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Jan 19, 2022

It's no longer startling to learn that the best-performing surgeon at a hospital isn't human. With their unrivaled precision and ability to work without fatigue, medical robots are one of the most valuable applications of robotics in the healthcare industry. These robots are used in various medical scenarios, inclu...

Jan 18, 2022

Algernon receives positive FDA feedback on Phase IIb chronic cough trial The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given positive feedback for Algernon Pharmaceuticals’ Phase IIb clinical trial of NP-120 (ifenprodil) for chronic cough treatment.  A receptor antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA), ifenp...

Jan 17, 2022

As the name suggests, Neuroprosthetics is a combination of neural processing with prosthetics. The Neuroprosthetics devices interface with the human brain to control artificial limbs. These are different from the traditional prosthetics as it’s more closely aligned to how the human body functions and works via a br...

Jan 14, 2022

The innovation in the oncology drug pipeline has resulted in a record number of FDA and EU approvals in recent years, as investigators and sponsors seek new and targeted treatments for individuals diagnosed with different types of cancers each year. In 2022, regulators will continue to evaluate new oncology therapi...

Jan 13, 2022

Leman Micro Devices tested against the cuffed blood measurement devices reported positive results  On January 07, 2022, the e-Checkup system by Leman Micro Devices tested in the world’s first clinical trial against the cuffed blood measurement devices reported positive results.  The e-Checkup and its sma...

Jan 12, 2022

In the year 2000, the first-ever Antibody-drug Conjugate (ADC) - Mylotarg, was launched by Pfizer and was considered a miracle in cancer treatment. And it appeared like there was no looking back for these antibody-drug conjugates. But it took almost another 11 years for the next ADC to launch in the market - Adectr...

Jan 11, 2022

Noxxon continues enrolment in a glioblastoma therapy trial Noxxon Pharma continues subject enrolment in the GLORIA clinical trial of NOX-A12 in brain cancer (glioblastoma) patients. The move comes after the Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) evaluated safety results from the preliminary four-week treatment with...

Jan 10, 2022

Colorectal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the colon or the rectum. Colorectal Cancer is the third most lethal and fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world. In 2020, nearly 2 million new cases were expected, with approximately 1 million deaths across the globe....

Jan 07, 2022

With the advent of new-age healthcare industry trends that are evident as of now, there are new technologies and solutions that are directed towards clinical diagnosis, treatment, and disease management. The world witnessed the COVID-19 pandemic which utilized technology in almost every aspect related to limiting t...

Jan 06, 2022

Siemens Healthineers received Emergency Use Authorization for CLINITEST® Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test by the FDA  On December 29, 2021, Siemens Healthineers was granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test by the United States Food and Drug Administration ...