Sleep is a fundamental component of long-term health. Sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep, prevents quality sleep, and it’s far more common than most people realize. An estimated one billion people worldwide suffer from...
Biobot Surgical is on a mission to improve prostate cancer care in the U.S. The Singapore-based medical technology company has joined Fogarty’s company accelerator program (CAP) with the goal of bringing its Mona Lisa System, a robotic, transperineal platform for...
For years, providers have had few treatment options for pregnant women experiencing preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) or cervical shortening—two conditions that lead to preterm birth. Babies born prematurely often require intensive medical care and may...
If you've ever experienced a sudden bout of vertigo, you know how disorienting and frightening it can be. For millions of Americans, it’s a recurring condition that disrupts daily life and can even affect mental health. Roughly, 8% of U.S. adults experience...
Few joints work as hard as the shoulder. Whether you’re an elite golfer hitting a drive or just reaching for a glass from an overhead cabinet, the shoulder is in constant motion, making it one of the most injury-prone joints in the body. Rotator cuff injuries...
Anyone who has experienced kidney stones knows how painful they can be. Roughly one in 10 people will develop kidney stones in their lifetime, leading to 1.5 million kidney stone surgeries and 800,000 ureteroscopies every year in the United States alone. Forty percent...
For doctors, there’s nothing more distressing than not being able to adequately care for a patient, particularly when it’s a child. That was the case for Ignacio Lugones, a pediatric congenital cardiac surgeon who has been working to address limitations in valve...
Carlos Granada, co-founder of LearUp Systems, says his vision for the AI-powered, cloud-based platform is to be the “Airbnb of clinical trials,” matching startups who have MedTech solutions with the hospitals whose patients would benefit. LearUp is the newest...
It’s been named as one of TIME’s “Best Inventions of 2025.“ Won the World Congress of Audiology “Innovation Prize” and was the Gold Winner in the Health: Innovation category at The Anthem Awards 2025. Won the overall pitch competition at West Tech Fest. Received the...
Patient needs have always been the North Star for Heather Simonsen, CEO of Boomerang Medical Inc. This empathy stems from her early years working directly with patients in a Chicago hospital system. “Once you’ve lived that, it just stays with you,” she said. That...