April 13, 2022 However, University of Washington researchers are hopeful that a wearable device could be a big help. They have developed a wearable injector that’s worn on the stomach like an insulin pump. Using algorithms, it senses when the wearer stops breathing and automatically injects a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose called, … Read more
April 07, 2022 “Physicians have measured [pupillary light reflex (PLR)] since the earliest time of recorded history,” lead study author Frederick Robert Carrick, DC, PhD, MS-HPEd, Professor of Neurology at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, said in a press release. “It is only recently that advances in technology have allowed us to … Read more
April 05, 2022 The fabric contains a network of silver flakes and gold nanoparticles that provide conductivity and allow electrical signals to be measured in high fidelity using a portable electromyography (EMG) device. Physical rehabilitation is a cornerstone of recovery from a variety of illnesses and injuries, but obtaining hard EMG data on muscle activity … Read more
March 31, 2022 Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the Broad Institute of MIT, and Harvard researchers created an artificial intelligence-based approach to identifying patients at risk of developing atrial fibrillation, promoting prevention care. Atrial fibrillation is a common condition that can cause clots in the heart that can then travel to the brain and lead to … Read more
March 29, 2022 The Singaporean music professor, 61, was diagnosed with glaucoma in 2016 and had to live with the inconvenience of using medicated eye drops several times a day to reduce the pressure in his eyes. In 2018, his eye doctor, Prof Paul Chew, a Senior Consultant at the National University Hospital’s (NUH) Department … Read more
March 25, 2022 If passed by Congress and signed into law, it would be the fifth version of the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002. AdvaMed lauded the framework earlier in March 2022 after regulators and industry representatives negotiated updates to the program, which collects fees from applicants to fund FDA review. … Read more
March 22, 2022 The test works by detecting virulence factors released by the bacteria, which prompt a simple color change in a solution. The test could help clinicians to determine whether to prescribe antibiotics, and may help to avoid unnecessary prescribing. As the test can be administered at the point of care, and does not … Read more
March 18, 2022 The device may help prevent thrombosis and restenosis complications after surgery, particularly in patients with fragile skin. Although thrombosis can occur within 72 hours, and patients are supposed to be checked every hour for capillary fill and skin color, these assessments might only happen sporadically in the hospital and not at all … Read more
March 15, 2022 The FDA letter, dated October 22, stated that, after reviewing Apple’s 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device, the FDA determined that the device is substantially equivalent to legally marketed predicate devices for the indications Apple sought. Apple designed its “Irregular Rhythm Notification Feature 2.0” (IRNF 2.0) to include two … Read more
March 10, 2022 Supply chain snags and production issues are hampering schools’ ambitious plans to screen students and staff more widely for COVID as rapid test kits remain scarce in some places. In New Hampshire, where COVID cases are climbing and schools are grappling with outbreaks, elected officials are urging the Biden Administration to assist … Read more