Diagnostic wearable devices are an increasingly growing market in the medical industry. Molex Incorporated recently surveyed stakeholders worldwide to better understand the factors that drive the...
On September 15, 2022, Nature Biomedical Engineering published an article where researchers from Harvard Medical School and Stanford University analyzed the efficacy of an artificial intelligence...
A new macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent created by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. gained FDA approval last week after a positive Phase III study. The Vueway injection will be available for adult and...
The climate crisis greatly impacts healthcare, including worsening lung health and the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases, among others. One major factor contributing to the climate crisis is...
On September 13, 2022, Silent Night Therapy announced a new remote patient monitoring technology for sleep apnea. This technology could revolutionize sleep apnea testing, which currently requires...
Although postmortem imaging has been recommended as an alternative to a traditional autopsy, there have been several concerns regarding this autopsy method. While imaging may be less invasive, it...
A Department of Defense (DOD) grant is pushing researchers at the Uniformed Services University (USU) into new reaches of the brain, where they are using cutting-edge technology to understand the...
On September 19, 2022, the FDA granted Advanced NanoTherapies a Breakthrough Device Designation (BDD) for its SirPlux Duo Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB) to treat coronary artery disease. Based on the press...
A recent publication in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery analyzed the outcomes of temperature-controlled radiofrequency (TCRF) device treatment for patients with nasal airway obstruction...
Temporal thermometers are widely used in hospitals, physicians’ offices, and homes to identify fever. Despite their universally accepted uses, there has been little data to determine whether...
Mitral regurgitation typically requires a heart valve repair or replacement. Abbott’s MitraClip Clip Delivery System was approved by the FDA in 2013 as a heart valve repair device. However, on...
On September 6, 2022, the FDA shared that Philips recalled specific Philips Respironics masks for BiPAP and CPAP machines. The FDA’s news release shares that these devices have magnets in them,...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an irreversible disease characterized by kidney damage, which prevents effective waste filtering. The primary treatments for chronic kidney disease are dialysis and...
On July 11, 2022, researchers published an article in JAMA Internal Medicine noting racial differences in pulse oximeter performance. Researchers also postulated that these discrepancies might be...
A recent study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology highlights a smartphone app developed by researchers and clinicians at the Cedars–Sinai Medical Center. This app uses AI to...
Nature Biotechnology recently published a review on the impact of smartphone apps on the COVID pandemic. The evaluation aimed to observe how smartphone apps can inform epidemiology and prevent disease...
On Monday, June 13, clinicians at Alleghany Health Network (AHN) revealed their plans to conduct a clinical study on the effects of using deep brain stimulation — also known as DBS...
A University of Adelaide research team and medical technology company, Fertilis, have produced a novel micro device to simplify the only fertility treatment technique associated with men with low sperm...
After obtaining FDA approval on May 31, 2022, the next-generation continuous glucose monitor (CGM) system FreeStyle Libre 3 has garnered another major win for its manufacturer, Abbott.
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Research scientists at the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a coupled imaging method to detect lung cancer at the cellular level in real-time when performing a...
