All articles by Manish Kumar

Manish Kumar

New at-home test from Digostics delivers more accurate gestational diabetes diagnoses as study reveals NHS misses more than 50% of cases

The study, carried out by Professor Claire Meek of the University of Leicester and colleagues at the University of Cambridge with funding from the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) found that processing the blood sugar test of mothers at risk of gestational diabetes more quickly could lead to more accurate diagnosis of this serious condition

AppliedVR VR therapy shows promise for high-impact chronic pain

The FDA-authorised RelieVRx device effectively treated both HICP and LICP patients, showing significant clinical improvements in pain reduction and interference

United Therapeutics performs first UKidney transplant into human

Developed by Revivicor, UKidney is a genetically edited xenokidney with 10 gene modifications and is designed to promote immune acceptance and limits organ rejection

MGA Homecare acquires Ward Road Pharmacy to expand services for medically complex patients

Partnership Enhances Home-Based Care and Medical Supply Offerings

HistoSonics treats first pancreatic tumour patients with Edison System

The Edison System enables non-invasive, mechanical destruction of liver tumours, including partial or complete destruction of unresectable tumours using histotripsy

Precision Neuroscience Secures $102m to further develop brain implant

The BCI company will use the funding to expand its team, advance research, and refine its brain implant that helps users with paralysis control devices using only their thoughts

EssilorLuxottica signs an agreement to acquire Espansione Group for accelerating its growth in the med-tech space

EssilorLuxottica strengthens its portfolio of advanced high-quality vision care instruments and certified medical technologies, with innovative solutions for dry-eye and other diseases

Espire Dental acquires Seattle-based dental group Sauvage

Through its 39 practices across six states, Espire Dental aims to enhance patient care, clinical services, and work environment

Nyxoah launches Genio system for OSA with first implants in England

Genio is a battery-free hypoglossal neuromodulation device for obstructive sleep apnoea, inserted via a single chin incision and controlled by a wearable

uLab announces strategic collaboration with Voxel and LuxCreo to revolutionise direct print aligner technology

uLab’s uDesign software has been the established leader in digital aligner treatment planning platforms since its commercial launch in 2019