Neurology
sugarBEAT Continous Glucometer Cleared in Europe
March 17th, 2016 Nemaura Medical, a company out of Loughborough, UK, won European regulatory approval to introduce its sugarBEAT continuous glucose monitoring system. The package...
Interview with Former Google Executive and AliveCor CEO Vic Gundotra
March 16th, 2016 Prior to joining AliveCor Vic Gundotra served as Senior Vice President reporting to Google’s CEO Larry Page. He wore multiple hats managing roles ranging from mobile...
Cyborg Heart Patch Replaces Dead Cardiac Tissue with Combination of Healthy Cells, Electronics
March 16th, 2016 Scientists at Tel Aviv University in Israel have developed a "cyborg heart patch" for replacing injured cardiac tissue. There has been considerable research on...
TandemLung Oxygenator for Extracorporeal Life Support FDA Cleared
March 16th, 2016 For patients in need of extracorporeal life support in critical care units, CardiacAssist (Pittsburgh, PA) won FDA clearance to introduce its TandemLung oxygenator,...
Light Activated Bio-Bots Powered by Live Muscle Cells (VIDEO)
March 16th, 2016 Biologically powered robots may one day be used to perform surgical procedures, deliver drugs, and maybe to even make humanoid overlords for us mortals. A big step...
Kardia ECG Band for Apple Watch Unveiled
March 16th, 2016 AliveCor, makers of popular smartphone powered ECG devices, has unveiled an ECG band for the Apple Watch. The Kardia band still needs to be cleared by the FDA before...
Tricella Pillbox Gives Smarts to Old-fashioned Drug Container
March 16th, 2016 A new smart pillbox that connects to your smartphone or tablet is coming to market from a company called Tricella. The Tricella Pillbox looks like a standard weekly...
Forget Insulin Injections: New Patches Integrate Pancreatic Beta Cells to Control Blood Glucose
March 15th, 2016 At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University researchers may be fundamentally changing how insulin is delivered...
New Fluorescent Probes Spot, Measure Concentrations of Biomarkers Inside Cells
March 15th, 2016 An international team of researchers has developed new fluorescent probes able to detect specific biomarkers within cells. The technology may allow for early...
Interscope EndoRotor Cleared In Europe for More Efficient Polyp Removal
March 14th, 2016 Interscope, a company based in Worcester, MA, won the CE Mark allowing it to introduce its EndoRotor device to the European market for performing resections in...
New Liposomes for Drug Delivery Swim Past Body's Immune System
March 14th, 2016 Liposomes have been studied extensively as vehicles for targeted delivery of drugs throughout the body because of their beneficial characteristics, but they're still...Cardiology
Interview with Former Google Executive and AliveCor CEO Vic Gundotra
Prior to joining AliveCor Vic Gundotra served as Senior Vice President reporting to...
March 16th, 2016
Cyborg Heart Patch Replaces Dead Cardiac Tissue with Combination of Healthy Cells, Electronics
Scientists at Tel Aviv University in Israel have developed a "cyborg heart...
March 16th, 2016
TandemLung Oxygenator for Extracorporeal Life Support FDA Cleared
For patients in need of extracorporeal life support in critical care units,...
March 16th, 2016
Emergency Medicine
ThoraXS for Treating Collapsed Lungs in About a Minute
A pneumothorax, or a collapsed lung, is becoming all too common in Israel these...
March 10th, 2016
U scope, a Completely Redesigned Stethoscope for Improved Ergonomics
Stethoscopes have had essentially the same shape and ergonomics for many decades,...
March 7th, 2016
BD Vacutainer UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set Cleared in U.S. and Europe
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) will begin releasing in the U.S. and Europe its...
February 17th, 2016
Medicine
sugarBEAT Continous Glucometer Cleared in Europe
Nemaura Medical, a company out of Loughborough, UK, won European regulatory...
March 17th, 2016
Kardia ECG Band for Apple Watch Unveiled
AliveCor, makers of popular smartphone powered ECG devices, has unveiled an ECG...
March 16th, 2016
Tricella Pillbox Gives Smarts to Old-fashioned Drug Container
A new smart pillbox that connects to your smartphone or tablet is coming to...
March 16th, 2016
Vascular Surgery
Origami Used to Miniaturize, Improve Surgical Tools, Medical Implants
At Brigham Young University researchers are using origami techniques to develop...
March 10th, 2016
New Surgical Robot with Haptic Feedback Fits Entirely Inside Body During Operation
Engineers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a...
March 8th, 2016
Hitachi Aloka's New ARIETTA V70 with Elastography Functions
Last week at the European Congress of Radiology, Hitachi Aloka showed off its...
March 7th, 2016
Nanomedicine
Light Activated Bio-Bots Powered by Live Muscle Cells (VIDEO)
Biologically powered robots may one day be used to perform surgical procedures,...
March 16th, 2016
New Liposomes for Drug Delivery Swim Past Body's Immune System
Liposomes have been studied extensively as vehicles for targeted delivery of...
March 14th, 2016
DNA Origami Used to Cloak Anti-Cancer Meds for Delivery Inside Drug Resistant Cells
DNA origami is not just a fun scientific hobby but is becoming a powerful way to...
March 1st, 2016
Military Medicine
ThoraXS for Treating Collapsed Lungs in About a Minute
A pneumothorax, or a collapsed lung, is becoming all too common in Israel these...
March 10th, 2016
XStat Gunshot Wound Dressing Cleared for Civilian Use in U.S.
In what may be a timely move, the FDA has issued clearance to RevMedX to...
December 8th, 2015
Autonomous Robotic Intubation Device from Ohio State
Intubation with a laryngoscope often turns from a routine procedure into a life...
December 7th, 2015
