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Using a common, commercially available pacifier, the researchers created a system that samples a baby’s saliva through microfluidic channels.
Smart Pacifier Developed to Monitor Infant Health
Researchers tested the smart pacifier on a selection of infants in a hospital.
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This Feb. 10, 2022, image released by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance shows Msituni, a giraffe calf born with an unusual disorder that caused her legs to bend the wrong way, at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, north of San Diego.
Baby Giraffe Walks Again with Custom Orthotic
It was the company's first animal patient.
May 13th, 2022
Current production facilities of Premix Group in Rajamäki, Finland.
Premix Gets $79.9 Million for U.S. Manufacturing Plant
The deal was funded through the American Rescue Plan Act.
May 9th, 2022
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HP's Multi Jet Fusion platform.
Adaptiiv Taps HP, Varian for 3D-Printed Radiation Oncology Parts
May 12th, 2022
Mike Kennealy, Massachusetts secretary of housing and economic development, announced a new BU-based robotics lab to an audience of University leaders, including President Robert A. Brown, and state officials on May 4.
Boston University to Open New Robotics Lab
May 10th, 2022
The New York drugmaker said Tuesday, May 10, 2022, it will pay $148.50 in cash for each share of Biohaven, which makes Nurtec ODT for treating and preventing migraines and has another nasal spray under development.
Pfizer to Spend $11.6B on Migraine Treatment Maker Biohaven
May 10th, 2022
Vials of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a pharmacy in Denver on Saturday, March 6, 2021. On Thursday, May 5, 2022, U.S. regulators strictly limited who can receive this vaccine due to a rare but serious risk of blood clots.
FDA Restricts J&J's COVID-19 Vaccine
May 6th, 2022
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Apr 22nd, 2022
Ethicon expects to initiate a first-in-human clinical study later this year.
Ethicon Gets FDA OK for Surgical Robot
Ethicon expects to initiate a first-in-human clinical study later this year.
May 5th, 2022
The tool will provide real-time, hands-free guidance for 50-different medical procedures
DARPA, Raytheon Build Augmented Reality Tool for Field Medics
The first demonstration of the new tool is planned in 18 months.
May 5th, 2022
The three pumps were manufactured between December 2017 and May 2018.
Medtronic Flags Issues with Ventricular Device After Patient Deaths
The three pumps were manufactured between December 2017 and May 2018.
May 4th, 2022
Sampling wastewater can be time-intensive.
Wastewater Monitoring Took Off During COVID-19 Pandemic
Here's how it could help head off future outbreaks.
May 4th, 2022
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson speaks March 23, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Months into a complex trial over their role in flooding Washington with highly addictive painkillers, the nation's three largest opioid distributors have agreed to pay the state $518 million. Ferguson announced the deal Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
Wash. Reaches $518M Settlement with Opioid Distributors
Under the settlement, the state would have to spend $476 million of the total to address the opioid crisis.
May 4th, 2022
The International Space Station.
UNC Blood Clot Expert Working with NASA to Study Blood Flow in Zero Gravity
All astronauts were evaluated before leaving Earth to get a baseline of their blood flow and blood vessel size.
May 4th, 2022
A University of Minnesota Twin Cities research team has developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that uses a minimal number of components and can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone.
Smartphone-Powered Microchip Could Work for At-Home Medical Diagnostic Testing
Microfluidics involves the study and manipulation of liquids at a very small scale.
May 2nd, 2022
From left: Dr. Sriram Muthukumar, co-founder of EnLiSense LLC; Dr. Shalini Prasad, head of bioengineering and the Cecil H. and Ida Green Professor in Systems Biology Science; and bioengineering research scientist Dr. Kai-Chun Lin are part of the team working on the sweat sensor.
Sensor Makes Strides in Detecting Infection Indicators
The sensor uses passive sweat, which means that the wearer does not need to engage in physical activity.
May 2nd, 2022
In this undated image provided by the Jewish National Fund-USA, Dr. Morton Mower and his wife, Toby, pose for a picture. Dr. Morton Mower, a former Maryland-based cardiologist who helped invent an automatic implantable defibrillator that has helped countless heart patients live longer and healthier, has died at age 89.
Mower, Co-Inventor of Implantable Defibrillator, Dies
He was 89.
May 2nd, 2022
A snapshot of first-quarter earnings from Integer, Stericycle, Materialise, Merit Medical and more.
Medical Device Maker Q1 Earnings Roundup
A snapshot of first-quarter earnings from Integer, Stericycle, Materialise, Merit Medical and more.
Apr 29th, 2022
In October 2019, Lee was convicted after a five-day trial
Doctor Sentenced in $12 Million Medicare Fraud and Device Adulteration Scheme
He was re-packaging single-use catheters for re-use on patients.
Apr 29th, 2022