A fault in J&J MedTech’s CEREPAK detachable coils, used in intracranial aneurysm embolisation procedures, has been associated with one death and four serious injuries. The post FDA classifies J&J MedTech’s CEREPAK recall as Class I following patient death appeared first on Medical Device Network.
With financial support from Medtronic, the university’s new hub is intended to drive innovation in the medical device space. The post University of Galway opens medtech prototype hub under Medtronic partnership appeared first on Medical Device Network.
Wearables in healthcare must advance to a stage where they provide actionable insights in addition to datapoints. The post Wearables’ future in healthcare likely to hinge on actionable insights appeared first on Medical Device Network.
Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change appearance, texture, and shape on command. The material is programmed using a special printing technique that embeds digital instructions directly into the skin. Images and information can remain invisible until triggered by heat, liquids, or stretching.
GE HealthCare has announced an AI-enabled foetal ultrasound collaboration with Diagnoly, a deeptech company known for prenatal screening. The post GE HealthCare and Diagnoly integrate AI solutions for foetal ultrasound appeared first on Medical Device Network.
The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for Eyas Medical Imaging’ Ascent3T neonatal MRI system, a device engineered specifically for the anatomy of neonates and infants. The post FDA grants clearance for Eyas Medical Imaging’s neonatal MRI system appeared first on Medical Device Network.
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-025-02318-2Development of deep learning model to screen for primary open-angle glaucoma in African ancestry individuals
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02413-yMultidisciplinary prediction of running-related injuries using machine learning
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02406-xA weakly supervised transformer for rare disease diagnosis and subphenotyping from EHRs with pulmonary case studies
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02342-wWearable EEG devices in the detection of mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review
npj Digital Medicine, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02367-1xGNN4MI: explainability of graph neural networks in 12-lead electrocardiography for cardiovascular disease classification
A new light-based breakthrough could help quantum computers finally scale up. Stanford researchers created miniature optical cavities that efficiently collect light from individual atoms, allowing many qubits to be read at once. The team has already demonstrated working arrays with dozens and even hundreds of cavities. The approach could eventually support massive quantum networks with millions of
Scientists warn that rapid advances in AI and neurotechnology are outpacing our understanding of consciousness, creating serious ethical risks. New research argues that developing scientific tests for awareness could transform medicine, animal welfare, law, and AI development. But identifying consciousness in machines, brain organoids, or patients could also force society to rethink responsibility
NASA’s Perseverance rover has just made history by driving across Mars using routes planned by artificial intelligence instead of human operators. A vision-capable AI analyzed the same images and terrain data normally used by rover planners, identified hazards like rocks and sand ripples, and charted a safe path across the Martian surface. After extensive testing in a virtual replica of the rover,
Quantum computers need extreme cold to work, but the very systems that keep them cold also create noise that can destroy fragile quantum information. Scientists in Sweden have now flipped that problem on its head by building a tiny quantum refrigerator that actually uses noise to drive cooling instead of fighting it. By carefully steering heat at unimaginably small scales, the device can act as a
AI may learn better when it’s allowed to talk to itself. Researchers showed that internal “mumbling,” combined with short-term memory, helps AI adapt to new tasks, switch goals, and handle complex challenges more easily. This approach boosts learning efficiency while using far less training data. It could pave the way for more flexible, human-like AI systems.
A massive new study comparing more than 100,000 people with today’s most advanced AI systems delivers a surprising result: generative AI can now beat the average human on certain creativity tests. Models like GPT-4 showed strong performance on tasks designed to measure original thinking and idea generation, sometimes outperforming typical human responses. But there’s a clear ceiling. The most crea
Scientists have discovered that the human brain understands spoken language in a way that closely resembles how advanced AI language models work. By tracking brain activity as people listened to a long podcast, researchers found that meaning unfolds step by step—much like the layered processing inside systems such as GPT-style models.
Quantum computers could revolutionize everything from drug discovery to business analytics—but their incredible power also makes them surprisingly vulnerable. New research from Penn State warns that today’s quantum machines are not just futuristic tools, but potential gold mines for hackers. The study reveals that weaknesses can exist not only in software, but deep within the physical hardware its
Humans pay enormous attention to lips during conversation, and robots have struggled badly to keep up. A new robot developed at Columbia Engineering learned realistic lip movements by watching its own reflection and studying human videos online. This allowed it to speak and sing with synchronized facial motion, without being explicitly programmed. Researchers believe this breakthrough could help r