The Townsend Lab has developed a new open-source program called cancereffectsizeR that greatly enhances the ability of clinical analysts and data scientists to pinpoint specific mutations in genetic code that cause cancer. The software, created in the R platform (which is widely available), calculates the effect size of single-nucleotide variations in cancer. It also quantifies […]
The first U.S. implantation of the Reverse Hip Replacement system for Total Hip Arthroplasty has been completed Hip Innovation Technology, LLC, a medical device manufacturer that develops innovative orthopaedic devices to improve the quality of patient care and the quality of their lives, has announced the first U.S. implantation under FDA-approved Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE) […]
Rivermark Medical, a medical device company dedicated to the development of first-line devices for benign prostatic enlargement (BPH), has announced the successful use of its FloStent System in the RAPID-1 FIH study. The procedures were performed by Dr. Ingrid Perscky Arravanti, Principal Investigator (PI), and were supervised by Dr. Dean Elterman, Primary Clinical Advisor at Pacifica […]
Byrdie Lifson Pompan, founder of Clear Health Advisors and Dr. Valerie Ulene launched Boom Home Medical, a company that aims to revolutionize home medical products by offering beautifully designed products, which are highly functional and easy to use, and empowers people to take care of themselves in dignity. Home healthcare products today are outdated, unattractive, […]
Pie Medical Imaging, a leader and innovator in cardiac imaging software, has released Qardia v2.0. CAAS Qardia is a clinical measurement tool that uses artificial intelligence. CAAS Qardia Platform is a “zero footprint” solution that can be deployed in hospitals. The web browser can access any PC in the network. The new version allows you to perform an […]
Berks county, Pennsylvania is the first community in Pennsylvania to form partnerships with local health departments. In collaboration with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (ASPR), the National Institutes of Health has launched the Home Test to Treat Program, an entirely virtual intervention in community health that […]
WHO updated its guidelines for mask use in community settings, COVID-19 treatment, and clinical management. The review is part of an ongoing process that involves working with independent international experts to develop guidelines based on the most recent evidence and changing epidemiology. Masks remain a critical tool in the fight against COVID-19 WHO continues to advise […]
