Elon Musk's Neuralink has been awarded breakthrough status from the FDA for an implantable chip – dubbed Blindsight – that promises to restore the sight of people with vision impairment.
Digital health company Noom has launched a compound pharmacy-made version of Novo Nordisk's obesity drug semaglutide to make the drug more accessible to consumers in the US.
Apple has the FDA authorisation it needs to bring its software for detecting sleep apnoea to the Apple Watch, coinciding with the launch of its new operating system for the wearable.
Rates of cancer among people aged 24 and below are rising fast, but health systems are often not catering well enough to the specific needs of this age group.
It's known that excessive use of earbuds at high volumes can cause hearing loss, so somewhat ironic that the FDA has just authorised software that can turn Apple AirPods into hearing aids.
A report on the state of the NHS in England by former Labour Health Minister Lord Darzi has concluded that it is in a dire state – which will come as a surprise to nobody – and has problems