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.
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.
Cellino Biotech has received funding from the US government to develop a scalable biomanufacturing platform for personalised regenerative medicines derived from patients' own stem cells.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised the biggest 'reimagining' of the NHS in its history but stressed there would be no more funding without sweeping reforms.