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Special glowing paper strip as rapid, reliable test for infectious diseases

Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) and Keio University (Japan) present a practicable and reliable way to test for infectious diseases.

3 Oct 2018

InterSystems launches world's first and only data platform engineered for healthcare applications

InterSystems, a global leader in information technology platforms for health, business, and government applications, today announced the launch of InterSystems IRIS for Health, designed to deliver fast and sustainable value to organizations developing data-intensive healthcare applications.

3 Oct 2018

Researchers develop personalized and low-cost wearable UV sensors

Researchers from the University of Granada and RMIT University in Melbourne have developed personalized and low-cost wearable ultraviolet sensors that warn users when their exposure to the sun has become dangerous.

3 Oct 2018

Closed-loop insulin delivery system shows better results for blood sugar control in type 1 diabetes

New research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Berlin, Germany, and published in The Lancet, shows that use of a hybrid day-night closed-loop insulin delivery system is better than sensor-augmented pump therapy for blood sugar control in poorly controlled type 1 diabetes.

3 Oct 2018

New method based on artificial intelligence may help predict epilepsy outcomes

Medical University of South Carolina neurologists have developed a new method based on artificial intelligence that may eventually help both patients and doctors weigh the pros and cons of using brain surgery to treat debilitating seizures caused by epilepsy.

3 Oct 2018

Miniature magnetic swimming devices could deliver drugs to specific areas of body

Scientists have created miniature magnetic swimming devices - which mimic the appearance of sperm cells - that could revolutionize disease treatment by swimming drugs to specific areas of the body.

3 Oct 2018

New portable medical devices allow real-time monitoring of therapy efficacy and pathology evolution

Thirteen new PhD students are embarking on a research journey in the area of microwave imaging this month, as part of the EU project EMERALD - ElectroMagnetic imaging for a novel genERation of medicAL Devices.

3 Oct 2018

New diagnostic tool utilizes ultrasound to measure intracranial pressure post accidents

A new study confirms the efficacy of a new diagnostic tool that utilizes ultrasound to measure intracranial pressure following accidents. The technology will now be provided with artificial intelligence so that ambulance personnel can carry out examinations at accident scenes.

3 Oct 2018

VR found to be effective in reducing perceived pain during exercise

The research, led by PhD candidate Maria Matsangidou from EDA, set out to determine how using VR while exercising could affect performance by measuring a raft of criteria: heart rate, including pain intensity, perceived exhaustion, time to exhaustion and private body consciousness.

1 Oct 2018

New software package automatically creates plans and factor in variables

Organizing care services is a complex task and a lot of planning goes into ensuring that they operate smoothly.

1 Oct 2018

DePuy Synthes launches nerve assessment platform for spine procedures

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies announced today that DePuy Synthes is introducing SENTIO MMG, a first-of-its-kind digital mechanomyography platform designed to assess nerve status and identify and avoid peripheral nerves during spine surgery.

From DePuy Synthes 1 Oct 2018

Philips introduces Ingenia Ambition X 1.5T MR with fully-sealed BlueSeal magnet for helium-free operations

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today launched the Ingenia Ambition X 1.5T MR. Incorporating Philips’ breakthrough BlueSeal fully-sealed magnet, the Ingenia Ambition X is the world’s first MR system to enable helium-free operations, reducing the chance of potentially lengthy and costly disruptions, and virtually eliminating dependency on a commodity with an unpredictable supply.

From Philips Healthcare 1 Oct 2018

TransEnterix’s Senhance Ultrasonic Instrument System receives CE Mark approval

TransEnterix, Inc., a medical device company that is digitizing the interface between the surgeon and the patient to improve minimally invasive surgery, today announced that the Company received CE Mark approval for its Senhance Ultrasonic Instrument System.

1 Oct 2018

Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots help reduce infection rates at Martin Medical Center

Patient safety is a top priority at Martin Medical Center, which recently announced that it has seen a significant reduction in its Clostridium difficile (C.diff) infection rates since adopting Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots as its environmental standard of care.

1 Oct 2018

FDA permits marketing of ClonoSEQ assay to detect minimal residual disease in blood cancer patients

Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of ClonoSEQ assay, a next generation sequencing-based test for minimal residual disease in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemiaor multiple myeloma. MRD is a measure of the amount of cancer cells remaining in a person's bone marrow.

30 Sep 2018

Scientists use machine learning to better predict learning difficulties in children

Scientists using machine learning - a type of artificial intelligence - with data from hundreds of children who struggle at school, identified clusters of learning difficulties which did not match the previous diagnosis the children had been given.

30 Sep 2018

ZEISS introduces innovative visualization system to the spine community

At this year’s NASS Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, USA, the ZEISS Medical Technology business segment introduces an innovative visualization system – TIVATO™ 700 from ZEISS – to the spine community.

From Carl Zeiss AG 29 Sep 2018

Asynt expands its range of DrySyn heating block systems for laboratories

Reflecting customer demand, Asynt have continued to expand their range of DrySyn heating block systems for reactions in tubes, vials and flasks.

From Asynt 29 Sep 2018

New tool provides improved in vivo imaging of atherosclerotic plaque development

Atherosclerosis, involving the buildup of plaque in the arteries and an associated reduction in the flow of blood, is a major feature of cardiovascular diseases.

28 Sep 2018

Pitt bioengineering student develops realistic phantom head for MR research

Phantoms are not just ghostly figures of our imagination, they are also numerical or physical models that represent human characteristics and provide an inexpensive way to test electromagnetic applications. Sossena Wood, a bioengineering PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh, has developed a realistic phantom head for magnetic resonance research in the Swanson School of Engineering.

28 Sep 2018

Device / Technology News

Special glowing paper strip as rapid, reliable test for infectious diseases

InterSystems launches world's first and only data platform engineered for healthcare applications

Researchers develop personalized and low-cost wearable UV sensors

Closed-loop insulin delivery system shows better results for blood sugar control in type 1 diabetes

New method based on artificial intelligence may help predict epilepsy outcomes

Miniature magnetic swimming devices could deliver drugs to specific areas of body

New portable medical devices allow real-time monitoring of therapy efficacy and pathology evolution

New diagnostic tool utilizes ultrasound to measure intracranial pressure post accidents

VR found to be effective in reducing perceived pain during exercise

New software package automatically creates plans and factor in variables

DePuy Synthes launches nerve assessment platform for spine procedures

Philips introduces Ingenia Ambition X 1.5T MR with fully-sealed BlueSeal magnet for helium-free operations

TransEnterix’s Senhance Ultrasonic Instrument System receives CE Mark approval

Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots help reduce infection rates at Martin Medical Center

FDA permits marketing of ClonoSEQ assay to detect minimal residual disease in blood cancer patients

Scientists use machine learning to better predict learning difficulties in children

ZEISS introduces innovative visualization system to the spine community

Asynt expands its range of DrySyn heating block systems for laboratories

New tool provides improved in vivo imaging of atherosclerotic plaque development

Pitt bioengineering student develops realistic phantom head for MR research

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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