The FDA has granted Stryker (NYSE:SYK) an emergency use authorization to decontaminate used N95 respirators using the company’s Sterizone VP4 sterilizer during the coronavirus outbreak. The Sterizone VP4 uses vaporized hydrogen peroxide to sterilize up to 20 of the masks in one cycle, according to the FDA. Stryker’s sterilizer is the fourth that uses vaporized hydrogen […]
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH research backs decontamination methods for N95 masks
National Institutes of Health scientists have determined that N95 respirators can be decontaminated effectively and maintain functional integrity for up to three uses — getting mask supplies to last longer amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement released today, NIH announced the validation of four decontamination methods after a study of the decontamination of small […]
NIH puts up $20m for new medtech hubs
The National Institutes of Health said today that it awarded $20 million to fund five medtech hubs to speed the translation of biomedical developments into commercially viable products. The new centers join the Research Evaluation & Commercialization Hubs, which aim to expand a national network of proof-of-concept centers that links 34 academic institutions, according to […]
Imbed Biosciences wins $1.5m NIH grant
Imbed Biosciences said last week that it received a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a bioresorbable, antibacterial wound dressing. Fitchburg, Wis.-based Imbed said the two-year Small Business Innovation Research grant, from the NIH’s National Institute for Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, is for R&D on a bioresorbable wound […]
Apple announces medical studies using new Research app
Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) said yesterday that it is launching medical studies into women’s health, hearing, and heart function and movement with its new Research app. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company said the app will show how medical research is conducted and allow participants to contribute to potential medical discoveries. The Research app will be available as a free […]
NeuroPace epilepsy tech to be studied for binge eating
NeuroPace said today that its epilepsy neuromodulation technology will be studied for its efficacy in treating binge-eating disorder in certain patients. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company’s RNS system is a closed-loop technology approved to treat adults with medically refractory focal onset epilepsy. The clinical trial will examine whether neuromodulation could help patients with a body […]
Louisiana prisoners to get non-FDA-approved BioCorRx implant
BioCorRx (OTC:BICX) has begun a controversial pilot program to provide soon-to-be-released Louisiana prison inmates an opioid addiction treatment implant that has not been approved by the FDA. The pilot, announced last week, has drawn praise from corrections officials and concern from prisoner advocates and some medical professionals, according to a report in The Advocate, a Baton Rouge, La. newspaper. Ten […]
Study shows catheter ablation for Afib significantly boosts quality of life
Patients who had catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (Afib) had fewer symptoms, a significant long-term improvement in quality of life and fewer recurrences and hospitalizations than those who received drug therapy alone, according to a government-funded study. The same study showed that catheter ablation appeared no more effective than drugs in preventing strokes, deaths, and […]
Study: Researchers develop ingestible capsule for insulin delivery
A team of researchers from MIT developed an ingestible, blueberry-sized capsule that can deliver insulin orally. In animal models, the capsule lowered blood sugar levels and performed comparably with the traditional route of insulin delivery – injections. The capsule features a small needle made of freeze-dried, compressed insulin. The needle is attached to a compressed spring, which […]
How AI can detect cervical cancer
Researchers have developed a computer algorithm that they say can analyze digital images of a woman’s cervix and accurately identify precancerous changes that require medical attention. This artificial intelligence approach, called automated visual evaluation, has the potential to revolutionize cervical cancer screening, particularly in low-resource settings. Led by investigators from the National Institutes of Health […]
Could bioelectronic medicine could help the fight against sepsis?
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a New York researcher $1.65 million to study the vagus nerve’s role in sepsis, the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection. Valentin Pavlov of The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research (Manhasset, N.Y.) received the five-year grant to examine how the vagus nerve affects the inflammation and metabolism associated with sepsis. Having […]
