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Medtech in a Minute

Medtech in a Minute

By Amanda Pedersen

Pressed for time? Here’s the medtech news you need most, in one minute or less.
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Abbott’s COVID-19 Test Comes Under Fire, Breast Implant Makers Slip Up, and More

Medtech in a MinuteMay 15, 2020

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Proteus Goes Bankrupt and More

Proteus Goes Bankrupt and More

A Digital Health Unicorn Goes Bankrupt, and FDA revokes a COVID-19 Test. But first, the latest on Second Sight’s unfortunate end.
Jun 22, 202001:40
Bigfoot Steps Up It’s Funding Game, Advamed Stands Up to Racism, and More

Bigfoot Steps Up It’s Funding Game, Advamed Stands Up to Racism, and More

Bigfoot raises $55M, and AdvaMed CEO Scott Whitaker takes a stand against racial injustice. But first, what the heck is the Fitbit Flow?
Jun 07, 202002:06
NFL Mask Makeover, Apple-Google Contact Tracing, and More

NFL Mask Makeover, Apple-Google Contact Tracing, and More

NFL helmets are getting a major COVID-19 makeover, and Roche companies are shaking things up in lung cancer trials. But first, we’ll talk about Apple and Google’s contact tracing tech.
May 22, 202002:19
Abbott’s COVID-19 Test Comes Under Fire, Breast Implant Makers Slip Up, and More

Abbott’s COVID-19 Test Comes Under Fire, Breast Implant Makers Slip Up, and More

Your time is valuable, so we’ve drilled down the three most important medtech stories of the week so you can get back to your Zoom meetings and Quarantine-Casual Friday.
May 15, 202002:02
Is Abbott’s Rapid COVID Test Accurate?

Is Abbott’s Rapid COVID Test Accurate?

Abbott Laboratories just released a statement defending its test after the accuracy of the test was questioned by a recent NYU study.
May 14, 202001:42
Fraudulent COVID-19 tests, FitBit’s Huge Heart Study, and More

Fraudulent COVID-19 tests, FitBit’s Huge Heart Study, and More

Your time is valuable — yes, even now — so we’ve drilled down the three most important medtech stories of the week so that you can get back to your Zoom meetings and quarantine-casual Friday.
May 08, 202001:46
Another Deal Bites the Dust, Telemedicine Emerges as a Hero Technology, and More

Another Deal Bites the Dust, Telemedicine Emerges as a Hero Technology, and More

Your time is valuable — yes, even now — so we’ve drilled down the three most important medtech stories of the week so that you can get back to your Zoom meetings and quarantine-casual Friday.
May 01, 202002:02