Apr 11, 2022
Ankylosing Spondylitis is a form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine. It causes severe inflammation of the spinal joints (vertebrae) that can lead to chronic pain and discomfort. The hallmark feature of Ankylosing Spondylitis is the involvement of sacroiliac (SI) joints during the Ankylosing Spondylitis p...
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Apr 08, 2022
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death across the globe. It is a widespread, preventable, and treatable disease characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow restriction caused by airway and alveolar abnormalities, which are mainly induced by prolonged exposu...
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Apr 07, 2022
Aidoc Expands AI Service to X-ray, Receiving FDA 510(k) Clearance for Pneumothorax On March 30, 2022, Aidoc, the leading developer of healthcare AI solutions, announced that its triage and notification of pneumothorax on X-ray exams has gained FDA 510(k) approval. Aidoc's other seven FDA-cleared clinical AI prod...
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Jun 30, 2025
Blockchain technology in healthcare is rapidly becoming one of the most promising innovations in digital health infrastructure. But what is it exactly? In simple terms, blockchain in healthcare refers to a decentralized digital ledger system that securely records and verifies transactions across a network. By stori...
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Apr 05, 2022
FDA Approves Yescarta as a First CAR T-cell Therapy for Initial Treatment of R/R Large B-cell Lymphoma Until now, existing CAR-T therapies have been reserved for patients with blood cancer who have tried multiple treatments. The FDA has approved Yescarta, a CD19-directed CAR-T therapy developed by Gilead Science...
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Apr 04, 2022
Immunotherapy also called biologic therapy, is a type of cancer treatment that boosts the body's natural defenses to fight cancer. Cancer immunotherapy (CI) is recently advancing at a rapid pace and can be considered as the “fifth pillar” of cancer treatment, joining the ranks of radiation, cytotoxic chemotherapy, ...
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Apr 01, 2022
Resistant Hypertension (RHTN) is defined as uncontrolled blood pressure despite the use of ≥3 antihypertensive agents of different classes, including a diuretic, usually thiazide-like, a long-acting calcium channel blocker, and a blocker of the renin-angiotensin system, either an ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme)...
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Mar 31, 2022
Ypsomed Collaborated with CamDiab for Smartphone-based Automated Insulin Delivery On March 22, 2022, Ypsomed, a leading manufacturer of injection and infusion systems for self-medication partnered with CamDiab Ltd, developer of CamAPS FX, an app for the management of glucose levels via insulin pumps using an ada...
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Mar 30, 2022
Patent protection and expiration is one of the hot topics in the healthcare industry. Patent protection results in high sales and profits for the initial developers and innovators of the drugs, and as per various estimates, the gross profit margins for the Patent protected drugs exceed 90% in some cases. However, t...
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Mar 29, 2022
Sanofi’s Rare Disease Drug Xenpozyme Wins World’s First Approval in Japan Sanofi’s Xenpozyme, also known as olipudase alfa, the world's first therapy for the rare disease Niemann-Pick type A/B and B, has been approved for the treatment of children and adults with non-CNS manifestations of Acid Sphingomyelinase D...
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