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Liz Coddington Appointed CFO of Peloton
Liz Coddington brings more than 20 years of experience in financial planning and analysis and operational finance
Bona Fide Beauty Foot Smoother Protects Summer Cracked Feet
Bona Fide Beauty foot smoother is made from the finest glass from the Czech Republic and will help dad have better-looking and healthy feet while walking in sandals.
Valencia Technologies Announces First Commercial Implantation of eCoin® Leadless Tibial Neurostimulator for the Treatment of Urge Urinary Incontinence
eCoin® is the first implantable tibial nerve stimulator approved by the FDA. The eCoin® device contains a primary battery and once programmed, automatically delivers intermittent stimulation to the tibial nerve to reduce UUI symptoms.
Control-IQ Technology Continues to Demonstrate Positive and Sustained Real-World Benefits Across Diverse Cohorts of People with Diabetes
“Our Control-IQ technology continues to be a great equalizer for people with insulin-intensive diabetes, as we consistently see positive clinical and quality-of-life improvement with its use, regardless of age, ethnicity, or prior therapy,” said Jordan
Real-World Data Supports Medtronic's Next-Gen Insulin Pump
Data presented at the American Diabetes Association meeting shows that using the Medtronic MiniMed 780G insulin pump improves glycemic outcomes with less effort from patients.
Never Scoop Poop for Microbiome Testing Again
New Microbiome Wipes eliminate the awkward poop-and-scoop step of at-home microbiome testing.
Orbis Reports First-of-its-Kind Study Finds Artificial Intelligence Screenings Improve Eye Care Access in Sub-Saharan Africa
The study looked at whether the use of the Orbis Cybersight AI tool to detect diabetic retinopathy in images taken of the eye during routine screenings would lead to patients' increased uptake of diabetic retinopathy
Illumina’s Sequencing Software Faces Cybersecurity Issues
The federal agency said some of the San Diego, CA-based company’s sequencers are vulnerable to hackers.
debritom+ by Medaxis: A New Treatment Method Shows Promise In Wound Healing
debritom+ by Medaxis removes the unhealthy tissue such as fibrin, necrosis, and biofilm efficiently while performing a precise mechanical cleaning and stimulation of the wound base to enhance granulation and healing.
Jim Buck Is the New CEO of Medcura
Jim Buck has been serving as Director at Medcura since 2018 and now fully steps into the CEO role with more than 25 years of highly relevant career experience.
Neuros Medical Announces Completion of QUEST Pivotal Trial 90-day Primary Endpoints
QUEST Pivotal Trial is a 180-subject randomized, double-blinded, active sham-controlled clinical trial that is being conducted under an Investigational Device Exemption
RSNA MIDRC Data Contribution Hits 30,000
RSNA MIDRC Data is an open-access platform that publishes data to be used for research.
Virtual Reality to Train Staff to Deal with Agitated Patients
Researchers at the National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, have developed a virtual reality training system that lets healthcare staff learn how to deal with agitated or aggressive patients. Patients, particularly
Oil-Based Drug Gels Help Patients with Difficulty Swallowing
Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a series of oil-based gels that are intended to help those with difficulty swallowing to take drugs orally. Some adults and many children have difficulty
With Diabetes In Its Rear-View Mirror, BD Set to Leap into Pharmacy Automation
The Franklin Lakes, NJ-based company said it would acquire Parata Systems for $1.5 billion.
Gaining Informational Advantage with Proprietary Alt Data – By Julia Valentine, MBA
Valentine notes, "Companies are slow to use alt data and expose themselves to extreme opportunity loss at best and operational peril at worst addressed in this article. Read on.
Dissolving Pacemaker Communicates with Patient and Wearable Tech
Researchers at Northwestern University have created a cardiac pacemaker that dissolves away, negating the need for a procedure to remove it. The pacemaker was originally announced in 2021, but in this follow-up study, the researchers
The Main Reasons Why You Need Health Insurance
A lot of people, particularly in the past two years, have been talking a lot about health insurance. And if by any chance, you’re not sure what it is, don’t be embarrassed by it because
Baxter's Lung Expansion Device May Work Too Well
Baxter issued an urgent medical device correction for its Volara system for oscillation and lung expansion therapy, particularly for those devices used at home.
Can Imaging Data Increase Success Rates of Cancer Trials?
Median Technologies' new Imaging Lab will provide biopharmaceutical companies with decision-making tools for cancer trials by leveraging images with data mining and artificial intelligence.