WA billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest are backing a new $250 million venture capital fund in Perth that targets start-ups in the medical technology sector. Tenmile has former Roche Group director Steve Burnell at the helm and aims to increase the number of companies looking to grow at scale – a constant struggle for Australian … Read more
A drug that could save diabetics from going blind is now being offered by the NHS. Brolucizumab treats fluid buildup in the eyes – called diabetic macular edema – that can lead to blurred vision and eventual vision loss. Currently, diabetics with the condition have to go to hospital every six to eight weeks for … Read more
Teri Thomas, an American transplanted to Tauranga, took over the reins at Volpara in April. Photo / Included Volpara Health’s restructuring will lighten the workforce by 29, or a third more than the recently reported number, once a declining lid policy is taken into account – but the new CEO says it is now on … Read more
Whether it’s the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic or our leading science, our stories are top news across the country and the world. Here are some of the most popular and interesting press releases from the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health in 2021. Have fun! whole genome order in improves diagnosis of rare … Read more
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 12, 2022– Confluent Medical Technologies (Confluent) today announced the Grand Opening of the newest addition to their large-scale manufacturing center of excellence in Alajuela, Costa Rica, expanding their capacity for Nitinol processing and catheter manufacturing. This press release contains multimedia. Watch the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220812005083/en/ (Photo: Business Wire) This new facility … Read more
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Featuring cases of Monkeypox that are popular in our area. There are currently 97 confirmed cases in Louisiana. Now there is new concern about the lack of vaccines. The University Medical Center is taking matters into its own hands. Many people want to get their monkeypox vaccines and the University Medical … Read more
Levels of the ‘stress hormone’ cortisol are key indicators of whether a person will suffer from Covid for a long time, study shows A Yale research team found that people suffering from ‘long Covid’ had lower levels of cortisol in their blood Cortisol is a stress hormone produced by the adrenal glands that activates the … Read more
The most common feeding problems among parents of toddlers involve quantity and quality: they worry that their children aren’t eating enough or are eating the wrong things, Sarah Almond Bushell says. “Sometimes it’s volume, other times it’s variety. Some children have a limited supply of accepted foods and parents fear they are not getting enough … Read more
An expert warns that monkeypox will become the next pandemic to hit the world as the current outbreak of the virus has caused more than 30,000 cases worldwide – with about a third of infections in the United States alone, home to the largest outbreak in the world. dr. Joseph Eisenberg, an epidemiologist at the … Read more
Johnson & Johnson will stop selling talc-based baby powder worldwide after thousands of lawsuits over alleged consumer safety flaws. The company said it will retire the product from 2023, two years after falling demand forced it to stop selling talcum powder in the United States and Canada. “As part of a global portfolio review, we … Read more