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Broken String Biosciences appoints Gavin Burns as Vice President of Quality and Operations
Broken String Biosciences reports Gavin Burns will be responsible for building and optimizing the companys teams, processes, and systems.
CAR T Cell Therapy Is Offering Life-lines to Cancer Patients, but Only to Those Who Can Afford It | By Dr. Brandon McNaughton, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Akadeum
The creation of CAR T cell therapy begins with collection of the patient’s blood and separation of the lymphocytes. These include T cells, B cells, and innate lymphoid cells, all of which are separated through
Brainomix Targets US Expansion with the Launch of its Cutting-Edge Stroke AI Platform Following Series of FDA Clearances
The recent FDA clearances included Brainomix 360 e-CTP and Brainomix 360 e-MRI, both software modules that can support thrombolysis and thrombectomy treatment decisions, particularly for late-window patients who present to hospital more than 6-12 hours
How Radio Frequency Microneedling Transforms Your Skin
In the dynamic world of cosmetic dermatology, radio frequency microneedling has emerged as a groundbreaking technique. This innovative procedure combines the traditional benefits of microneedling with advanced radio frequency energy technology, leading to transformative skin
Emergency Dental Care: How to Deal With Urgent Dental Issues
Dental emergencies can strike at any moment, bringing debilitating discomfort and grinding your daily life to a halt. Understanding the nature of dental emergencies, how to manage them, and the importance of seeking the best
Pulse Biosciences files 510(k) for CellFX nsPFA Percutaneous Electrode
The electrode is an image-guided needle designed to harness CellFX nsPFA energy to deliver nonthermal ablation of cellular tissue without damaging noncellular structures.
FDA Clarifies Recommendations on Cardinal Health Monoject Recall
The new letter by FDA aimed to expand the recall notice to PCA pumps, which the original recall did not mention. It’s that gap in information that concerned FDA.
Year-End Review for Top Digital Health Companies
Whether positive or negative, these companies have been in the news in 2023.
Lessons from History Offer Profound Insight Into Challenges of Our Time | New Essays Celebrating Wisdom of the Past 2,500 Years Comprise Latest Book from Educator/Entrepreneur/Musician David Parker
“In Rome 476, author David Parker awakens readers to the wisdom of 5th century Athens, 1st century Rome and 18th century Age of Enlightenment. Gleaning wisdom from the great thinkers and statesmen of the past,
Soccer Heading Linked to Measurable Decline in Brain Function
New research being presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) links soccer heading – where players hit the ball with their head – to a measurable decline
Samsung Ushers in a New Era of Diagnostic Solutions at RSNA 2023
The clinical launch of the OmniTom Elite with PCD, the first US FDA 510(k) cleared single-source photon counting computed tomography scanner with a single detector on a mobile system, will be featured at this year’s
Marijuana and Cigarette Smokers at Increased Risk of Emphysema
The researchers found that people who combined marijuana and cigarettes were 12 times more likely to have centrilobular emphysema than non-smokers. Centrilobular emphysema is a type of pulmonary emphysema where the air sacs within the
Digital Medtech Has a Humility Deficit
A medtech thought leader says too many digitally focused medical device companies lack the humility to build critical partner relationships. Do you agree?
InGeneron Announces Critical In-Depth Analysis of the Results from a Recently Published 480-Patient Phase III Knee Osteoarthritis Trial
Importantly, the study reported no serious treatment-related adverse events from any of the 109 patients treated with InGeneron’s Transpose® RT cell therapy system.
Alto Neuroscience Closes $45 Million in Oversubscribed Series C Financing
Alto Neuroscience advises the funds will be used to support ongoing and planned late-stage clinical development of CNS product candidates with four Phase 2 readouts expected across the next 12-18 month
Genentech and NVIDIA Enter Into Strategic AI Research Collaboration to Accelerate Drug Discovery and Development
“By harnessing the power of AI models and algorithms, with our unique data and experiments, we're unlocking scientific discoveries with incredible speed and generating insights at an unprecedented scale,” said Aviv Regev, EVP and head
GE HealthCare Announces New Version of Digital Expert Access, the First FDA 510(k)-Cleared Device to Enable Remote Patient Scanning, and Exclusive Distribution Agreement with IONIC Health
IONIC Health’s 510(k)-pending nCommand Lite technology is designed to include vendor-agnostic remote scanning capabilities. This strategic collaboration’s goal is to enable GE HealthCare to provide a multi-vendor, multi-modality remote scanning solution to healthcare systems and
Aptar Digital Health Expands Oncology Clinical Advisory Board
“We are pleased to strengthen our Clinical Advisory Board and to welcome our new members,” commented Pierre Leurent, President, Aptar Digital Health. “Their broad medical expertise will allow us to have a deeper knowledge and
The Next Frontier: Biomedical Research in Space
Axiom's Perly Pandya, discusses the advantages of conducting research in space during a keynote at BIOMEDevice Silicon Valley.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory rolls out STEM ‘Bicycle Principles’
"We've all had horrible teachers," recalls Jason Williams. Williams is Assistant Director of Diversity and Research Readiness at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) DNA Learning Center. "There have been efforts to improve science education