Medical News
Not sure if you've already had coronavirus? This test can (maybe) tell you (video)
EurekAlert! - 28 May 2020 06:00
(American Chemical Society) Many people are wondering if that bad cold they had back in February or March was actually the new coronavirus. In principle, an antibody test could tell you that, but most of the tests out th...
Catalog highlights coaxial connectors
Medical Design Technology - 28 May 2020 22:43
Würth Elektronik has extended its range of coaxial connectors and published a new catalog. On 174 pages, the “Coax Connectors” English language catalog presents nine product groups. The new product families of SMB a...
Low-dropout regulator delivers high PSRR in small footprint for noise-sensitive applications
Medical Design Technology - 28 May 2020 21:49
Diodes Incorporated announced the AP7353 low dropout regulator, which offers a high power supply rejection ratio (PSRR) in a small package, meeting the need for voltage regulation in noise-sensitive, battery-operated dev...
Industrial PC104 data acquisition module offers eight differential ADC channels and 16-bit resolutio
Medical Design Technology - 28 May 2020 21:39
Embedded computing pioneer WINSYSTEMS today introduced a versatile data acquisition option for PCle/104 OneBank and PC/104 Express embedded computing systems. Its new PX1-I440-ADC module, scheduled for release in Q3 2020...
Webinar: 99.2% Efficient Integrated Half-Bridge for High Voltage Motor Drives with BridgeSwitch™ -June 23
Medical Design Technology - 28 May 2020 19:13
Tuesday June 23, 2020 11:30 AM ET / 8:30 AM PT In this webinar, we will discuss how market trends are driving changes in motor-drive inverter designs; exploring how designers can benefit from unique BridgeSwitch fe...
SBC in 3.5-in format optimized for Gen 5 Intel Atom, Celeron, Pentium processors
Medical Design Technology - 28 May 2020 17:48
congatec announces its brand new conga-SMC1/SMARC-x86 3.5-inch carrier board. The new size-optimized SMARC 2.1 carrier board in 3.5-inch form factor is application-ready and off-the-shelf deployable in small to mid-sized...
Gen 4 PCIe switches further complex low-latency fabric topologies
Medical Design Technology - 28 May 2020 17:36
To support cloud, data center and hyperscale computing that facilitates advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), Microchip Technology Inc. released to production its Switchtec PAX Advanced ...
Buck-boost 300-W dc-dc converter has an output adjustment range of 9.6 to 48 V
Medical Design Technology - 28 May 2020 17:04
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the 300W, 8A rated i7C non-isolated DC-DC converters. With an input range of 9 to 53Vdc, the output can be adjusted from 9.6 to 48V. The product's topology enables a seamless...
Haptic drivers provide immersive touch experiences in PCs, wearables, automotive and gaming/VR
Medical Design Technology - 28 May 2020 17:00
With the goal of elevating the user experience for a wide range of consumer devices, Cirrus Logic is developing an advanced product portfolio of haptic and sensing integrated circuits (ICs). Cirrus Logic's haptic product...
SMI pressure sensor package enables portable applications
Medical Design Technology - 28 May 2020 16:14
TE Connectivity (TE) has developed a minimal footprint SMI SO-10 pressure sensor package with vertical port, which is now in full production. Inside the housing, a MEMS pressure sensor, based on TE's proprietary silicon ...
Combined displacement and inclination sensor saves cost, installation space
Medical Design Technology - 28 May 2020 16:06
In many applications, both displacement and inclination must be determined for ultimate functionality. Usually two different sensors need two be applied to capture both parameters, even if the variables need to be measur...
Open-source spec enables acceleration of 2D vector graphics API by OpenGL ES 2.0-compatible GPUs
Medical Design Technology - 28 May 2020 15:38
The Khronos Group, an open consortium of industry-leading companies creating graphics and compute interoperability standards, publicly releases the OpenVG 1.1 Lite Provisional Specification for advanced 2D vector and ras...
What Is a Clinical Trial?
Discover - 28 May 2020 15:00
The only way to know if a medical treatment actually works is with a randomized-controlled trial.
Can a sensor detect COVID-19 in wastewater?
Medical Design Technology - 28 May 2020 12:19
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) that extracts data from urine and feces transported through sewers has the potential for communities to rapidly screen, quarantine and prevent the spread of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV...
OpenRoaming spec aims to simplify public-guest Wi-Fi connections
Medical Design Technology - 28 May 2020 10:00
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) today invited all organisations in the Wi-Fi ecosystem to join WBA OpenRoaming and become part of a globally available Wi-Fi federation that offers an automatic and secure connection...
Carfilzomib does not improve outcomes in newly diagnosed myeloma compared to bortezomib
EurekAlert! - 28 May 2020 06:00
(ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group) The combination of carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (KRd) did not improve progression-free survival in patients with newly diagnosed myeloma absent a high-risk disease progn...
Cancer drugs cause large cells that resist treatment; scientist aims to stop it
EurekAlert! - 28 May 2020 06:00
(University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio) Fueled by genetic changes due to cancer therapy itself, rogue cells may become very large with twice or quadruple the number of chromosomes found in healthy cell...
As hospitals walk the tightrope of patient data-sharing, one system offers a new balance
EurekAlert! - 28 May 2020 06:00
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Every major medical center in America sits on a gold mine of patient data that could be worth millions of dollars to companies that could use it to develop new treatments and ...
Cancer doctors call for more training in palliative care and delivery of 'bad news'
EurekAlert! - 28 May 2020 06:00
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Oncologists who practice and teach at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center are calling on medical oncology training programs to invest substantially more time educating physicians about palliat...
Mapping immune cells in brain tumors
EurekAlert! - 28 May 2020 06:00
(University of Zurich) It is not always possible to completely remove malignant brain tumors by surgery so that further treatment is necessary. Researchers from the University of Zurich and the UniversityHospital Zurich ...
Ludwig Lausanne study charts the immune landscape of multiple brain cancers
EurekAlert! - 28 May 2020 06:00
(Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research) A Ludwig Cancer Research study has profiled, in a sweeping comparative analysis, the distinct immune landscapes of tumors that arise in the brain, or gliomas, and those that metasta...
Modelling predicts COVID-19 resurgence if physical distancing relaxed
EurekAlert! - 28 May 2020 06:00
(University of Guelph) If physical distancing measures are relaxed too much or too quickly, Ontario could see hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients as well as exponential growth in deaths, concludes new University...