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UV robots help reduce rates of C. diff transmission among cancer inpatients

Robots are capable of all sorts of tasks to help better treat cancer: They connect oncologists to patients remotely, make incisions, staple them shut, deliver "nano" therapies--and they clean rooms. New research from Penn Medicine infection control specialists found that ultraviolet (UV) robots helped reduce the rates transmission of the common bacterial infection known as Clostridium difficile among cancer inpatients - mostly blood cancer patients, a group more vulnerable to hospital-acquired infections - by 25 percent. The interventions also saved about $150,000 in annual direct medical costs.

12 Oct 2015

Novel mathematical method may help reduce development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

It is estimated that each year in the United States 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to one or more types of antibiotics, and at least 23,000 people will die because of these infections. This problem is being exacerbated by overuse of antibiotics for livestock and also in community clinical practice. This overuse, combined with the slow pace of novel drug discovery is a growing threat to public health.

12 Oct 2015

FDA permits marketing of first CSF nucleic acid-based test for detection of multiple pathogens

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of the first cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) nucleic acid-based test for simultaneous detection of multiple pathogens that can cause central nervous system infections.

12 Oct 2015

Physicists use diamonds to detect early-stage cancerous tumours

Physicists from the University of Sydney have devised a way to use diamonds to identify cancerous tumours before they become life threatening.

12 Oct 2015

ImmunArray launches SLE-key Rule-Out test for lupus patients

Following a limited three-month trial period in which more than one hundred and fifty patients with lupus-like symptoms were tested for the difficult-to-diagnose disease, a new blood test for lupus is being rolled out nationally.

12 Oct 2015

Federal judge grants permanent injunction against South Dakota medical laser manufacturer

A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota yesterday granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration a permanent injunction against 2035 Inc. and Robert "Larry" Lytle, doing business as QLasers PMA and 2035 PMA.

12 Oct 2015

Fraunhofer researchers developing new system for rapid analysis of urinary stones

Kidney stones rank among the most common illnesses. Their recurrence might be prevented with the right postoperative care. However, for this to be effective, composition of the stones should be known. Fraunhofer researchers are developing a system for rapid analysis of urinary stones immediately after the surgical procedure.

12 Oct 2015

FDA allows marketing of new EarLens Contact Hearing Device

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of a new hearing aid that uses a laser diode and direct vibration of the eardrum to amplify sound. The combination of laser light pulses and a custom-fit device component that comes in direct contact with the eardrum is designed to use the patient's own eardrum as a speaker and enables amplification over a wider range of frequencies for some hearing impaired persons.

9 Oct 2015

FDA approves expanded indication for Optune device for brain cancer patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved an expanded indication for the Optune device to treat patients with newly-diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), an aggressive form of brain cancer.

9 Oct 2015

One World Lab announces collaboration with BenchWise to improve antibody research

Antibodies are among the most commonly used reagents in life-science laboratories employed in everyday experiments, diagnostics and clinical tests. The specificity displayed by antibodies makes them versatile lab tools; however, sourcing the most appropriate antibody can be costly and time consuming

9 Oct 2015

EpiPen autoinjectors save lives but can contribute to injuries in children

Epinephrine autoinjectors can be life-saving for patients experiencing anaphylaxis - a life-threatening emergency - but a new case series published online Tuesday in Annals of Emergency Medicine identifies design features of EpiPens, the most commonly used autoinjector, that appear to be contributing to injuries in children ("Lacerations and Embedded Needles Caused by Epinephrine Autoinjector Use in Children").

9 Oct 2015

Immunovia and OHSU team up to validate, commercialize blood test for early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

Immunovia AB and the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University formed a collaboration to confirm, validate and commercialize a blood test for the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. The test called IMMray™ PanCan-d analyses a patient's immune system for early signs of disease. The collaboration will also enable researchers to explore biomarkers for a number of other cancer types.

9 Oct 2015

Avita Medical gains two CE marks to complete skin healing portfolio

Avita Medical Ltd. (ASX: AVH), (OTCQX: AVMXY), a medical device company specializing in the treatment of wounds and skin defects, today announced it has received CE Mark authorization to market in Europe that will allow it to define and target its autologous cell suspension technology for particular clinical market segments.

9 Oct 2015

AcelRx provides update on Zalviso (sufentanil sublingual tablet system)

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for the treatment of acute pain, today provided a regulatory update on Zalviso (sufentanil sublingual tablet system) intended for the management of moderate-to-severe acute pain in adult patients in the hospital setting.

8 Oct 2015

Study assesses customer satisfaction with blood glucose meters

Training materials that are accessible and easy to understand contribute to an overall increase in satisfaction among adults or parents of children with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes who use a blood glucose meter, and satisfaction is significantly higher when they understand how to use their meter, according to the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Blood Glucose Meter Satisfaction Study.

8 Oct 2015

Lund researchers one step closer to developing implantable electrodes for capturing brain function

For nearly nine years, researchers at Lund University have been working on developing implantable electrodes that can capture signals from single neurons in the brain over a long period of time - without causing brain tissue damage. They are now one big step closer to reaching this goal, and the results are published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.

8 Oct 2015

Boston Scientific closes additional financing with MValve Technologies

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced that it has closed on an additional round of financing with MValve Technologies Ltd., a developer of a percutaneous mitral valve replacement system, designed to work with the Boston Scientific LOTUS Valve, creating a unique mitral regurgitation (MR) treatment solution.

8 Oct 2015

Medtronic unveils next-generation version of superDimension lung navigation system software

Further underscoring its ongoing commitment to lung health, Medtronic today unveiled a next-generation version of its superDimension navigation system software. The superDimension navigation system enables a minimally invasive approach to access difficult-to-reach areas of the lung, and can aid in the diagnosis of lung diseases.

8 Oct 2015

Researchers create on-screen models of patient's beating heart

With the patient's heart displayed on a screen, cardiac specialists and engineers can run simulations of a variety of surgical procedures and predict their effects prior to an operation. This will save lives.

8 Oct 2015

New approach helps create virtual models for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms

Virtual models can be created in the angiography room thanks to an approach developed by researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre and the university's departments of radiology, radiation oncology, and nuclear medicine. The latest advances were presented by Dr. Gilles Soulez at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe conference on September 27, 2015.

8 Oct 2015

Device / Technology News

UV robots help reduce rates of C. diff transmission among cancer inpatients

Novel mathematical method may help reduce development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

FDA permits marketing of first CSF nucleic acid-based test for detection of multiple pathogens

Physicists use diamonds to detect early-stage cancerous tumours

ImmunArray launches SLE-key Rule-Out test for lupus patients

Federal judge grants permanent injunction against South Dakota medical laser manufacturer

Fraunhofer researchers developing new system for rapid analysis of urinary stones

FDA allows marketing of new EarLens Contact Hearing Device

FDA approves expanded indication for Optune device for brain cancer patients

One World Lab announces collaboration with BenchWise to improve antibody research

EpiPen autoinjectors save lives but can contribute to injuries in children

Immunovia and OHSU team up to validate, commercialize blood test for early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

Avita Medical gains two CE marks to complete skin healing portfolio

AcelRx provides update on Zalviso (sufentanil sublingual tablet system)

Study assesses customer satisfaction with blood glucose meters

Lund researchers one step closer to developing implantable electrodes for capturing brain function

Boston Scientific closes additional financing with MValve Technologies

Medtronic unveils next-generation version of superDimension lung navigation system software

Researchers create on-screen models of patient's beating heart

New approach helps create virtual models for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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