A roundup of recent medtech mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and financings.

START-UP's monthly comprehensive review of emerging life science companies that have received venture funding during the month, including companies in in vitro diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and research/analytical equipment & supplies.

Noteworthy news from medtech start-ups. This month we profile NinePoint Medical, which is developing technology for real-time diagnosis of esophogeal cancer and e(ye)BRAIN, which aims to diagnose neurological disorders by tracking eye movements. These company profiles first appeared in Start-Up magazine.

A preview of the emerging health companies profiled in the current issue of Start-Up. This month's profile group, "Benlysta May Lead Wave Of New Approvals For Lupus Drugs," features profiles of Azano Pharmaceuticals, Resolve Therapeutics and SuppreMol. Plus these Start-Ups Across Health Care: biocrea, e(ye)BRAIN, MiCardia and Omthera Pharmaceuticals