Medical News
Stepper motor driver IC simplifies low cost, power efficient designs with noiseless operation
Medical Design Technology - 15 May 2020 23:51
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG announced today the TMC2226, a highly dynamic stepper motor driver designed for 2-phase bipolar stepper motors providing up to 2.8A (peak) and supply voltages ranging from 4.75 to 29...
End-to-end automation is the next leap forward for DFT
Medical Design Technology - 15 May 2020 18:40
by Jay Jahangiri, Product Manager for Mentor, a Siemens Business, Tessent product family The increase in IC design size and complexity adds a number of new challenges to the design flow, including design-for-test (DFT). ...
New regulations for unlicensed 6 GHz operation - explained
Medical Design Technology - 15 May 2020 17:48
The FCC has made a swath of 1200 MHz available for Wi-Fi. Unlike an invasive species, Wi-Fi must respect the rights of services that already use the frequency band. Here's why and how. The post New regulations for unlice...
Further evidence does not support hydroxychloroquine for patients with COVID-19
Science Daily - 15 May 2020 23:44
The anti-inflammatory drug hydroxychloroquine does not significantly reduce admission to intensive care or death in patients hospitalized with pneumonia due to COVID-19, finds a study from France. And a randomized clinic...
Electronics enclosure cases have Stackable feature
Medical Design Technology - 15 May 2020 23:42
Pixus Technologies offers a configuration of its RiCase enclosures that are ideal for stacking. The instrumentation cases have interlacing tabs that provide a secure connection ensuring that stacked units do not fall. Th...
Some Types of Coronavirus Only Cause Colds -- What Makes This New Virus Different?
Discover - 15 May 2020 21:54
Odds are, you'll get a normal cold from at least one of four kinds of coronavirus varieties in your life.
COVID-19 infection control, radiographer protection in CT exam areas
Science Daily - 15 May 2020 19:54
Radiologists from Shanghai discuss modifying exam process and disinfecting exam room, while outlining personal protection measures during the coronavirus disease outbreak.
Blood clotting abnormalities reveal COVID-19 patients at risk for thrombotic events
Science Daily - 15 May 2020 19:19
A new article highlights early research on blood clotting evaluation work that may help identify and treat dangerous complications of the infection.
Terminal blocks with Push-in Cage Clamp connection technology
Medical Design Technology - 15 May 2020 19:13
WAGO is adding to its existing product line for its 2600 series PCB terminal blocks for power electronics range. Featuring Push-In Cage Clamp connection technology, these new versions allow for increased pin spacing and ...
Heart attacks, heart failure, stroke: COVID-19's dangerous cardiovascular complications
Science Daily - 15 May 2020 17:56
A new guide from emergency medicine doctors details the potentially deadly cardiovascular complications COVID-19 can cause.
Foolproof new test to track the fats we eat
Science Daily - 15 May 2020 17:56
A team of researchers has developed a reliable and accurate blood test to track individual fat intake, a tool that could guide public health policy on healthy eating.
Antiviral drug can speed up recovery of COVID-19 patients, study shows
Science Daily - 15 May 2020 16:39
Research shows for the first time that interferon-alpha2b improves virus clearance and decreases levels of inflammatory markers in COVID-19 patients.
Social good creates economic boost
Science Daily - 15 May 2020 16:39
As unemployment rates skyrocket around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study out of Australia and Sweden has found social venture start-ups not only alleviate social problems but are also much more importan...
Binge drinkers beware, Drunkorexia is calling
Science Daily - 15 May 2020 16:39
Mojito, appletini or a simple glass of fizz -- they may take the edge off a busy day, but if you find yourself bingeing on more than a few, you could be putting your physical and mental health at risk according new resea...
Detailed analysis of immune response to SARS-CoV-2 bodes well for COVID-19 vaccine
Science Daily - 15 May 2020 15:20
A new study documents a robust antiviral immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in a group of 20 adults who had recovered from COVID-19. The findings show that the body's immune system is able to recognize SARS-CoV-2 in many ways...
Blood clotting abnormalities reveal COVID-19 patients at risk for thrombotic events
EurekAlert! - 15 May 2020 06:00
(American College of Surgeons) When researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, used a combination of two specific blood-clotting tests, they found critically ill patients infected with C...
Heart attacks, heart failure, stroke: COVID-19's dangerous cardiovascular complications
EurekAlert! - 15 May 2020 06:00
(University of Virginia Health System) A new guide from emergency medicine doctors details the potentially deadly cardiovascular complications COVID-19 can cause.
COVID-19 triggers innovative healthcare collaboration, yet liver care suffers setbacks
EurekAlert! - 15 May 2020 06:00
(European Association for the Study of the Liver) In a webinar jointly run by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) and the World Health Organization (WHO), experts compared coping strategies during ...
Worldwide IOF-ISCD survey of bone densitometry units published
EurekAlert! - 15 May 2020 06:00
(International Osteoporosis Foundation) A landmark global study of fracture liaison services carried out at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit at University of Southampton in collaboration with the...
NIH begins clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat COVID-19
EurekAlert! - 15 May 2020 06:00
(University of California - San Diego) The NIH has launched a major clinical trial to assess the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and antibiotic azithromycin as a treatment for COVID-19. The trial will recruit 2,000 parti...
The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Sociodemographic factors associated with a positive test for COVID-19 in primary care
EurekAlert! - 15 May 2020 06:00
(The Lancet) Older age, being male, deprivation, living in a densely populated area, ethnicity, obesity, and chronic kidney disease are associated with a positive test for COVID-19, according to results from 3,802 people...
New bone-graft biomaterial gives patients a nicer smile and less pain
EurekAlert! - 15 May 2020 06:00
(Tohoku University) A new recipe for a bone-graft biomaterial that is supercooled before application should make it easier to meet dental patients' expectation of a good-looking smile while eliminating the pain associate...