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Common Allergens of Valentine’s Day — And How to Avoid Them By Dr. Cliff Han
This Valentine’s Day, get clued up on the allergens you might not have considered, and avoid leaving your date — or yourself — in hives, fits of sneezes, or potentially an even more serious condition
Advances In Medical Packaging Require Precision Manufacturing
Increased competition among packaging companies means that creating and strengthening alliances and partnerships with a broad base of medical manufacturers will be core to achieving growth.
How Much Does Rehab Cost for Addiction Treatment?
The cost of rehabilitation centres or rehab clinics varies from place to place. And it depends on several factors, such as the kind of treatment you choose, the location of the rehab, its duration, and
When On The Lookout For A Physician – Remember To Check These Boxes
Finding the right physician is an important decision that can have a huge impact on your health and well-being. It’s essential to take time to research potential doctors before booking an appointment. To help you
Dealing With Medical Negligence: 4 Tips From a Lawyer You Need to Hear
Medical negligence is a serious issue that affects countless people around the world. It can cause physical and emotional trauma, financial hardship, and even death in extreme cases. Unfortunately, it’s all too common for medical
Legal & Medical Consequences of a Car Crash: What You Need to Know
Car accidents are known to be quite traumatic, and there is no way to completely prepare for the mental and physical consequences of a sudden collision. Some people continue to suffer long after their injury
Abbott to Acquire Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
Cardiovascular Systems is a leader in devices for atherectomy, a minimally invasive treatment for plaque build-up in arteries that can restrict blood flow.
Medtronic 'Reveals' New Data on Atrial Fibrillation Detection
The new data shows a 10-fold increase in atrial fibrillation detection with Medtronic's Reveal Linq insertable cardiac monitor at three years compared to standard of care for heart monitoring.
Bayer Taps UK Digital Health Firm for Heart Risk Tool
Humira's predictive algorithm will power a new online tool for heart disease risk assessment.
Healthcare Packaging News and Top Issues
Projected growth for pharma packaging, cost cutting measure for healthcare packaging, BlackHägen Design named in Bayer patent, more.
Bio-based ABS in Pipeline in Japan; More PPS for Korea
Toray Industries and Idemitsu Kosan are teaming up to produce biomass-derived styrenic resin, while Toray is adding capacity for PPS engineering resin.
Challenges and Trends When Powering Implantable Medical Devices
Integer’s product development engineering manager shares his insights about trends and challenges in manufacturing batteries for implantable medical devices and previews his presentation at the Medical Battery Conference at MD&M West.
Do Biden's Manufacturing Claims Pass Fact Checks?
President Biden said in his second State of the Union address that companies have committed to more than $300 billion in American manufacturing investments over the next few years.
Expect Fewer Early-Stage Funding Opps in 2023
The outlook for early-stage funding in 2023 is bleak.
Focused Ultrasound Releases Brain Biomarkers
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a technique that can release difficult-to-access biomarker proteins from the brain. At present, the researchers are focused on releasing tau proteins that are implicated in Alzheimer’s
Hydrogel Cell Carrier for Fistula Healing
Researchers at Johns Hopkins created an injectable hydrogel carrier vehicle for stem cells that is intended to aid in healing a difficult complication of Crohn’s disease, perianal fistulas. Perianal fistulas are very challenging to treat,
Bottlebrush Particle for Synergistic Drug Combinations
A scientific team at MIT has developed a bottlebrush-shaped nanoparticle that can deliver combinations of drugs for synergistic efficacy. The particles contain a central backbone and demonstrate side-chains that sprout from this backbone, similar to
J&J's Monarch Assists in Kidney Stone Removal
A clinical study aims to demonstrate the potential benefits of robotic mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (a procedure for removing kidney stones) using the Monarch platform.
Lunit and Agfa HealthCare Bring Breast Imaging AI Solution to Dubai Academic Health Corporation Dubai Hospital
Dubai Academic Health Corporation (DAHC) Dubai Hospital to modernize its Breast Cancer Diagnostic and Screening program with Agfa HealthCare's RUBEE for AI framework and Lunit INSIGHT MMG algorithm.
BD Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19, Influenza A/B, RSV Combination Test
The BD MAX™ System is already in use at thousands of hospitals and laboratories worldwide, and each unit is capable of analyzing hundreds of samples over a 24-hour period.