE Healthcare invests $50M in handheld tele-ultrasound device

The device is a novel self-operated prenatal home ultrasound solution that enables pregnant women to self-scan for remote clinical assessment by their healthcare provider when the device is combined with their smartphone.

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Hospital-based smart pacifier could eliminate infant blood draws

“We know that premature babies have a better chance of survival if they get a high quality of care in the first month of birth,” Jong-Hoon Kim, associate professor at the Washington State University School of Engineering and Computer Science and a co-corresponding author on the study, said in a statement.

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Breakthrough in SIDS research reveals possible cause of infant deaths

For many years, the underlying cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has been unknown.

Hello Heart raises $70M as digital therapeutics demand soars

Hello Heart, a digital therapeutics company that focuses on heart health, has raised $70 million in a Series D funding round.