Biotechnology company Novavax said Monday that Indonesia has given the world’s first emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine, which uses a different technology than current shots. The vaccine doesn’t require the extremely cold storage temperatures that some other vaccines need, which could allow it to play an important role in boosting supplies in poorer […]
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Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday as the U.S. considers opening vaccinations to that age group. The shots could begin in early November — with the first children in line fully protected by Christmas — […]
VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services, announced on October 12, that its mobile operator in Russia, Beeline, has signed an agreement with Sechenov University to create an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Laboratory for research and development into new technology solutions for healthcare, aiming to simplify and accelerate high-precision diagnostic. The new AI Laboratory will see data scientists and doctors collaborate on research and development of predictive medicine solutions in traumatology and oncology. Over 120 professionals from Beeline and Sechenov […]
GlucoModicum, a company that uses needle-free magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) technology for glucose monitoring, has signed a design and development collaboration with Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company. The collaboration with Phillips-Medisize, conducted at its Global Innovation and Development Centre in Hudson, Wisconsin, will streamline and optimise the usability, desirability, and manufacturability of the Talisman to prepare mass production […]
The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the world’s first malaria vaccine and said it should be given to children across Africa in the hope that it will spur stalled efforts to curb the spread of the parasitic disease. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called it “a historic moment” after a meeting in which two […]
The global population recently reached 7.8 billion, among which almost 15 percent suffer from disabilities mainly caused by ageing and chronic diseases. Lack of infrastructure and trained professionals in rehabilitation is a world issue that has been intensified by the ongoing pandemic and, as a result, healthcare access has been significantly reduced. Upcoming technologies like […]
Integer Holdings, a medical device outsource (MDO) manufacturer, will further expand its presence in Galway with the construction of a new Medical Device Innovation and Manufacturing facility in the Parkmore East area of the city. Plano, Texas–based Integer said the initial phase of the project will total 60,000 square feet and a $30 million investment […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally authorized on Wednesday Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine booster dose against COVID-19’s delta variant for Americans aged 65 and older with a high risk of grave illness. While the dose will strictly involve a specific population group, boosters will be accessible to individuals between 18 and 64 years […]
Sydney-based medical device start-up Vexev has developed what it says is the world’s first tomographic ultrasound robot (TUR) to make diagnostics more affordable, accessible and insightful, after spending two years in stealth mode. The primary method of diagnosis for cardiovascular disease is 2D ultrasound operated by a sonographer. Whilst 2D ultrasound is one of the […]
Enteral Access Technologies (E.A.T.), a medical device company based in Liverpool, has received the CE Mark for its DoubleCHEK device, which enables the company to market the patient safety product in all EU countries. George Gallagher, founder and CEO, said: “We are pleased to now be able to affix the CE Mark to our DoubleCHEK […]