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Researchers retrofit diving snorkel mask to make reusable PPE

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in April 2020 reports an innovative adaptation of a standard snorkel mask with a few custom-built parts and a filter, for use by hospital personnel as a reusable protective mask.

30 Apr 2020

Scientists link undiagnosed human disease with rare mutation in PHETA1 gene

Virginia Tech scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have manipulated genes to link an undiagnosed human disease with a rare mutation in the PHETA1 gene.

30 Apr 2020

Rapid expansion of telemedicine during COVID-19 could transform healthcare in future

A rapid increase in "virtual" visits during the COVID-19 pandemic could transform the way physicians provide care in the United States going forward, according to a new study led by researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

30 Apr 2020

Nanodevices could prevent plaque formation in the brain

Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting one in 10 people over the age of 65. Scientists are engineering nanodevices to disrupt processes in the brain that lead to the disease.

30 Apr 2020

ProteoGenix launches first Human Immune COVID-19 antibody library

ProteoGenix, a global leader in antibody production, is pleased to announce the first Human Immune COVID-19 library for the fast discovery of potent antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

30 Apr 2020

UHB and Skin Analytics launch new skin cancer community assessment service

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and AI specialist Skin Analytics are to pilot a new skin cancer community assessment service to safely reduce delays in skin cancer detection and treatment during the Coronavirus pandemic.

30 Apr 2020

TTP plc collaborates with ODx to develop new technology to address antibiotic resistance

TTP plc has announced today that it has partnered with ODx, a company committed to developing a system for assessing urinary tract infections (UTIs).

From TTP plc 30 Apr 2020

The Importance of Quality Control on Cannabis Related Products

In this interview, Joshua Crossney talks to News-Medical Life Sciences about the recent advancements in the Cannabis industry and why quality anslyis and quality control are more important now than ever for cannabis medicinal products.

From Pittcon 30 Apr 2020

As coronavirus strikes, crucial data in electronic health records hard to harvest

When President Donald Trump started touting hydroxychloroquine as "one of the biggest game changers” for treating COVID-19, researchers hoped electronic health records could quickly tell them if he was on the right track.

30 Apr 2020

WITec reveals new generation alpha300 apyron

WITec GmbH, pioneer of Raman imaging and correlative microscopy, establishes the next level of automation and user-friendliness with the introduction of the new alpha300 apyron.

30 Apr 2020

Tekscan’s new cost-effective product for pressure mapping

Tekscan, Inc., is pleased to introduce PM64, a new customizable pressure mapping scanning electronics module with an incremental pricing model that supports a large-scale deployment for high-volume users and original equipment manufacturers.

From Tekscan, Inc. 30 Apr 2020

NIH announces new initiative to speed up COVID-19 testing technologies

The National Institutes of Health today announced a new initiative aimed at speeding innovation, development and commercialization of COVID-19 testing technologies, a pivotal component needed to return to normal during this unprecedented global pandemic.

30 Apr 2020

New study highlights inequity in access to TAVR procedure across Canada

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is a revolutionary technology for the treatment of patients with severe calcific aortic stenosis.

30 Apr 2020

Medical experts develop and implant ready-to-use bionic arm prosthesis

Next milestone in the development of bionic arm prostheses with major contribution from the Medical University of Vienna: in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Center for Extreme Bionics) and the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Gothenburg, Oskar Aszmann's team in the Clinical Laboratory for Bionic Limb Reconstruction at MedUni Vienna's Department of Surgery has developed the world's first fully integrated bionic arm prosthesis that is ready to use - in keeping with the motto "Plug and Play".

30 Apr 2020

New web-based imaging platform reveals processes in cancer and COVID-19

Medical images for a wide range of diseases, including COVID-19, can now be more easily viewed, compared, and analyzed using a breakthrough web-based imaging platform developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and collaborating researchers.

30 Apr 2020

New technique may help reduce inadvertent injuries during robot-assisted operative procedures

Steady hands and uninterrupted, sharp vision are critical when performing surgery on delicate structures like the brain or hair-thin blood vessels.

30 Apr 2020

SU2C commends FDA’s approval of new cancer therapy

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) welcomed the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval this month of encorafenib in combination with cetuximab for patients with advanced BRAF-mutated colorectal cancer.

30 Apr 2020

COVID-19 Simulator shows how lifting or extending social-distancing measures will impact states

A new online tool, COVID-19 Simulator, developed by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Georgia Tech can help policy makers see how lifting or extending different social-distancing measures at various times can impact each state in terms of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.

29 Apr 2020

Trump says N95 masks can be sterilized for reuse. Only in a pinch, experts warn.

As COVID-19 cases continue to climb, front-line health care workers are decrying unsafe working conditions — in particular, describing inadequate access to personal protective equipment, or PPE.

29 Apr 2020

Australian COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows protective response in pre-clinical trials

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, scientists race to develop a vaccine that can help contain the spread of the virus. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has so far infected more than 3.18 million people across the globe. Now, early tests of a potential coronavirus vaccine have shown promise in pre-clinical trials.

29 Apr 2020

Technology News and Research

Researchers retrofit diving snorkel mask to make reusable PPE

Scientists link undiagnosed human disease with rare mutation in PHETA1 gene

Rapid expansion of telemedicine during COVID-19 could transform healthcare in future

Nanodevices could prevent plaque formation in the brain

ProteoGenix launches first Human Immune COVID-19 antibody library

UHB and Skin Analytics launch new skin cancer community assessment service

TTP plc collaborates with ODx to develop new technology to address antibiotic resistance

The Importance of Quality Control on Cannabis Related Products

As coronavirus strikes, crucial data in electronic health records hard to harvest

WITec reveals new generation alpha300 apyron

Tekscan’s new cost-effective product for pressure mapping

NIH announces new initiative to speed up COVID-19 testing technologies

New study highlights inequity in access to TAVR procedure across Canada

Medical experts develop and implant ready-to-use bionic arm prosthesis

New web-based imaging platform reveals processes in cancer and COVID-19

New technique may help reduce inadvertent injuries during robot-assisted operative procedures

SU2C commends FDA’s approval of new cancer therapy

COVID-19 Simulator shows how lifting or extending social-distancing measures will impact states

Trump says N95 masks can be sterilized for reuse. Only in a pinch, experts warn.

Australian COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows protective response in pre-clinical trials

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