Radiologists daily spend hours in darkened rooms, in front of a screen. They analyze and interpret images that are sometimes highly complex, and that require focus for longer periods of time. This can lead to tiredness, especially in the eyes. Although there is a lot of scientific literature about this, it’s a challenge to find user-friendly objective ways to measure fat...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed a low-cost sensor that can identify COVID-19 antibodies in approximately 10 seconds. The novel sensor is based on a special structure of tiny gold electrodes that are 3D printed using the Optomec Aerosol Jet process. The technology would allow clinicians to instantly and ac...
A balance designed to be durable enough for the most intense lab and industrial environments, versatile and intuitive enough for everyday workloads, and affordable enough to be accessible to everyone is not something that comes around often. Which is why we’re so excited to present the newly-expanded Navigator Series Portable Balances. Ruggedly constructed, the Navigat...
The two projects, led by the University of Regina (U of R) in Saskatchewan and McGill University in Montreal, respectively, have secured $1.2 million (€1.1 million) in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Approximately half of the funding, over $550,000 (€445,000), will go to the researchers at the USask College of Dentistry and the USask Vaccine and ...
Located on a suburban street in downtown Tacoma, a few blocks from the frigid waters of Puget Sound in Washington state, CHI Franciscan’s Virtual Hospital has much in common with other healthcare facilities. It has a small army of nurses and other caregivers, engaged on a daily basis caring for the sick and infirm—monitoring vital signs, reading medical charts, recording...
More than half a million children in the U.S. have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, according to a new report. Though children rarely develop serious illness from the virus, they aren't immune to it. A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) finds that children represent about 9.8% of all COVID-19 cases in st...
Recent studies have indicated CRISPR tools have the potential for in vitro diagnostics, something Chinese scientists have leveraged to develop a 100% accurate COVID-19 test that can be mass manufactured for 70 cents. Currently, metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and reverse-transcription PCR (RT-PCR) have been the most commonly used molecular methods for di...
WASHINGTON - New research suggests that children can shed SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, even if they never develop symptoms or for long after symptoms have cleared. But many questions remain about the significance of the pediatric population as vectors for this sometimes deadly disease, according to an invited commentary by Children's National Hospital doct...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on the global economy. Researchers around the globe have been working hard to find ways to stop the spread of the disease either in the form of drugs or SOP changes that revolve around guidelines given by the WHO for maintaining hygiene and social distancing norms. The challenge of stopping the spread is especially challeng...
One such study, recently published by investigators at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, suggests that defense against Alzheimer’s disease is deep, restorative sleep, and plenty of it. Specifically, the researchers found a way to estimate, with some degree of accuracy, a time frame for when Alzheimer’s is most likely to strike in a person’s lifetime. “We ha...
More and more ORs are digitizing their workflows and running their operations over a standard IP network. Barco’s Nexxis OR-over-IP platform has been designed to do exactly that: to distribute high-quality, uncompressed video over IP easily and smoothly, with near-zero latency, in and between operating rooms and wherever surgeons need it.
For the sake of efficacy, connecting devices to OR-over-IP systems helps greatly in making the operating theater better organized. ‘OR-over-IP’ as a concept has an abstract touch to it, as it is mostly a physically invisible (digital) framework upon which connectivity is built. However, never underestimate the power of a good OR-over-IP system: if it is constructed well ...
But it is one of the highest prices compared to the vaccines in development by rival labs such as Pfizer and BioNTech. Moderna intends to give priority to the United States as well as “rich” countries. American biotech company Moderna could charge governments between 50 and 60 dollars for its upcoming coronavirus vaccine, the Financial Times reported. That’s at leas...
When it comes to their environmental impact, hospitals present a challenge, yet can boost opportunities at the same time. They are an environmental burden due to a higher energy use resulting from frequently outdated technology. However, once they are modernized and switch to a sustainable concept, they can turn into a "green hospital". In this MEDICA.de interview, An...
Called System for Telementoring with Augmented Reality (STAR), it allows remote clinicians, such as surgeons, to guide military medics, paramedics, and others in how to perform emergency procedures. The STAR system revolves around an augmented reality headset that’s worn by the person on the scene. Video from a forward facing camera on the headset is transmitted in re...
Scientists are just beginning to develop an understanding of the impact COVID-19 can have on other organs, with a new study published in the journal Lancet Psychiatry cautioning brain complications such as psychosis and stroke have been linked to the illness. While the study was relatively small and based largely on observations made by doctors, it raises concerns ove...
EKF Diagnostics announces the global launch of its STAT-Site® WB handheld analyzer which delivers β-ketone and glucose measurements from whole blood in seconds. This follows the securing of its CE mark certification alongside its FDA CLIA-waiver, meaning that the portable, dual-purpose analyzer is ideal for professional use in the management of diabetes patients. The ST...
The company will locally manufacture the units in the country. Each ICU unit, which can house nine beds, can be deployed in one day. Philips used its clinical, technical and design expertise to develop the mobile ICUs with an aim to cater to critical-care service requirements in India, which is currently one of the top five countries with the highest number of Covid-1...
RODENSTOCK Instruments has operated as a business unit of TOMEY GmbH since 2011. Based in Nuremberg, these two specialists in precision diagnostic instruments for ophthalmology and ophthalmic optics have been successfully collaborating within Germany, throughout Europe, and on the global market. By joining forces they aimed to pool the strengths of the two companies and ...
Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry are exploring the use of saliva in early lung cancer detection and analysis. Saliva is being looked at more closely than ever for its diagnostic possibilities, a trend somewhat driven by discoveries in testing for COVID-19. Salt Lake City, UT-based Spectrum Solutions is sponsoring the stu...
FDA approved the first implant system for adults who have above-the-knee amputations and might not be able to use a conventional socket prosthetic device. The Osseoanchored Prostheses for the Rehabilitation of Amputees (OPRA) Implant System, has been on the U.S. market since 2015 under a humanitarian device exemption, and FDA blessed the prosthetic device with a pre-mar...
According to The Daily Beast's latest report, the larger region of Mississippi could be sent into a death spiral because of its dire situation, where the disease surveillance for HIV has succumbed to the global coronavirus pandemic. Laurine Ann Lewis, who was diagnosed with HIV 24 years ago, has missed her quarterly appointment for blood work this spring because of the o...
This newly developed instrument configuration is intended to standardize pre-analytical sample handling and mixing, and is part of an ongoing collaboration with QIAGEN to optimize sample preparation for latent tuberculosis (TB) testing with the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus assay. The Fluent Mix and Pierce Workstation provides a fully automated workflow, using a Flexible Ch...
Complementing the existing liquid displacement option based on the Cavro Pulssar PBC Pump, this new offering is well suited to molecular biology, immunoassay and genomics applications – including molecular diagnostics – increasing the potential range of applications for this versatile development platform. Launched in 2019, the modular and scalable Magni Flex has alrea...
The valuable insights gained from this process will now be applied to the registration of Tecan’s complete portfolio of specialty IVD products – as well as to help its OEM partners ensure they are ‘IVDR ready’ – ahead of the May 2022 transition deadline. The new IVDR is intended to increase the safety of all IVD products, including all innovations developed over the pa...
HORIBA, Ltd. (Headquarters in Kyoto, Japan, referred to as HORIBA) and HORIBA Instruments (Headquarters in Irvine, California, USA) announced that it has acquired MedTest Holdings, Inc. (Headquarters in Canton, MI, USA, composed of MedTest Dx, Inc., Pointe Scientific, Inc., Clinitox Diagnostix, Inc., and Medical Laboratory Solutions, Inc.). The acquisition will combin...
In times of climate change, interest in ecological alternatives and solutions has grown in the health sector, too. However, for the complex organism of a hospital this sometimes poses a great challenge. How can energy be saved despite continuous operation? To what extent are hygiene standards and waste reduction compatible? And what costs are associated with the Green Ho...
Founded in 1987, the Biotech Dental Group has sold more than 2 million implants. Its portfolio includes Kontact implants, the WOW intraoral scanner, Nemotec Software, Smilers clear aligners, and the ATP 38 and Lucy digital prosthetics. Ids features a large and growing dental implant portfolio as well as national implant sales and service specialists supported by educa...
Today they are at the forefront of the battle against Covid-19 in Africa and maybe soon in the US too. This article was initially published in our sister publication DirectIndustry Magazine. The African continent seems to be doing much better than Europe or the United States in the fight against Covid-19. While Africa hosts 17% of the world’s population, it on...
COVID-19 has prompted researchers, manufacturers, and consumers alike to search for practical solutions that can prevent the spread of this deadly virus. Crystal IS- manufacturer of Klaran UVC LEDs and systems for disinfection- has seen a surge in interest for our high-performance UVC LEDs to potentially combat the virus. This page provides answers to common questions ab...
But some experts raise concerns about sequencing every baby at birth. The baby girl was only a few weeks old when she was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at Children’s Hospital Orange County. Her heart rate was abnormally low and cardiologists couldn’t figure out why. But thanks to a new test, doctors were able to take a blood sample, send it to a lab to ...
BMG LABTECH instruments are designed with sensitivity, flexibility, and speed in mind and provide a series of instruments to match all research needs and budgets. These instruments are used to address all life science research interests. Highlighted here, are their use for virology research with the current pandemic highlighting the need for rapid high throughput viral a...
The city of Liverpool lies at the centre of one of the UK’s largest urban areas. Originally a port, it developed into the UK’s most important city after London during the Industrial Revolution. Liverpool has a rich cultural history, but socioeconomic discrepancies led to it becoming a deprived area, with associated health burdens. However, expert research and innovati...
Starting 1 July 2021, the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO-APM) will enable CMS to gather evidence – at scale – on an all-new “financial infrastructure” for radiation oncology services in the US – and crucially whether an alternative payment structure preserves or enhances the quality of care for cancer patients while reducing annual Medicare expenditures.
Including fantastic build quality and a wide array of features the Labcold brand is a preferred choice for the NHS and professional medical and scientific establishments looking to accurately maintain temperatures and log results. All products are designed from the ground up for the safe and secure storage of reagents and samples, medical products, pharmaceuticals and te...
Issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG; Washington DC, USA), the practice advisory recommends that COVID-19 vaccines should not be withheld from pregnant individuals who meet criteria, and recommends use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in persons aged 16 years or older, and the Moderna-1273 COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 18 years...
