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Facebook Goofed up – Here's How to Avoid the Same Mistake
A cybersecurity expert weighs in on the recent Facebook outage, and how medical device companies (and others) can avoid the same mistake.
Researchers Develop POEMS to Understand the Heart Better
A new system developed by researchers from the University of Bern, combines optical and electrical recording of cardiac ventricular activation.
Boston Scientific Set to Acquire 5th Company This Year
The Marlborough, MA-based company said it has signed an agreement to acquire Baylis Medical for $1.75 billion.
ReCor Medical Launches the Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation for the Treatment of Hypertension in Europe
Clinical data from the ACHIEVE, RADIOSOUND, RADIANCE-HTN SOLO and TRIO trials show that ultrasound renal denervation with the Paradise System can lower blood pressure and is a new treatment option for physicians to help their
MedCraft Healthcare Real Estate Completes the 150,000 Square Foot Maimonides Doctors Multispecialty Pavilion
MedCraft Healthcare Real Estate, a leading healthcare real estate firm that specializes in advisory, development, and financing services to health systems and physician practices, announces the opening of a $110 million ambulatory care facility on
USMI and JCRI Research Teams Develop Treatment System for COVID and other Respiratory Infections and Diseases
USMI & JCRI have developed a Humidified Electrical Reactive Oxygen System (The Canady Helios™ Cold Plasma HERO™ System) which generates an ionized cold plasma mixed with the Air/O2 from oxygen sources such as hospital ventilators,
Twin Health Raises $140M Series C to Scale Its Groundbreaking Whole Body Digital Twin™ Service Enabling Reversal and Prevention of Chronic Metabolic Disease
The Series C funding round includes ICONIQ Growth, Sequoia Capital India, Perceptive Advisors, Corner Ventures, LTS Investments, Helena and Sofina, enabling Twin Health to scale its Whole Body Digital Twin™ service and help solve the
Radboud University Medical Center Study Sets New Milestone with 90% Diagnostic Accuracy of Lung Nodules Suspected of Cancer Using Philips Technology for Bronchoscopic Procesures
Diagnostic accuracy of 90% was reported while reducing the average total effective radiation dose per procedure by more than half from 47.5 Gy·cm2 (effective dose: 14.3 mSv) to 25.4 Gy·cm2 (effective dose: 5.8 mSv). The
MedExecWomen Invites Women in Life Sciences to Join the 2021 Annual Conference in Boston in October
This year’s conference will be in person on Oct. 26, 2021, at the Sheraton Boston in Back Bay and registration is now open. The post MedExecWomen Invites Women in Life Sciences to Join the 2021
Have You Been Injured? 6 Useful Tips To Help You Get Through
Human beings try to avoid pain – it’s ingrained in us as a survival instinct. Nobody wishes pain upon themselves, but unfortunately, life happens and there are times when it becomes unavoidable. If you regularly
Medtronic Updates Two Serious Recalls Involving Its MiniMed Insulin Pumps
Unpacking two similar, but separate, recalls involving Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps.
Abbott CEO Robert Ford to Give CES 2022 Keynote
Ford’s keynote will be the first from a healthcare company at CES.
Positive Late-breaking Clinical Trial Data for the EkoSonic™ Endovascular System Presented at VIVA21
PE remains a life-threatening and complex disease, but these results provide an opportunity to advance patient care by showcasing evidence that proves a lower drug dose and shorter infusion duration of a thrombolytic agent may
Get Ready for a Massive Shakeup in NIH Leadership
It’s the end of an era as Francis Collins, MD, PhD is stepping down as NIH director by the end of the year.
SyncThink Receives Second FDA Clearance for EYE-SYNC Platform; the First Mobile, Rapid Test for Concussion
EYE-SYNC previously received the prestigious Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA in 2019, following the initial clearance and commercialization of the technology platform in 2017. The post SyncThink Receives Second FDA Clearance for EYE-SYNC Platform;
Could FDA’s Latest EUA Turn the Tide for the COVID-19 Testing Demand?
There are a lot of factors driving the demand for COVID-19 rapid tests. But can a newly authorized diagnostic help make a difference?
EvoWalk Digital Therapy Platform: Interview with Pierluigi Mantovani, CEO at Evolution Devices
Evolution Devices, a company based in California, created a functional electrical stimulation device to assist people with foot drop to walk more freely. Foot drop is caused by muscle weakness/paralysis, and those affected struggle to
Wireless Photoelectric Implant for Optogenetics Research
Scientists at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland created a wireless photoelectric implant that allows them to activate or suppress certain neurons in the mouse spinal cord. The flexible implant is controlled through Bluetooth
American Academy of Nursing Announces 2021 Election Results
“The Academy is pleased to announce the Fellows, elected by their peers, who will be assuming leadership positions within the organization following the conclusion of this year’s hybrid Health Policy Conference,” said Academy President Eileen
An Interview with Dr. Robert Steensen Orthopedic Surgeon on Kinematic Alignment
Kinematic alignment is a technique to place a knee implant where the native knee was prior to the development of arthritis. Read what Dr. Steensen has to say about the positives including seeing patients getting