With AU$20 million (US$13.56 million) in new funding, 4dmedical Ltd. is ramping up its commercialization efforts of its four-dimensional lung imaging platform in the U.S.

Eitan Medical Ltd. plans to launch its Avoset infusion system into the U.S. later this year, following the introduction of the multi-therapy ambulatory infusion system into the European market. The connected Avoset infusion system is expected to transform the way patients receive treatment in post-acute care, as it enables remote monitoring of infusion treatment which will enhance patient safety and improve the user experience.

Moleculight Inc. published a study on the impact of skin pigmentation on the clinical diagnosis of wound infection that could have profound implications for implicit or unconscious racial bias among diagnosticians. The paper in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities pointed to lack of clinical training and educational resources on diverse skin tones and of diagnostic tools to address unique clinical attributes of patients with darker skin tones.

The €15 million (US$16.45 million) loan Smart Reporting GmbH recently received from the European Investment Bank (EIB) will take the company a “long way” as it looks to expand the use of its artificial intelligence (AI)-based medical documentation technology which “helps clinicians improve their workflow and patients to get better care,” co-CEO Peter Vanovertveld, told BioWorld.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has just published a decree introducing the anticipated coverage by the National Health Insurance Fund of digital medical devices and remote medical monitoring activities.

Nuralogix Corp.’s Anura health platform has expanded its capabilities to predict health risks using transdermal optical imaging (TOI) technology to include fatty liver disease (FLD), which affects an estimated quarter of the U.S. population. The platform uses facial blood flow patterns to provide medical-grade assessments of more than 30 health vital signs using any video-enabled device.

Accyourate Group S.p.A has stepped up the commercialization of its e-shirt, a 100% textile smart T-shirt which enables continuous real-time monitoring of biomedical and vital body signals. Accyourate joins a host of companies releasing products in the wearable device market as different technologies for health care including heart rate monitoring, fitness, breathing, temperature levels and fall detection get more sophisticated and grow in popularity.

France is tightening access to the reimbursed health care market for digital medical devices. The national Digital Healthcare Agency (ANS) reported that a standard interoperability and safety system for digital medical devices is coming into force.