Medical News
Study finds new single-dose antibiotic safe and effective for uncomplicated gonorrhea
EurekAlert! - 8 Nov 2018 09:00
(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) A phase 2 clinical trial led by Stephanie N. Taylor, MD, Professor of Medicine and Microbiology in the Section of Infectious Diseases at LSU Health New Orleans School o...
How Virtual Radiology Will Democratize Patient Care in Imaging
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 16:00
Article Applicable across the globe in areas both rural and urban, the value of virtual radiology lies in its promise of creating a universal standard of patient care... Contributed Author: Rob Cascella and Sham Sokka To...
Know Before You Go: Electronica 2018 with Bob Cantrell
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 18:39
Videos Welcome to our electronica 2018 video series, where we talk with engineers who are gearing up to attend the show. Today we chat with Bob Cantrell, senior field applications engineer at Flex Power Modules.. Staff A...
Seagate, IBM Team to Help Reduce Global Hard Drive Counterfeiting with Blockchain Technology
Medical Design Technology - 9 Nov 2018 00:53
News Combating data counterfeiting is an ongoing challenge in many companies. Seagate Technology plc, a global supplier of data storage solutions, and IBM have announced they are working together to reduce product counte...
Efforts To Prevent Pressure Ulcers In Hospitals May Not Be Making Headway On The Worst Kind
Medical Design Technology - 9 Nov 2018 00:51
Article National progress in prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcer varies greatly in reviews of two different data sources. Contributed Author: Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Topics: Surgical Product...
Healthmark Adds 'The Queen Of Quality' To Array Of Online Training Games
Medical Design Technology - 9 Nov 2018 00:39
Product Announcement The game provides instruction in conducting quality performance testing. Contributed Author: Healthmark Topics: Surgical Products
CommScope Agrees to Acquire Arris for $7.4B
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 23:29
News CommScope on Thursday confirmed it will acquire Arris for about $7.4 billion, including the assumption of debt, as the telecom industry vendor readies to capitalize on trends like network convergence and the arrival...
Donor Hearts At Increased Disease Risk Offer Better Survival Rates For Transplant Recipients
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 23:14
Article Heart transplant patients who decline offer may wait longer, become too ill for procedure. Contributed Author: American College of Cardiology Topics: Surgical Products
Harvard Medical School Receives 'Transformational' Gift
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 22:51
News Officials say the $200 million gift is the largest in its medical school's 236-year history. Contributed Author: Associated Press Topics: Surgical Products
Smartphone Makers Bet on Foldable Screens as Next Big Thing
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 20:43
News Samsung and several rivals are preparing to roll out such screens to make devices more versatile for work and pleasure. The foldable screens could increase display space to the size of a mini-tablet, but fold like a...
Dual-Channel Multimeter Combines Highest Density with Industry Leading Performance
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 20:42
Product Announcement Tektronix, Inc. introduced the Keithley DMM7512 dual channel 7½-digit sampling multimeter that packs two independent and identical digital multimeters into a low profile 1U high, full rack width spa...
Capacitors Offer Ultra-Stable Performance over Temperature
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 20:39
Product Announcement Passive Plus, Inc. (PPI) now offers extended-values for the Traditional NP0, Hi-Q 0505 (.055" x .055") -- now available up to 1,000pF. The 0505 has increased Operational Temperature up to 200°C. The...
CO2 Sensors Ensure Long-Term Stability and Maintenance-Free Operation
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 20:37
Product Announcement Murata has introduced the IMG-CB Series of very accurate, highly stable CO2 sensors aimed at gas detection applications in the agricultural and building energy management system (BEMS) markets. Murat...
Broad Selection of Rackmount GPU Servers
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 20:24
Product Announcement Advantech's IIoT iAutomation Group has launched a broad selection of rackmount GPU Servers from 1U to 4U. The SKY-6000 GPU server series are powered by Intel® Xeon® scalable processors and each... ...
Comcast Building Streaming Set-top Box for Internet-Only Subs: Report
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 19:57
News Comcast is reportedly targeting cord-cutters with the development of a set-top box for broadband-only customers that acts as a home connectivity hub, as well as a platform where users can aggregate certain streaming...
Aboard the First Spacecraft to the Trojan Asteroids: NASA Ralph's Next Adventure
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 19:56
News Ralph, one of NASA's most well-traveled space explorers, has voyaged far and accomplished much: on the New Horizons mission, Ralph obtained stunning flyby images of Jupiter and its moons; this was followed... Contri...
WarnerMedia Expanding VRV Content Slate
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 19:53
News AT&T's WarnerMedia is expanding streaming subscription VOD service VRV's content library with the addition of animated programming from Turner and Warner Bros. Animation. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Video
Using Diamonds to Recharge Civilian Drones in Flight
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 19:42
News A small lab-grown diamond measuring a few millimeters per side could one day enable civilian drones to be recharged in mid-flight through a laser. Thanks to the diamond, the laser beam can remain strong... Contribut...
Samsung Folding Screen Lets Smartphone Open into Tablet
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 19:39
News Samsung on Wednesday showed off a folding screen that lets a smartphone open into a tablet, heralding it as the future for portable devices. Senior vice president of mobile product marketing Justin Denison... Contri...
Robots and Remote Systems to the Rescue
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 19:33
News This summer, the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory educated a group of college interns on how to use robotic systems to advance manufacturing. Until this past summer, the closest... Contributed...
Driving Autonomous Cars off the Beaten Path
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 19:24
News Autonomous vehicles can follow the general rules of American roads, recognizing traffic signals and lane markings, noticing crosswalks and other regular features of the streets. But they work only on well-marked... ...
A New Hope: GEDI to Yield 3D Forest Carbon Map
Medical Design Technology - 8 Nov 2018 19:10
News GEDI pronounced "Jedi," will soar over both the dark side and the light side of Earth at 17,150 miles per hour. Measurements of the height of foliage, branches, trees and shrubs below its path will yield new... Cont...