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WatchPAT One Sleep Apnea Test Receives FDA Clearance Israel-based company Itamar Medical has gained FDA clearance for its sleep apnea test, WatchPAT One. The test is a disposable wearable that is strapped around the patient's wrist and includes two wired sensors; one that is placed over the tip of the patient's finger and another that is worn on the chest. The system connects via Bluetooth to a...

Researchers led by Professor Sian Harding at Imperial College London have developed a patch made from stem cells that could help to repair hearts that have suffered damage from heart attacks. The thumb-sized patches are made from the patient's own cells which are then converted into stems cells; these, in turn, are then developed into working "beating" heart muscle. One or more of the patches c...

Wearable Glucose Monitor Gains CE Mark Nemaura Medical announced it has gained European CE Mark approval for its not invasive wearable glucose monitor, SugarBeat. The device, used by diabetics and pre-diabetics, is a disposable and needle-free skin patch that provides an ambulatory glucose profile (AGP) chart to help continuously monitor glucose levels. SugarBeat can also be set up with a mobil...

Recently, a close family friend passed away suddenly following an AF stroke and subsequent multi-organ failure. He was 60 years old. Another is in her early 50s and on her 3rd pacemaker following complications from chemotherapy to fight her breast cancer. Before 2017, Arrhythmia was something I had heard infrequently; I could count on one hand the number of times I had ever used that word. When...

Researchers at the Pohang University of Science and Technology and Kyungpook National University in South Korea have managed to create an artificial cornea using a 3D printer and bioink made up of decellularised corneal stroma and stem cells. Scientists have previously struggled to recreate the transparency of the cornea when creating artificial structures due to the complex lattice pattern of ...

FDA approval for stent system to treat brain aneurysms Stryker has become only the second organisation to be issued with FDA approval for a system which treats intracranial aneurysms in conjunction with embolic detachable coils. The Neuroform Atlas Stent System is set up to place miniscule metal coils inside an aneurysm, to prevent it growing. Following a successful trial through the humanitari...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada have designed a laser microscope potentially capable of diagnosing and treating diseases, such as skin cancer, without needing to cut the skin. The microscope allows medical professionals to accurately determine the location of an abnormality, diagnose it and treat it. The technology consists of a multiphoton excitation microscop...

PREVENA™ Negative Pressure System FDA Approved for Superficial Surgical Site Infections Wound therapeutics brand KCI, a part of the Acelity Company, received FDA approval for its PREVENA™ Incision Management System, making it the first negative pressure device cleared for superficial surgical infection prevention. The device is designed to help reduce superficial surgical site infections in tho...

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a mobile phone app that can detect possible warning signs of an ear infection in children. Ear infections, although are quite common amongst children, can be difficult to diagnose due to their vague symptoms and the difficulty young children may have with describing them. Usually, a doctor will look into the ear for inflammation and cam...

For many years, meditation has had a negative stigma and has been very misunderstood. When I first heard about meditation 10yrs ago, I thought “I can’t clear my mind, I can’t focus on my breath for longer than a minute, this is a waste of time, I’m bored” … the list goes on. The semantics around the word “meditation” are hilarious, I had an experience at a mindset course back in 2017 where one ...