Maximizing the lifespan of medical devices through the appropriate power source

Replacing professional batteries can be a significant cost center for healthcare providers and organizations, given the proliferation of increasingly portable and smaller medical devices that are used for a range of applications. Battery safety is also of paramount importance in the healthcare world and the selection of the appropriate batteries for specific devices will help […]

British in turmoil: Against the abuses of the verb of the Tönnies-scandal let even

The Covid-19-pandemic keeps the world in breath. More than 11 million people have been infected with the novel Coronavirus, 196.304 of them in Germany. Over half a Million casualties since the disease Covid-19 already. A textile company in the city of Leicester has contributed during the corona crisis largely to increase it, by respecting all […]

Emotional Hangovers Are a Real Thing — Here's How to Cure Them

Many of us (unfortunately) have experienced and fought to cure a hell of a hangover before (lots of water, rest and maybe a bit of hair of the dog!). After a long night of drinking, we wake up feeling sluggish, dizzy and nauseated and have a sensitivity to light or sound. But it’s not just […]

As coronavirus cases rise in Florida, 43 ICUs reach capacity

Miami mayor calls for changed behavior to combat coronavirus Miami Mayor Francis Suarez addresses the climbing COVID-19 cases in Florida. Intensive care units in 43 Florida hospitals have reached capacity as the state grapples with a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, according to data released Tuesday by the state's Agency for Health Administration. The hospitals are […]

HHS announces billion-dollar push toward experimental COVID-19 vaccine

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that it would invest $1.6 billion toward the commercial development of a COVID-19 investigational vaccine by the Maryland-based company Novavax. HHS also announced that it would provide $450 million to Regeneron to manufacture and supply the company’s antiviral antibody treatment, REGN-COV2. The clinical trials for […]

A novel therapeutic target for recovery after stroke

Researchers at the Center for Cognition and Sociality, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), and Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have discovered a new mechanism to explain the effects of subcortical strokes and a new possible therapeutic approach. Every year, 15 million people worldwide suffer […]

Horseshoe crab blood could help make Covid-19 vaccine, but harm the ecosystem

During the warmer months, especially on a full moon night, several thousand horseshoe crabs emerge from the sea onto beaches across the U.S. mid-Atlantic to spawn. For pharmaceutical companies, they work as an important resource for making medicines safe. Teams of lab workers capture the horseshoe crabs and take them to labs to harvest their […]

A novel active photonic wireless system to power medical implants

Over the past few decades, medical technology has seen various advances in terms of the scope and efficiency of implantable devices. For example, developments in medical research have led to the emergence of electronic implants, such as pacemakers, to regulate the heart rate; and cerebral spinal shunts to control the flow of spinal fluid. Most […]