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Marketing for Doctors:10 Best Proven Activities for Your Practice
In today’s digital world, doctors cannot rely on traditional marketing methods alone to attract and retain patients. Doctors in Houston must utilize digital marketing strategies and tools to stay ahead of the competition. Digital Spotlight
5 Benefits of Breast Augmentation
Many women are unhappy with the size or shape of their breasts and as a result, they seek ways of improving the appearance of their breasts to help restore lost self-confidence, and to just feel
Benefits of Annual Checkups
Everyone longs for a high-quality life free from health complications. Yet, not all understand the importance of regular medical checkups. A thorough medical checkup entails various tests, a physical examination, and medical assessments, often depending
Be Active & Eat Healthy to Improve Well-being
Being active and eating healthy is vital to improving your well-being. These two aspects will help you maintain a healthy weight. In return, this boosts your self-confidence. Enhancing your well-being isn’t just good for you.
The Best Foods for a Healthy Smile and Whole Body
‘You are what you eat’ may feel like an old cliché, but it is the reality, especially regarding oral health. A diet high in fiber and essential nutrients and low in carbohydrates and sugars optimizes
2023 Is Shaping up to Be Abbott's Year
FDA approval for the company's new transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system is just one of several catalysts Abbott Laboratories has to look forward to this year.
B+L Set to Acquire AcuFocus in Busy M&A Month
AcuFocus has developed the IC-8 Apthera intraocular lens (IOL), which was approved by FDA in July 2022.
Lightweight Belt Sensor Can Monitor Heart Failure in Real Time
The sensor-laden wearable continuously measures vital signs relevant to the affliction, which affects millions of people.
Shockwave Looks to Shake Up Cardiology with Potential Neovasc Acquisition
Is this potential deal the start of what will turn out to be a busy M&A season in medtech?
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extended Amid Subvariant Spread
However, the declaration might soon be nearing its end, resulting in millions losing Medicaid coverage.
VySpine Announces FDA Clearance for LumiVy Lumbar IBF with NanoVy Ti
The LumiVy NanoVy Ti Lumbar IBF System features VySpine's NanoVy Ti coating technology in partnership with Implant Surfaces. NanoVy Ti is a titanium coating that is mere nanometers thick, adhered to a PEEK LumiVy implant.
Mike Zimmer Appointed CEO of Turbett Surgical
Mike Zimmer has been an active member of Turbett Surgical's Board of Directors since 2018.
AposHealth® Announces the Addition of Chief Medical Officer Harry L Leider, MD, MBA to Their Executive Leadership Team
Dr. Harry L Leider served as the CMO of Gelesis, a biotechnology company that commercialized an FDA-cleared medical device to treat obesity. Before that, he served as CMO of Walgreens, where he provided global executive
Shockwave Medical to Acquire Neovasc
"Today’s announcement is good news for our stakeholders and the Reducer program," said Fred Colen, President and CEO of Neovasc. "We have made tremendous strides building accelerating revenue, clinical data, commercial reimbursement, and a fantastic
JPM 2023: Medtech CEOs Share Takeaways
Five Medtech CEOs give us their unique takes on the biggest healthcare networking meetup of the year – JPM 2023 – company updates, and more.
Tisium Appoints CMO – Dr. Alex Milstein
Dr Dr. Milstein has more than 20 years of experience in medical devices, stem cell therapies, drug-device combinations, and biotechnology products. Throughout his career, he has gained extensive international leadership experience in the US, Canada,
New Hope in Combatting MRSA Superbug in Hospital Infections
Healthcare-Onset MRSA (HO-MRSA) bacteremia infections had a statistically significant 100% decrease (and in fact were eliminated during the trial period) when compared to the same time frame a year prior and the immediate six months
Delcath Systems Announces Updated Results from CHOPIN Phase 1b Trial Published in Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Updated results from the CHOPIN Phase 1b Trial in seven patients with advanced uveal melanoma treated with CHEMOSAT and ipilimumab plus nivolumab show a Median PFS of 29.1 months
LuSeed Vascular Appoints Robert Stern to its Board of Directors
Mr. Robert Stern currently serves as an advisor to several medical device companies and has been a board member of multiple neurovascular-focused companies, including Flexible Stenting Solutions, Reverse Medical, and Neuravi - all of which
Ginkgo Bioworks and XpresCheck Expand CDC’s Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance Program to Detect Influenza Variants
Ginkgo Bioworks notes the program is an effective early warning system for viral variants, leveraging voluntary sampling from international travelers at major U.S. airports