January 21, 2021 With partners at the Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Fundación Jiménez Diaz in Madrid, along with the Holst Centre in the Netherlands, Imec and Ghent presented the artificial iris as a device that is tunable through concentric rings on an integrated liquid crystal display (LCD). The lens is designed with an ultra-low-power design … Read more
January 18, 2021 The Focus Areas of Regulatory Science (FARS) issued on in mid-January 2021 “outlines topics that the FDA has identified as needing continued targeted investment in regulatory science research to facilitate the development of innovative products, provide data and methodology to inform regulatory decision-making and improve guidance to sponsors,” according to FDA Chief … Read more
January 15, 2021 DENVER — Scientists at the University of Denver’s (DU) Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging, in collaboration with two other research entities, have developed and tested a new and highly sensitive antibody test for COVID-19 that is so accurate, it can predict if a patient will experience “mild” COVID symptoms verses more “severe” … Read more
January 12, 2021 The National Manufacturers Association called for Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office. The Business Roundtable tweeted a call for an end to the violence and for a peaceful transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden’s administration. Medtech trade group AdvaMed followed suit, with President … Read more
January 07, 2021 Usually, toxins like alcohol are largely broken down by the liver. The liver can take a lot of punishment; however, the rate that it metabolizes alcohol is constant, meaning you cannot speed up the process in times when the amount of alcohol in your body is enough to be fatal or seriously … Read more
January 05, 2021 The opioids offered for sale include products such as tramadol and oxycodone. These are prescription drugs that have significant risks of addiction, abuse and misuse, which can lead to overdose and death, and should only be used under the supervision of a licensed health care provider. These Warning Letters are a continuation … Read more
December 31, 2020 “Our study indicates that the effects of acoustic noise reduction in routine clinical MRI can be translated into reduced patient discomfort from acoustic noise and improved audibility of music,” Sartoretti, a candidate of medicine in the Winterthur, Switzerland-based hospital’s Department of Radiology, and colleagues wrote Nov. 3. “Acoustic noise reduction, thus, significantly … Read more
December 29, 2020 This could open the door to better ways of diagnosing psychiatric conditions including depression, according to lead author Dr Andres Herane-Vives. He has also developed a new type of swab which won’t damage the eardrum. Cortisol is known as your “fight or flight” hormone. When it sends out alarm signals to the … Read more
December 24, 2020 The new system was developed by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI). “Conventional test machines are very bulky and sometimes need a whole floor, but our system can be housed in a microwave oven-sized machine. It can be carried to anywhere,” ETRI’s PR Manager Baek ji-heon told Aju News on November … Read more
December 23, 2020 According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in New Mexico. Officials at UNM said the new blood test, also known as a liquid biopsy, may help catch the disease early, and give women the best chance of beating the disease. “In other … Read more