Low-cost ventilator set to help people in low-income countries
A new low-cost ventilator design invented during COVID-19 could address the global shortage of ventilators for other respiratory diseases.
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A new low-cost ventilator design invented during COVID-19 could address the global shortage of ventilators for other respiratory diseases.
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Atrial fibrillation, also called AFib, is a condition in which the heart beats chaotically and rapidly. As many as 6 million people in the United States and 9% of those over the age of 65 have the condition. To help prevent ...
Sep 9, 2021
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When dental implants are inserted, saliva or blood plasma immediately coat them. The implants adsorb a thin layer of proteins from these fluids that help gum tissue attach, but also allow microorganisms—including potentially ...
Sep 7, 2021
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(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a resurgence in other infections that strike hospitalized patients, a U.S. government study finds.
Sep 2, 2021
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Researchers at CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices based at NUI Galway, have shown how the simple act of walking can power an implantable stimulator device to speed up treatment of musculoskeletal diseases.
Aug 31, 2021
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After reports of smart phone and watch interference with implanted medical devices, investigators affiliated with the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) at the US Food and Drug Administration conducted a study ...
Aug 26, 2021
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When Diego started going out again to meet friends he never expected to be among a growing number of young Mexicans hospitalized by a highly contagious COVID-19 variant driving another wave of infections.
Aug 8, 2021
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Medical devices made of bioactive glasses and metals that dissolve at the end of their operational lifespan could replace other types of implants and eliminate the need for invasive removal once they have served their purpose, ...
Aug 2, 2021
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Researchers and regulators are working quickly to learn more about potentially dangerous interactions between implanted medical devices and an ever-widening array of consumer gadgets that contain powerful magnets.
Jul 28, 2021
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French company Carmat announced its first human artificial heart implant in the United States on Thursday, as part of a clinical study.
Jul 15, 2021
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