Collaborate Disseminate
In a much-needed update to 2003 data on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has found that an estimated 15.5 million US adults are living with the condition – and many are … Continue reading 15.5 million US adults now have ADHD, but system continues to fail most
Censys cybersecurity researchers find medical devices, login portals, and health records floating online.
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When the entry of a tech giant such as Apple into a market represents its liberation from exploitation, that market must be really broken, yet the reported FDA approval of the …read more Continue reading Apple May Break Into the Hearing Aid Industry
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, called motor neurons, that control voluntary muscle movements like walking, talking, and breathing. As the neurons die and can’t send messag… Continue reading Breakthrough synapse-regenerating ALS pill moves to phase 2 human trials
Managing Type 1 diabetes is a high-stakes balancing act — too much or too little insulin is a bad thing, resulting in blood glucose levels that deviate from a narrow …read more Continue reading Software Bug Results in Insulin Pump Injuries, Spurs Recall
Omalizumab, currently used to treat asthma, has been shown to substantially reduce the risk of potentially life-threatening reactions in people aged one and older with multiple common food allergies, including peanuts, following accidental exposure. Wh… Continue reading Asthma drug staves off food allergies in up to 68% of patients
The FDA has granted clearance for the first AI-powered handheld medical device to assist physicians in detecting all three common skin cancers: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Providing a more accurate way of identifying sk… Continue reading AI-powered device to detect all 3 common skin cancers okayed for doctors
From May 7 to 12, 2021, the massive Colonial Pipeline refined oil product delivery system ground to a halt. It was the victim of a DarkSide ransomware cyberattack. The Colonial Pipeline delivers about 45% of fuel for the East Coast, including gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, jet fuel and fuel used by the military. When […]
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For the first time, the FDA has approved two cell-based gene therapies for treating the rare but potentially fatal sickle cell disease. One is also the first approved therapy to utilize the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology, signifying innovative adv… Continue reading FDA approves first cell-based gene therapies for sickle cell disease
The US has officially got a homegrown hero in the burgeoning global industry of effective weight-loss treatments, with the FDA approval of Eli Lilly’s Zepbound. The company has announced the once-a-week injectable drug’s cost, dosages, insurance subsid… Continue reading US and UK give the green light to powerful weight loss drug