Archive for the ‘Diagnostics’ Category
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Researchers from Tuft University and Princeton University have developed a technique that uses silk absorption to place a wireless graphene nanosensor onto biomaterials. The scientists used the technique to print a sensor onto the surface of a tooth in order to monitor bacteria in saliva. The technology is unique in ...
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Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Current and future opportunities for the manufacture of optical and photonic components are highlighted in a new industry report published by Harlin Ltd in conjunction with the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC). Some medical applications are described.
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Friday, March 2nd, 2012
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A microfluidic device developed by researchers at Massachusetts ...
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Friday, February 17th, 2012
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A biosensor technology developed by researchers at the University of Leeds can lead to a noninvasive diagnostic for Adenovirus, a virus that causes many illnesses, from the common cold to gastroenteritis. The technology can ...
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Monday, January 23rd, 2012
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For patients with ...
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Monday, January 2nd, 2012
Miniaturised gas chromatography technology based on nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) sensors may have medical diagnostic applications. Marketed by Analytical Pixels (Apix; Paris), the technique reportedly will enable the analysis of biomarkers in a patient's breath. Apix is the first startup to emerge from the Alliance for Nanosystems VLSI, a partnership ...
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
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Amid the flurry of year-end lists and predictions that have landed in my inbox in the past few days, 12 Predictions for 2012 in the Medical Electronics Industry from market research firm InMedica caught my eye. It's a mixed bag—what isn't these ...
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Monday, December 19th, 2011
Anyone who has ever had their blood pressure taken by a medical practitioner can attest to the fact that the technology (and, to be fair, the incompetence of some humans who use it) is far from perfect. The most common method of blood pressure measurement dates back to the 19th ...
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Monday, December 5th, 2011
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Devices that speed up the process of medical diagnostics can dramatically increase patients' chances of survival. Recently, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM in Freiburg, Germany, developed a biochip that detects blood poisoning ...
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Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Despite an uptick in cardiology and diabetes testing and double-digit gains in management of hospital-acquired infections, Europe's IVD industry registered only 2% overall revenue growth in 2010, down from 3% the previous year, reports the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association (EDMA). Short-sighted government attempts to balance budgets by limiting reimbursement of ...
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Friday, November 4th, 2011
This summer, US FDA released its draft guidance document regarding companion diagnostics. In an effort to provide further clarity on this, the IVD Technology editors will hold a special webcast on the regulation of companion diagnostics next week. The featured speaker will be Dr. Elizabeth Mansfield, PhD, the Director of ...
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Monday, October 24th, 2011
From the wire: Advances in microchip technology someday may enable clinicians to perform tests for hundreds of diseases—sifting out specific molecules, such as early stage cancer cells—from just one drop of blood. But fabricating such “lab-on-chip” designs—tiny, integrated diagonistic sensor arrays on surfaces as small as a square centimeter—is a ...
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