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Musk’s Neuralink submits brain implant patient data to journal

There is currently no effective treatment for paralysis caused by serious spinal cord injuries, which affect more than 150,000 patients in Japan alone, with 5,000 new cases each year.
International

Stem cell treatment helped improve spinal cord injuries: Japan scientists

Singapore’s strengths position it to ride the precision medicine wave. The country has deep research and development (R&D) and clinical expertise, strengths in genomics, and a burgeoning biomedical industry.
Opinion & Features

Singapore has a chance to shine in precision medicine

Neuralink’s device has a chip that processes and transmits neural signals that could be transmitted to devices such as a computer or a phone.
Startups

Elon Musk’s Neuralink gets FDA’s breakthrough device tag for ‘Blindsight’ implant

The patient, who is living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), was able to make video calls, play music, stream shows, control smart home devices such as lights, shop online, and read books by using his mind to direct Alexa, according to the New York-based company.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Brain implant lets man control Amazon’s Alexa with thought

Grail expects these cost reductions to extend its existing cash runway from the second half of 2026 into 2028 and anticipates reducing its burn in 2025 to US$325 million.
Consumer & Healthcare

Cancer test maker Grail cuts 350 jobs as part of restructuring programme

The government hopes to have the legislation passed and the regulator in operation by the end of 2025.
International

New Zealand to loosen gene editing regulation, make commercialisation easier

Neuralink is in the process of testing its device, which is intended to help people with spinal cord injuries.
Startups

Neuralink implanted second trial patient with brain chip, Elon Musk says

In upcoming surgeries, Neuralink will make some changes to try to mitigate the issue of its electrode threads retracting from brain tissue,
Startups

Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain device to be implanted in second human in a week

Kidneys from similarly edited pigs raised by eGenesis had successfully been transplanted into monkeys that were kept alive for an average of 176 days.
Lifestyle

First human to receive transplanted pig kidney dies

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