Viruses can remain infectious on surfaces like metal, glass, or plastic for hours to days. Consequently, cleaning and disinfecting a microscope regularly is important to help keep lab technicians and research staff safe and healthy. Please read on for best practices to keep the microscope and optical system clean and sterilized. Cleaning and disinfecting a lab micr...
Infants born to women with COVID-19 showed few adverse outcomes, according to the first report in the country of infant outcomes through eight weeks of age. The study, led by researchers at University of California (UC) San Francisco, suggests that babies born to mothers infected with the virus generally do well six to eight weeks after birth, however there was a high...
CHAMPAIGN, IL — Studies indicate that homemade masks help combat the spread of viruses like COVID-19 when combined with frequent hand-washing and physical distancing. Many of these studies focus on the transfer of tiny aerosol particles; however, researchers say that speaking, coughing, and sneezing generates larger droplets that carry virus particles. Because of this, m...
Singapore-based KroniKare, for example, is showing its hand-held wound scanner that uses non-invasive AI technology to diagnose chronic wounds within 30 seconds. Ali Sherazee, President, Middle East and Africa, said its aim is to reduce the number of amputations across the world: “Globally there is an amputation every 30 seconds due to chronic wounds. KroniKare AI-bas...
According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016, 2.4 billion people are affected by caries of their permanent dentition and 486 million children suffer from caries of their primary teeth. Now, researchers have developed a bioactive peptide that coats the tooth surface, helping prevent new cavities and heal existing ones. The research team, from the University of Ho...
Both data mapping company QuantUrban and a third-party Wechat mini-program developer have created platforms that take official information on the neighborhoods where confirmed cases live and map it geographically so that users can gauge how close they are to infection sites. While the WeChat program, called “YiKuang” - or “Epidemic Situation”, covers the southern citi...
In addition to being uncomfortable, the current gold standard for COVID-19 testing requires RT-PCR, a time-consuming laboratory procedure. Because of backlogs, obtaining a result can take several days. To reduce transmission and mortality rates, healthcare systems need quick, inexpensive and easy-to-use tests. Hossam Haick, Hu Liu, Yueyin Pan and colleagues wanted to dev...
EKF Diagnostics announces that the novel viral transport media PrimeStore® MTM (Molecular Transport Medium) has been successfully evaluated for effective SARS-CoV-2 inactivation in a new study published by Public Health England (PHE) [1]. To work safely with live SARS-CoV-2 samples requires the use of high-containment laboratories. However, after inactivation SARS-CoV-2 ...
These conclusions highlight the absolute importance of public health measures needed just now to control the virus. Senior author of the study Hassan Zaraket, of the American University of Beirut in Lebanon, warns that "COVID-19 is here to stay and it will continue to cause outbreaks year-round until herd immunity is achieved. Therefore, the public will need to learn ...
Russian vaccine Between June 18 and Aug. 3, 2020, Russian scientists enrolled 76 healthy adults aged 18 to 60 in two Phase I/2 trials. Both studies assessed the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine, which comprises two components—a recombinant adenovirus type 26 (rAd26) vector and a recombinant adenovirus type 5 (rAd5) vector, both carrying the gene for SARS-CoV-2 ...
Researchers at the U.S. Army CCDC Army Research Laboratory (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA), the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC, PA, USA), and other institutions conducted tests of a commercial passive protective enclosure (also known as an intubation box) to evaluate and compare it to a modified intubation biocontainment unit (IBU) with an active air fi...
The reality has been more complicated, since it is actually very difficult to get these cells to perform their magic just where we want them to. Damaged cartilage, for example, doesn’t heal well on its own and so would be a prime beneficiary of well targeted stem cell therapies. Current injection methods are not very effective, but researchers from South Korea’s Chonn...
In addition, there are gaps in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms of these diseases. All of these converging factors make disease progression difficult to predict. A new study published today illustrates that artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of blood samples can be used to predict disease progression. Researchers at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Ins...
Researchers at King’s College London (KCL; United Kingdom), Lund University (Sweden), Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH; Boston, USA), and other institutions conducted a study that examined time series clustering of symptom presentation that was performed on data derived from a training dataset of completed cases, as collected from the COVID Symptom Study Smartphone ap...
Advantech, a leading provider of medical computing systems and services, is pleased to announce the latest addition to its AMiS product line – the AMiS-72 computerized medical cart with iPS-M420S power system. Designed to support a wide range of telehealth applications, AMiS-72 features a 21” panel PC powered by a 7th generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor for high-perform...
Optimised protocols for popular instruments manufactured by Dynex, Stratec, Awareness, and Delta Biologicals are now available, as well as for Erba's own analysers including the ELAN 30s microstrip processor. Such protocols will help meet or exceed manual performance characteristics and start reporting clinical results faster and with more confidence. Nikhil Vazirani,...
A team of international researchers, which includes a Saint Louis University Madrid anthropologist, dug deep to find some of the oldest African DNA on record, in a new study published in Nature. Africa is the homeland of our species and harbors greater human genetic diversity than any other part of the planet. Studies of ancient DNA from African archaeological sites c...
A newly identified coronavirus has been spreading in China, and has now reached several other countries. As the number of confirmed cases and deaths continue to rise, health officials are working on all fronts to learn more about the virus and put measure into place to curtail its spread. Here's a look at what you need to know about the virus, now called 2019-nCoV. W...
Monitoring urine flow is crucial in assessing fluid overload and in making treatment decisions. At present, urine flow is typically assessed by nurses, who simply look at the urine drainage bag of a patient to determine the urine flow rate. However, this method is crude and time consuming. CHF solutions recently signed a distribution agreement with RenalSense, a renal...
We all want things to go right in the OR. Wouldn’t you, if you were a surgeon? Or a nurse, patient, family member or friend? Going the extra mile is a basic ingredient in a hospital’s most critical spaces. That counts for the medical staff, but just as well for the technology they’re working with. So many ORs! Every hospital has its technical staff that supports the ...
Acute myeloid leukemia is the most common type of leukemia in adults. It is characterized by the pathological expansion of immature cells (myeloblasts) that invade the bone marrow and expand into the blood, affecting the production of the rest of the healthy cells. Although patients usually respond well to chemotherapy-based treatments, a large proportion of them eventua...
Highlights: Reanalysis of patient samples from three US labs shows most tests didn't adequately analyze more than a quarter of genes. Chance of detecting a disorder varied widely depending on which genes the lab completely analyzed in a given sample. DALLAS, TX — Children who undergo expansive genetic sequencing may not be getting the thorough DNA analysis their pa...
The finding could lead to the development of new strategies against vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), which causes thousands of deaths in the United States alone. “We have uncovered the ‘Achilles’ heel’ of an important hospital-associated and multidrug-resistant pathogen,” said Cesar Arias, MD, PhD, a professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and the Herb...
Gent, Belgium - September 4, 2020: Fujirebio Europe and ADx NeuroSciences announced today that they have concluded an agreement related to the development and commercialization of new assays in the field of neurodegeneration. Included in the scope of the agreement is the supply of antibodies as well as the transfer of know-how and/or prototype assays from ADx to Fujir...
Limitations of two-dimensional imaging and added benefits of 3D printing Current conventional cardiac imaging modalities such as echocardiography (EKG), cardiac computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) primarily utilize two-dimensional (2D) methods that require significant expertise and experience to interpret. In the field of pediatric or congenit...
The study was led by Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Laura Lewis and explored how synchronised brain waves released during non-REM sleep could play a role in preventing build-up of toxins in the brain. The findings were published in the journal Science and could unlock new insight into the mechanics of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Lewi...
People in neighborhoods with higher amounts of fine particulate matter pollution were at least 6% more likely to report having glaucoma than those in the least-polluted areas. “Glaucoma is more common in urban populations than in others. Ninety percent of the world’s population is exposed to air pollution above World Health Organization (WHO) recommended limits. Few s...
$6.9 Million in Incentives Awarded to Manufacturers Across the State Will Provide State and Local Governments and In-State Entities Faster and More Secure Access to Life-Saving Medical Products. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced 12 New York companies have received support from the State to produce needed supplies to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. While the ...
It's true. The Covid-19 pandemic has been, and still is, dramatic in its effects: it completely changed our habits, forcing us to stop our activities, our lives. However this, paradoxically, gave us the opportunity to realize how much we can consider ourselves children of the same land, leaves of the same tree. And that, united, surely the problems can be solved more eas...
The distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines will pose the greatest challenges of all. The major one being safe refrigeration: most vaccines need to be maintained at 2 to 8°C, while the Ebola vaccine requires cold storage temperatures down to -80°C. The problem is that many health centers in low- and middle-income countries don’t have adequate vaccine cold-chain systems....
Introduction Mechanical ventilation (non-invasive and invasive) is one of the cornerstones in the treatment of preterm and term born infants. Although respiratory support contributes to the survival and long-term wellbeing of this infants it is also associated with short-term (air leak syndrome, pulmonary haemorrhage,…) and long-term (chronic lung disease or bronchopulm...
1. Do not eat in front of the PC! A change of scenery ensures your well-being for several reasons. However, this tip mainly has huge hygienic benefits, if the remains of food and grease on your fingers do not stick to your keyboard or PC mouse. The remains form an ideal breeding ground for germs. 2. Gentle cleaning! Carefully empty your keyboard by tapping it – you ...
Medical Device Industry experts and Microbiology Consultants Melissa Stappen and Steve Langille with ValSource answer some frequently asked questions about medical device manufacturing, terminal sterilization and aseptic processes related to regulators expectations for maintaining control of manufacturing facilities and sending sterile and safe products to market. Rac...
Studies done in mice and fruit flies suggest that limiting when animals eat to a daily window of 10 hours can prevent, or even reverse, metabolic diseases that affect millions in the U.S. We are scientists - a cell biologist and a cardiologist - and are exploring the effects of the timing of nutrition on health. Results from flies and mice led us and others to test th...
As hospitals have continued to advance their care with technology such as medical computers, EHR records, and more, the goal has always been to create a fully optimized healthcare system, one that seamlessly transitions a patient from step to step in their journey from sick to healthy without a single hiccup. The goal has been, and will continue to be, the creation of a ...
The vast adoption of refrigeration has harmed the environment. Their harmful emissions have significantly contributed to global warming and triggered the adoption of several regulations. Can natural refrigerants help solve the climate crisis? B Medical Systems’ medical-grade refrigerators and freezers are designed with a state-of-the-art refrigeration technology th...
