Among the hottest topics in healthcare is the “operating room of the future,” which is on the brink of transformation as new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), voice recognition, digital technology and augmented reality are integrated. And at the...
Often referred to as the “second brain,” the gut is garnering increased attention as mounting evidence shows the key role it plays far beyond digesting food in influencing our moods and general health. G-Tech Medical, a Fogarty Institute company, is playing a critical...
Prescient’s CleanCision has been shown to reduce Surgical Site Infection risk by 61 percent. Despite efforts to curb the crisis of surgical site infections (SSI) -- particularly common in high-risk abdominal and colorectal surgeries -- three out of 20 patients...
Zebra Medical Technologies' Device Provides an Answer to Deluge of Skin Cancer Screenings American dermatologists experienced 7.5 million office visits for suspected non-melanoma skin cancer in 2017, and a number of factors are indicating these numbers are liable to...
CyberHeart, a startup that is developing the world's first non-invasive treatment for cardiac arrhythmias, has experienced tremendous clinical successes in the past few months. "This is a game changer," (for patients with irregular heart rhythm), said Dr. Melvin...
Materna, a Fogarty Institute startup that is developing devices to prevent and treat pelvic floor disorders, is preparing to launch its newest device, Milli, which is aimed at treating pelvic pain, a condition that affects hundreds of thousands of women and often goes...
When Neil Ray, MD, a pediatric anesthesiologist by training, was working in private practice in South Florida, he was surprised to learn that nearly half of women gave birth via a caesarean section, and often, these surgeries weren't necessary as both the baby and...
The Fogarty Institute prides itself on its ability to select early-stage startups that show strong promise to solve an unmet need and then provides them with the necessary tools to succeed after they leave the organization. The accomplishments of InterVene, a...
"We believe the best therapies should be accessible to the people who need them," says Healyx co-founder Madeline Sides. "We've realized there is a problem with unequal global access to advanced therapies. We wanted to design specifically for these...
Since graduating almost a year and a half ago with a strong round of funding, Prescient Surgical has enjoyed early successes that are true testaments to the fact that the startup was ready to stand on its own. Based in San Carlos, Calif., Prescient has...