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October 15, 2020 National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded the contracts in collaboration with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) as part of the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative.  They cover innovations including integration with smart devices, mobile-lab processing that can be deployed to COVID-19 hot spots, and test results available within … Read more

October 13, 2020 That is according to a new analysis in Radiology Case Reports, published in August.  Experts from George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) and three (3) other institutions detailed the case of a 50-year-old male admitted at an Emergency Department with unexplained central nervous system disfunction and cerebral edema (brain swelling). The patient had … Read more

October 08, 2020 The New Yorker featured “The MacGyvers Taking on the Ventilator Shortage,” an effort initiated not by a doctor or engineer but a blockchain activist.  The University of Minnesota created a cheap ventilator called the Coventor; the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) had the MIT Emergency Ventilator; Rice University, the ApolloBVM.  NASA created … Read more

October 06, 2020 In recent weeks, Hahn has made numerous statements asserting that the Agency will not approve or authorize a vaccine that does not meet the Agency’s “rigorous expectations,” despite repeated claims by President Donald Trump that a vaccine could be greenlighted before the November 2020 election. Hahn’s statements also follow news that FDA … Read more

October 01, 2020 Multifocal lenses — with clear, concentric portions that focus light in different ways — are typically prescribed for people over the age of 40; however, they have been used off-label to tame the progression of myopia for years.  Their bull’s-eye-like configuration allows the wearer to correctly view objects at different distances. Over … Read more

September 29, 2020 Hospitals elsewhere prepped for a similar surge:  They cleared beds, stockpiled scarce protective equipment, and — voluntarily or under government orders — temporarily canceled nonemergency surgeries to save space and supplies for coronavirus patients.  In most places, that surge in patients never materialized. Now, coronavirus cases are skyrocketing nationally and hospitalizations are … Read more

September 24, 2020 Played on a touchscreen, the software provides challenges and stimuli that target the brain’s neural systems linked to focus, cognitive function, and multitasking.  It is designed to be used as part of a wider therapy regimen, which may also include medication or educational programs, to help improve attention in children 8 to … Read more

September 22, 2020 While still clear, the lenses work by dampening the amount of visual contrast seen around the periphery of the wearer’s visual field while still allowing the eye to focus on objects ahead.  By diffusing extra, high-contrast information — black text on a white page, for example, as opposed to a low-contrast image … Read more

September 17, 2020 However, GM is still making face masks.  The company said it will donate two (2) million face masks to Michigan public schools as part of the State of Michigan’s MI Mask Aid partnership.  GM’s contribution includes 750,000 child-size masks for elementary students.  Those will be ready for delivery by Sept. 14, GM … Read more

Now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for product information to keep ventilators up and running is at an all-time high. Modern ventilators are typically serviced either every six (6) months or 2,000 hours of use and can last for 10 years if maintained properly.  However now, nearly every ventilator is being … Read more