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Asimov Achieves 10x Improvement In Lentiviral Production, Launches New Stable Cell Line Development Service
The LV Edge Producer System completely eliminates GMP plasmid cost and greatly reduces process complexity and variability by stably integrating all the genes for lentiviral production into the host cell notes Asimov.
CV Societies Propel Plans Forward for a New Board of Cardiovascular Medicine
“The open comment period is the time for cardiovascular physicians, allies in other medical specialties, patients, and others to make their voices heard on why an independent CV Board is the best path for cardiologists to stay up-to-date on best practices and evidence-based care, ensuring patients receive the best possible care,” said Jeffrey Kuvin, MD, president of the proposed Board’s new Board of Directors. “The field of cardiovascular medicine has evolved dramatically over the past few decades; now is the right time to develop an independent cardiovascular Board.”
Augmedix Launches Industry’s First Fully-Automated, GenAI-Powered, Medical Documentation Product for Emergency Departments
The launch incorporates learnings from a pilot program with HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA), one of the nation's leading healthcare providers. As part of the pilot, ED physicians in four HCA Healthcare hospitals utilized Augmedix Go to automate medical documentation, with the product instantaneously drafting their medical notes from patient visits.
Polymer Medical Launches in Western New York by Two Industry Leaders
“Tom and I have more than 50 years of experience,” Harp adds. “The decision to found Polymer Medical was done after careful consideration of the landscape and market opportunity; we will raise the level of competition and quality for customers.” Polymer Medical is located in a newly refurbished plant is at 168 Thorn Ave., Orchard Park, N.Y.
Revolutionary Breakthrough: New Antimicrobial Wound Dressings Unveiled at EWMA 2024
Details of the session: Polaroid Therapeutics & Avery Dennison Medical: How the power of partnership brings a novel approach to antimicrobial wound dressings.
SABIC Reports Successful Step Towards Creating Circular Polymers Based On Advanced Recycling of Used Medical Plastic
SABIC advises the project was initiated together with the dialysis department at Jessa Hospital, one of the largest non-university medical cluster in the Limburg region of Flanders, Belgium.
Butterfly Network, Clinton Health Access Initiative, and Global Ultrasound Institute Partner to Advance Maternal and Fetal Health in South Africa
Dr. Sachita Shah, Sr. Director, Global Health, Butterfly Network, "Butterfly is proud to continue improving maternal health equity through Phase Two of the largest-scale handheld ultrasound distribution and training ever conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa is an emerging market that continues to have disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality and stillbirth. Patients need easier access to antenatal imaging, and clinicians need better capabilities for screening high-risk conditions that lead to disproportionately worse pregnancy outcomes in rural areas in the public sector. Together with CHAI and GUSI, we can tackle this by making ultrasound much more accessible, so high-risk conditions can be identified earlier in care, which is known to improve outcomes.”
Concerning New Statistics Highlight Inaccurate Nutrition Trends on TikTok
To further understand the impact of platforms like TikTok on nutrition trends, MyFitnessPal partnered with Dublin City University on a research and experimental study that examined diet and nutrition content on TikTok. The study analyzed over 67,000 videos using Artificial Intelligence to compare them against public health and nutrition guidelines
Osso Health Medical Training App Launches for Apple Vision Pro
Leveraging the power of Apple Vision Pro to seamlessly blend digital content with the physical world Osso Health brings the operating experience to life via detailed, clinically accurate workflows of common procedures.
Intuity Medical is Providing Insured People with Diabetes Easier Access to POGO Automatic Through Health-HavenRx ™ eCommerce Partnership
The partnership is with Health-HavenRx ™, an online pharmacy platform. This partnership enables a new, convenient channel for patients to access POGO Automatic by using their health insurance on Intuity Medical’s e-commerce website at www.GoodtoPogo.com.
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Shoulder Innovations Further Strengthens IP Portfolio in Key Areas with Recent Patent Grants
"These recent grants further strengthen key patent families that are foundational to our technology, and we are pleased the USPTO continues to recognize our meaningful innovation in the shoulder arthroplasty segment," said Rob Ball, CEO of Shoulder Innovations. "This noteworthy expansion of our IP position represents the culmination of over 10 years of research and development, and we are proud of our team for their continued dedication to creating practical solutions for shoulder surgeons and advancing patient outcomes."
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Radical Catheter Technologies Presents Analysis of Disruptive, Recently FDA-Cleared Endovascular Technology at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery 21st Annual Meeting
This new catheter, the first product commercialized from this novel technology platform, is designed to enable access to the blood vessels in the brain for both femoral and radial access. A multi-center analysis of this disruptive technology is being presented today at Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery 21st annual meeting. In addition, the Company confirmed the closing of a $20 million financing round led by NeuroTechnology Investors, which will be used to scale the company and expand the Radical platform notes Radical Catheter Technologies.
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Rapid Medical™ Completes Initial Neurovascular Cases in the USA Following FDA Clearance of Its Active Access Solution
“With DRIVEWIRE, our design goal was to bring new levels of access and control to the interventional suite while improving best-in-class guidewires,” comments Giora Kornblau, Chief Technology Officer at Rapid Medical. “When physicians are looking for technologies that increase the clinical possibilities and safety for the patient, we want Rapid to be the first place they look.”