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Scientific advice on the terminal sterilization of oligonucleotide drug products

A new report, coauthored by several major pharmaceutical companies, reviews the current state of sterile oligonucleotide drug product processing.

22 Feb 2023

Reason-based abortion bans harm the groups impacted by eugenics movements, research finds

In his 2019 opinion in Box v Planned Parenthood, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote an impassioned concurrence describing abortions based on sex, disability or race as a form of 'modern-day eugenics'.

3 Feb 2023

Caron Receives Patents for Humanity COVID-19 Program Award from the United States Patent and Trademark Office

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26 Jan 2023

Despite doctors’ concerns, University of California renews ties with religious affiliates

As the University of California's health system renews contracts with hundreds of outside hospitals and clinics — many with religious affiliations — some of its doctors and faculty want stronger language to ensure that physicians can perform the treatments they deem appropriate, including abortions for women or hysterectomies for transgender patients.

12 Jan 2023

Envomed appoints Hagai Yehidi as new CEO

Envomed, the brand behind the Envomed80 on-site medical waste treatment solution, has appointed Hagai Yehidi as its new CEO.

From Envomed 29 Nov 2022

Does a vasectomy change the semen microbiome?

Researchers investigate alterations in the semen microbiome before and after the vasectomy procedure.

22 Nov 2022

Post-‘Roe,’ contraceptive failures carry bigger stakes

Birth control options have improved over the decades. Oral contraceptives are now safer, with fewer side effects. Intrauterine devices can prevent pregnancy 99.6% of the time. But no prescription drug or medical device works flawlessly, and people's use of contraception is inexact.

7 Nov 2022

Study develops single-use microneedle patch tattoos with wide-ranging application potential

Researchers developed a rapid, sterile, and painless method of tattooing using single-use microneedle tattoo patches, which can be used for cosmetic and veterinary applications and storing medical information.

19 Sep 2022

Microneedle technology for low-cost, painless, and bloodless tattoos

Instead of sitting in a tattoo chair for hours enduring painful punctures, imagine getting tattooed by a skin patch containing microscopic needles.

14 Sep 2022

Case report on the post-orgasmic illness treated with antihistamines

Scientists discuss a post-orgasmic illness syndrome patient’s experience of being treated with an antihistamine.

23 Aug 2022

Tribes show little interest in offering abortions on reservations despite speculation they could

Rachael Lorenzo started hearing the questions several weeks ago from strangers on Twitter and reporters seeking interviews: Since Native American tribes are sovereign nations, with their own laws, could they offer abortion services on Native land within states that may soon outlaw abortion?

23 Jun 2022

Five medical organizations release new guidance for preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia

In the second in series of updates on guidance for infection control in acute-care hospitals, five medical organizations are recommending best practices for preventing hospital-associated pneumonia. Pneumonia is the most common and deadly healthcare-associated infection.

20 May 2022

Autoclave Technician Shares Everything You Need to Know About Autoclaves

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From Duraline BioSystems, Inc. 16 May 2022

Study offers provable standards for SARS-CoV-2 UVC disinfection

When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in early 2020, ultraviolet radiation became one of the go-to methods for preventing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, along with facemasks, hand sanitizer and social distancing.

4 May 2022

Evaluating nano alum as a substitute for conventional alum-based vaccine adjuvant

Researchers evaluated the performance and safety of nano alum adjuvant as next-generation coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine antigens.

28 Apr 2022

Non-hormonal male contraceptive effectively prevents pregnancy in mice

Women have many choices for birth control, ranging from pills to patches to intrauterine devices, and partly as a result, they bear most of the burden of preventing pregnancy.

24 Mar 2022

Optimizing bioprocessing with Raman spectroscopy

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Justin Moretto, Life Science Product Manager at Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis, about how Raman spectroscopy can be used in bioprocessing and the benefits this entails.

From Endress+Hauser 15 Dec 2021

AI and whole genome sequencing improve quick detection of infectious disease outbreaks

By coupling machine learning with whole genome sequencing, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Carnegie Mellon University scientists greatly improved the quick detection of infectious disease outbreaks within a hospital setting over traditional methods for tracking outbreaks.

17 Nov 2021

Efficacy of UVC light prototype devices for inactivating SARS-CoV-2

Researchers examined the efficacy of UVC light prototype devices to understand the duration and wavelength of UVC radiation needed for SARS-CoV-2 inactivation.