Posts Tagged ‘Diagnostic’
BrainQuant SA Revolutionizes Neurodegenerative Diseases Detection
BrainQuant SA is a Wyss Center Geneva spin-off co-founded in partnership with EPFL, University of Geneva (UNIGE), and HCK Healthcare Konnect. The new company, led by internationally recognized experts in neuroradiology, bioengineering, and digital health, is poised to transform how neurodegenerative diseases are detected. BrainQuant harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to analyze Arterial…
Read MoreSOPHiA GENETICS Announces Expanded Collaboration with AstraZeneca
SOPHiA GENETICS, a Swiss cloud-native healthcare technology company and global leader in data-driven medicine, announced the expansion of its ongoing collaboration with AstraZeneca to accelerate the deployment of MSK-ACCESS® powered with SOPHiA DDM™ globally. Building on the initial collaboration announced in October 2024, this new phase will extend the test’s reach to a total of…
Read MoreOncoSwab Secures CHF 1.3 Million Innosuisse Grant to Advance Lung Cancer Early Detection
OncoSwab, a Jura-based startup pioneering non-invasive cancer diagnostics, has secured a CHF 1.3 million Innosuisse grant to fund upcoming clinical trials in partnership with Inselspital Bern. The grant will enable OncoSwab to accelerate the clinical validation of its nasal fluid-based biomarker test — a revolutionary approach to the early detection of lung cancer. Addressing…
Read MoreThree Geneva-based startups receive funding from the FONGIT Innovation Fund (FIF)
Three life sciences projects from Geneva have been awarded funding through the FONGIT Innovation Fund (FIF), underscoring the canton’s strong commitment to driving innovation and advancing sustainable solutions. CHF 100,000 FIF Seed Loan awarded to BrainScape Medical: Creating Solutions for Optimised Brain Health Management BrainScape Medical, a Geneva-based life sciences startup supported by…
Read MoreHepaVue Awarded By FIT
HepaVue created the world’s first virtual reality liver biopsy to diagnose liver disease. The CHF 100,000 Tech Seed loan granted by the Foundation pour l’Innovation Technologique (FIT) will enable the start-up to finalise its artificial intelligence software and begin production of its radiotracers. Worldwide, more than 2 billion people are affected by chronic,…
Read MorePerivision VisionOne gets CE-Mark
Perivision has received the EU CE-certification for its 1st medical software product VisionOne. PeriVision, an innovative spin-off from the University of Bern and the University Hospital Bern, and now based at Biopôle in Lausanne, has received the EU CE-certification for its 1st medical software product VisionOne. VisionOne addresses the large unmet clinical need…
Read MoreMaven Health takes part in the OH MY GUT! project
The new public-private partnership aims to explore how what we eat affects our gut health and, in turn, how our gut health impacts our stress responses. By combining the expertise of both academic researchers and industry experts, the project focuses on creating innovative dietary solutions and personalized strategies to manage stress. In our…
Read MoreAktiia Gets CE-mark Approval For CALFREE as a Class II medical product
Swiss healthcare technology company Aktiia has achieved a major milestone with the CE-mark approval of its groundbreaking CALFREE technology as a Class II medical product. This new technology allows for calibration-free blood pressure monitoring using optical sensors found in common devices like smartwatches and smartphone cameras, transforming the way blood pressure is tracked and managed.…
Read MoreTestmate Health raises $6 Million
Testmate Health announced the successful closing of their $6 Million funding round led by RH Capital to continue their development of the first at-home rapid test for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The round was led by women’s health fund RH Capital, with participation from Tia and Oova backer The Helm, Dame and Playground…
Read MoreEPFL publishes a Large Language Model for medical knowledge
Researchers at EPFL’s Faculty of Computer Science and Communications have developed two large language models (LLMs) specialising in the healthcare sector. Called Meditron 7B and 70B, they are available as open source software, as EPFL points out in its press release. Based on the Llama-2 model supplied by Meta, Meditron has been trained…
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