In this second roundup from CES, Medtech Insight shines the light on Proto Hologram’s many use cases in health care, Intuition Robotics’ ElliQ robot to help the elderly feel less lonely, MIT AgeLab’s Aging Suit, Siemens/Unlimited Tomorrow’s partnership on a bionic prosthetic arm, and Earable Neuroscience’s Frenz Brainband to promote better sleep.

Durect thinks its epigenetic modulator shows promise with data showing reduction in 90-day mortality despite missing the primary endpoint of mortality and liver transplant rate.

Adcock saw its profits grow by 4.2% during FY 2024 despite a challenging economic environment.

Although a new FDA guidance recommends difference in pain scores as the primary efficacy endpoint for evaluation of postoperative analgesic effect, data on outcomes such as reduction in hospitalization and deaths from opioid abuse would be valuable and could provide a basis for inclusion in labeling; guidance is part of broader agency effort to reduce opioid use.