Despite vanishing off the public radar, Google Glass is not dead. The platform has re-emerged from Google parent Alphabet (NSDQ:GOOGL) under the moniker X Glass, with a number of new technology firms, an number of which are in healthcare, looking to capitalize on the technology. One such firm is Hodei Technology. Based out of Indianapolis, the company is looking to […]
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Nanosonics jumps on GE Healthcare deal
Shares in Australia-based Nanosonics (ASX:NAN) rose nearly 15% today after the medtech firm announced that it extended its relationship with GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE). The two companies have been working together for over 10 years, developing methods to improve ultrasound sterilization systems. Nanosonics’ Trophon EPR ultrasound transducer disinfecting system won FDA clearance in 2011 and is sold […]
Lowered admission rates expected for hospitals
(Reuters) – Weak patient admissions that plagued U.S. hospital operators in the June quarter are likely to persist through 2018, as patients fret about soaring out-of-pocket costs and the future of Obamacare remains uncertain, a lot of patients have been contacting The Medical Negligence Experts due to the lack of information and uncertainty they are […]
J&J touts improved device availability with CareAdvantage supply chain services
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) today touted its CareAdvantage supply chain services, saying it helped Spectrum Health and its 12-hospital system cut weekly out-of-stock devices by nearly 50%, reduced expedited shipping fees and the number of days products are out of stock. “We engaged JJMDC to help us improve efficiencies and standardize processes within our distribution center […]
Stryker slips on Sage Products recall
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) shares slipped today after the medical device company said it’s recalling some of the products sold by subsidiary Sage Products and narrowed its outlook for the rest of the year. Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker paid $2.7 billion in April 2016 for Sage and its line of products designed to prevent so-called “never events.” But […]
Tool identifies diabetes patients at risk for severe hypoglycemia
Researchers have developed a tool used to identify diabetes patients who are at-risk for being admitted to the hospital due to severe hypoglycemia, according to a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine. “Sometimes a person with diabetes is unaware that their blood sugar is dropping and can progress quickly into severe hypoglycemia, which has been […]
Judge: BD owes nothing in Retractable Technologies false advertising case
Retractable Technologies (NYSE:RVP) shares are off more than -50% since a federal court last week ruled that nemesis Becton Dickinson & Co. (NYSE:BDX) owes nothing for making false advertising claims about its syringes. The dispute dates back to 2001, when Little Elm, Texas-based RTI sued BD for patent infringement that settled for $100 million in 2004. RTI sued again […]
4 ways wearables will transform healthcare’s future
Wearable technology is moving beyond consumer-grade health and wellness devices – the daily step counters and heart rate trackers offered by the likes of Apple, Fitbit and Garmin. “They’re convenient, small, portable and inexpensive, but you don’t use consumer items for life and death,” said Dr. Arthur Combs, chief medical officer at flexible electronics company MC10 […]
7 diagnostic devices to boost healthcare in the developing world
The World Health Organization estimates that a quarter of death and disease globally is caused by hazards and environmental burdens in developing countries with little to no access to preventative care and diagnostic devices. Since developing countries are poor agricultural regions that are still becoming economically and socially advanced, it is harder for doctors to […]
Siemens inks tech supply, R&D deal with Houston Methodist Hospital
Siemens (NYSE:SI) Healthineers said today it inked a multi-year deal with Houston Methodist Hospital to integrate its imaging technologies into the Houston Methodist’s facilities and engage in joint research & development Through the deal, the Houston Methodist Research Institute will be equipped with Siemens devices and platforms for angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, molecular imaging, […]
Rebiotix launches late-stage superbug trial for microbiome-based drug
Rebiotix isn’t a traditional drugmaker. Its products are alive. The 32-person company, based in Roseville, Minn., is developing a microbiome-based therapy to prevent recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. Its Microbiota Restoration Therapy, which is delivered via enema or a lyophilized, non-frozen oral capsule, is designed to supply a patient’s intestinal tract with an array of healthy, human-derived microbes. Get […]