2025 Top Technology Trends: Nanotherapeutics
Nanotherapeutics is a transformative field in modern medicine, utilizing nanotechnology to tackle some of the most challenging issues in drug delivery, gene therapy, and regenerative medicine.
Smart Eating: The latest in food tracking apps
Maintaining a healthy diet is essential for preventing chronic conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases. Traditional methods of tracking food intake often involved manual recording or the use of smartphone apps. These approaches relied heavily on user memory and proved less effective for individuals with cognitive impairments. Recent innovations in food tracking technology […]
Smart(er) healthcare through AI-driven biomarker analysis
Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare through groundbreaking technologies in diagnostics and patient care. Ellipsis Health’s speech-based AI system offers real-time mental health insights, while 4bases’ cfDNA biomarker detection enhances early identification of organ transplant rejection. These innovations exemplify the potential of AI to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient care across diverse medical fields. CFDNA […]
Cancer remains leading focus for gene therapy innovation
Gene therapy is revolutionizing cancer treatment, offering innovative approaches to target and eradicate cancer cells at the genetic level. As of June 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved several groundbreaking gene therapies, including those for various cancers, inherited eye conditions, and several blood disorders. Notably, eight of these FDA-approved gene therapies […]
Gene Therapy: Key developments and patent trends
Gene therapy offers a revolutionary approach to treating genetic disorders by introducing healthy genetic material into a patient’s cells.
2023 U.S. Granted Patents: Samsung maintains patent leadership
According to our data, the USPTO granted a total of 345,344 patents in 2023 (FY 2023, spanning from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023). In this 2023 Patent Roundup series, we looked at patents granted by the USPTO in 2023 and analyzed the patenting trends of the top 10 assignees. Analyzing patent grants provides […]
Transforming healthcare with AI and cybersecurity
As healthcare is becoming increasingly data-driven, we can expect that the use of AI, specifically machine learning.
A tomato extract supplement that counters air pollution
A USPTO filing from UK-based food and dietary supplement company Provexis covers a water-soluble tomato extract (WSTE) that protects one’s cardiovascular system from the adverse effects of air pollution.
WHO issues ‘historic’ recommendation for malaria vaccine in African children
The World Health Organization has recommended the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine for widespread use in sub-Saharan Africa, with the intent of curbing a leading cause of childhood illness and death in the region.
A compact, real-time monitor for gamma rays during radiotherapy
EBAMed, a Geneva-based startup, is patenting a compact radiation field imaging device meant to boost the precision of radiation therapies.
