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Teleflex enrolls first patient in clinical study of CleanSweep Closed Suction System

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical technologies for critical care and surgery, today announced the first patient enrollment in a U.S. clinical study of CleanSweep Closed Suction System at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.

28 Aug 2018

New system that uses AI accurately detects patients with diabetic retinopathy

A system designed by a University of Iowa ophthalmologist that uses artificial intelligence to detect diabetic retinopathy without a person interpreting the results earned Food and Drug Administration authorization in April, following a clinical trial in primary care offices.

28 Aug 2018

Drug coated balloons are as good as stent implants for treating small blocked arteries

A removable balloon is as good as a permanent stent implant for opening small blocked arteries, according to late breaking results from the BASKET-SMALL 2 trial presented in a Hot Line Session today at ESC Congress 2018 and simultaneously published in The Lancet.

28 Aug 2018

Researchers develop 'digital twins' to teach us how to exercise smarter

Researchers have developed computer simulations of joint and muscle movements that can teach us how to exercise smarter and prevent knee pain and further damage.

28 Aug 2018

Biochemist's startup secures license for developing technology that could treat PTSD

A biochemist's startup company announced Monday that it had secured an exclusive patent license agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory for a breakthrough technology that could help military veterans suffering from a post-traumatic stress disorder.

28 Aug 2018

UTSA enters Guinness World Records for creating smallest medical robot

It can't be seen with a human eye. It doesn't look anything like C-3PO or R2-D2, or even BB-8. But, nevertheless, it is a robot and its creators from The University of Texas at San Antonio are now world record holders in the Guinness World Records for creating the Smallest Medical Robot.

28 Aug 2018

Humana to establish new center for digital health and analytics

Humana Inc., one of the nation's leading health and well-being companies, announced today a series of moves designed to advance its capabilities in the areas of technology, digital health and analytics in support of its integrated care delivery model and its ongoing work to develop differentiated health care experiences.

28 Aug 2018

Study finds no evidence of doctors retiring after implementation of EHRs

Prominent journalists including the late Pulitzer Prize-winner Charles Krauthammer, have written that doctors are leaving the practice of medicine because adopting and using electronic health records is frustrating and debilitating.

28 Aug 2018

Researchers develop aerial drones to gather data about gases released into atmosphere

Rice University researchers, in a collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine and Houston nonprofit Technology For All, are developing a fleet of autonomous aerial drones that coordinate with each other to detect, track and model the environment and let neighborhoods know of airborne perils that can be especially hazardous following extreme weather events.

28 Aug 2018

Scientists develop urine diagnostic to detect parasitic worms that cause river blindness

Scientists at Scripps Research have developed a urine diagnostic to detect the parasitic worms that cause river blindness, also called onchocerciasis, a tropical disease that afflicts 18 to 120 million people worldwide.

28 Aug 2018

SBPH enhances patient safety with Xenex LightStrike room disinfection robot

St. Bernard Parish Hospital is enhancing patient safety and reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections with a Xenex LightStrike room disinfection robot.

28 Aug 2018

New treatment can offer relief to people with chronic runny nose, postnasal drip and cough

A new treatment that delivers a freezing or near-freezing temperature to the back of the nose of patients can offer relief to people suffering from chronic stuffy or runny nose, postnasal drip and cough. These symptoms result from persistently inflamed nose and sinuses, a condition known as chronic rhinitis.

28 Aug 2018

New radiomic signature offers predictive score for efficacy of immunotherapy in patients

A study published in The Lancet Oncology establishes for the first time that artificial intelligence can process medical images to extract biological and clinical information.

27 Aug 2018

Insilico announces presentation of latest research at Global Precision Medicine & Biomarkers Leaders Summit

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company specializing in the application of next-generation artificial intelligence for drug discovery, biomarker development and aging research, announces the presentation of its CTO, Alex Zhebrak at the 5th Global Precision Medicine & Biomarkers Leaders Summit, September 13-14, 2018, Munich, Germany.

27 Aug 2018

GN Hearing launches Interton Ready hearing aid to help people with hearing loss to stay connected

GN Hearing, one of the world's leading hearing aid manufacturers and the pioneer of 2.4 GHz wireless connectivity, today announced the launch of Interton Ready, a next-generation hearing aid, aiming to help more people with hearing loss to stay connected with the world around them.

27 Aug 2018

Innovative assistive surgical devices dominate in DEBUT challenge

Projects focused on providing simple, low-cost modifications to surgical techniques that could reduce pain or damage from these procedures dominated this year's Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams challenge.

27 Aug 2018

Researchers investigate ability of Masimo Ori to show oxygenation trends during moderate hyperoxia

Masimo announced today the findings of a study recently published in Anesthesia & Analgesia in which researchers at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, and Ghent University, Belgium, investigated the ability of Masimo ORi to show trends in oxygenation in the moderate hyperoxic region.

27 Aug 2018

Use of medication reminder apps increases people's adherence to cardiovascular medication

We use them for everything from banking to workouts, and now research from the University of Sydney shows mobile apps could potentially save lives by helping people with coronary heart disease keep on top of their medication.

27 Aug 2018

Do e-cigarettes aid in smoking cessation or cause threat to public health?

Are e-cigarettes an important smoking cessation tool or an emerging public health concern?

27 Aug 2018

New issue offers insights to build cybersecurity strategy to protect healthcare data

Like other data-driven organizations, healthcare networks are vulnerable to potentially crippling cyberattacks - but may lag behind other sectors in preparing for and avoiding data breaches, according to a series of articles and commentaries in the Fall issue of Frontiers of Health Services Management, an official publication of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

25 Aug 2018

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Teleflex enrolls first patient in clinical study of CleanSweep Closed Suction System

New system that uses AI accurately detects patients with diabetic retinopathy

Drug coated balloons are as good as stent implants for treating small blocked arteries

Researchers develop 'digital twins' to teach us how to exercise smarter

Biochemist's startup secures license for developing technology that could treat PTSD

UTSA enters Guinness World Records for creating smallest medical robot

Humana to establish new center for digital health and analytics

Study finds no evidence of doctors retiring after implementation of EHRs

Researchers develop aerial drones to gather data about gases released into atmosphere

Scientists develop urine diagnostic to detect parasitic worms that cause river blindness

SBPH enhances patient safety with Xenex LightStrike room disinfection robot

New treatment can offer relief to people with chronic runny nose, postnasal drip and cough

New radiomic signature offers predictive score for efficacy of immunotherapy in patients

Insilico announces presentation of latest research at Global Precision Medicine & Biomarkers Leaders Summit

GN Hearing launches Interton Ready hearing aid to help people with hearing loss to stay connected

Innovative assistive surgical devices dominate in DEBUT challenge

Researchers investigate ability of Masimo Ori to show oxygenation trends during moderate hyperoxia

Use of medication reminder apps increases people's adherence to cardiovascular medication

Do e-cigarettes aid in smoking cessation or cause threat to public health?

New issue offers insights to build cybersecurity strategy to protect healthcare data

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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