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FDA clears AI-powered prostate cancer detection software

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. “The authorization of this AI-based software can help increase the number of identified prostate biopsy samples with cancerous tissue, which can ultimately save lives,” said Tim Stenzel, director of the FDA’s office of in vitro diagnostics and radiological health. That compared to 90.9%

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Vir awarded $1 billion multi-year BARDA influenza contract

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It has been shown in vitro to cover all major influenza A strains that have arisen since the 1918 ‘Spanish flu’ pandemic and is designed as a universal prophylactic for influenza A. VIR-2482 is an investigational intramuscularly administered influenza A-neutralising mAb.

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Long Time Passing: Where Have All the De Novo Decision Summaries Gone?

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By Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Jeffrey N. Gibbs — In 1997, Congress wisely amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) by adding Section 513(f)(2) to establish the De Novo process. This amendment allowed sponsors with low or moderate risk devices to proactively employ the De Novo process.

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New HCV Test Enables Diagnosis and Treatment in a Single Visit

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorization to Cepheid for its groundbreaking Xpert HCV test and GeneXpert Xpress System, marking a significant advancement in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV). About 80 percent of acute cases are asymptomatic.

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Healthy.io’s Smartphone-Powered Minuteful Kidney Test Gets FDA Clearance

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The Minuteful Kidney test kit is delivered to the patient’s home and is made up of all these things needed for in vitro home ACR testing: A urine collection cup. Some factors that can increase the risk of CKD include diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, smoking, obesity and a family history of kidney disease. Healthy.io Healthy.io

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FDA authorizes software that can help identify prostate cancer

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director of the Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health within the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Identifying areas of concern on the biopsy image can help pathologists make a diagnosis that informs the acceptable treatment,” said Tim Stenzel, M.D.,

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Considerations for Mobile Health Technology Developers: Part 2

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On 27th September 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final guidance for industry and FDA staff clinical decision support (CDS) software, which has been anticipated since the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) listed the guidance as a top priority for fiscal year 2022. Criterion 1. Criterion 2.