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A man died after contracting a flesh eating bacteria. Vibrio lurking in the waters of Assawoman Bay infected the man through a wound in his body.

Our bodies' cells didn't evolve to flourish in a petri dish. Even fast-growing skin cells stop dividing and turn thin and ragged after a few weeks outside the body. This natural obstacle limited the therapeutic potential...

Article NovioSense has developed a flexible miniature sensor that rests in the lower eyelid and provides glucose measurements directly to a smartphone. Contributed Author:  NovioSense Topics:  Home Healthcare

News FDA is looking to improve the way we work with hospitals to modernize and streamline data collection about medical devices. Contributed Author:  U.S. Food and Drug Administration Topics:  Home Healthcare

News The application of Ti-Bond allows the spinal implants to maintain their radioulucent properties that permit intraoperative montoring of implant position while allowing postoperative assessment of fusion progress. Co...

News COHERE is the first device in clinical use to be manufactured entirely out of PEEK and contain porosity. Contributed Author:  PR NewsWire Topics:  Surgical

Product Announcement The new crossflow filter device is designed for use in biotechnological applications, especially for membrane screening and small-volume process development. Contributed Author:  Sartorius Stedim Bi...

A woman gave birth to her third child, the same night she went to the hospital accusing kidney stone-related pains. Stephanie Jaegers had no idea she was pregnant, although 38 weeks far.

News The 3-D-printed Tritanium Posterior Lumbar (PL) Cage is an interbody fusion device designed to aid in lumbar spinal fixation for patients with degenerative disc disease. Contributed Author:  Business Wire Topics: ...

News The ultrasound waves are capable of bidirectional transfer of information, such as the temperature of the implant or details regarding the type and intensity of electrical stimulation. Contributed Author:  Fraunhof...

Sudden death syndrome among infants has urged the American Academy of Pediatricians to issue a series of updated recommendation. Sleeping in the same room, but not the same bed, for the first six months up to a year is r...

Product Announcement PEM® Type MSO4™ microPEM® self-clinching standoff fasteners from PennEngineering® enable components to be mounted and/or spaced in compact electronic assemblies, especially suiting applications ...

News The helical geometry of the BioMimics 3-D femoropopliteal stent is also designed to facilitate shortening of the stented segment during knee flexion. Contributed Author:  Veryan Medical Topics:  Implantables

News Researchers at TU Delft have made flat surfaces that are 3-D printed and then 'taught' how to self- fold later. The materials are potentially very well suited for all kinds of medical implants. Contributed Author: ...

(Infectious Diseases Society of America) Infectious disease experts nationwide will gather in New Orleans for the 5th annual IDWeek Oct. 26-30. A combined meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the...

(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) For the first time, fetal medicine experts have performed prenatal heart surgery to remove a life-threatening tumor, called intrapericardial teratoma. The patient, who underwent the ...

(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) Researchers at the University of Illinois who study the impacts of nutrition on brain development using the piglet as a model, recentl...

(Baylor College of Medicine) A multi-institutional, international team of scientists has discovered the genetic cause and biological mechanisms linked to a new human immunodeficiency and identifies a potential treatment.

(American College of Chest Physicians) The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) have published new guidelines for discontinuing mechanical ventilation in critically ill adu...

(University of Michigan Health System) A new initiative aims to boost the safety of opioid painkiller medication prescribing by surgical teams in Michigan, as a way of reducing the risk of addiction and overdose among su...

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) More and more medical centers are relying on hospitalists -- hospital-based internal medicine specialists who coordinate the complex care of inpatients. Now, an 18-month study comparing two hospi...

(Pensoft Publishers) Ninety years ago, a world record-breaking 750-legged millipede was discovered in California. Now, scientists have found a closely related species in Sequoia National Park to partner the former one in...