Medical Diagnostics News
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Hybrisan to scale up production with investment
Hybrisan, a Welsh antimicrobial specialist which is helping with the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, has secured a £500,000 equity investment. The Port Talbot-based business has received the investment from the Development Bank of Wales, private investors and a Smart Cymru grant from the Welsh Government. Hybrisan manufactures liquid sanitiser and uses advanced nanotechnology to ...
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What Are the Potential Long-Term Impacts of Coronavirus on U.S. Electricity?
by Pete Maltbaek, General Manager North America, Smarter Grid Solutions The recent Coronavirus outbreak has turned the lives of most people upside down. In just a few short weeks, virtually everyone has gone from operating 'business as usual', to facing one of the most challenging times many of us will ever see in our lifetime. In general, the bulk power system in the US is well protected ...
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COVID-19 Statement
As a company we continue to closely monitor developments with respect to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), taking guidance from the British Government and the World Health Organisation. We have been taking steps to ensure the safety and wellness of our employees including travel restrictions, reviewing business continuity plans, and working to implement visitor guidelines for those coming to our ...
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New Partnership Announcement - Hudson Robotics
Verulam Scientific Ltd are excited to announce our new partnership with Hudson Robotics and we are now the new UK distributor for their customisable range of products. Our introduction was made during our recent visit to Pittcon 2020 in Chicago, and both parties feel this collaboration will be beneficial to our UK customers. Hudson Robotics were founded in 1983, and have a long-standing history ...
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Roberts Applauds Signup Announcement for COVID-19 Relief Funds for Ag Producers
U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today applauded an announcement from President Donald Trump and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue to distribute direct assistance to agricultural producers affected by the COVID-19 emergency. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) will distribute direct ...
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Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on Trump Administration’s Implementation of COVID-19 Aid for Farmers
Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on Trump Administration’s Implementation of COVID-19 Aid for Farmers U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced their final rule to implement the relief Congress provided in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and ...
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China’s Industrial Output Rebounds for the First Time in 2020
According to the National Bureau of Statistics website, the value-added of China’s industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 3.9% year-on-year last month, which aroused foreign media’s attention. Russia Today Mark Goichmann from TeleTrade said to the Russia Today that China’s economic indicators showed signs of recovery as the country shook off the impact of ...
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COVID-19 Forces Airports, Airlines and the Cruise Industry in Puerto Rico to Heighten Infection Control Initiatives
Last year, an estimated 3.7 million visitors came to Puerto Rico. Most of these people arrive on the islands via commercial airlines and cruise ships. The travel and tourism industries are a major source of revenue for the commonwealth, and has been for decades. Air and sea travel are also essential for residents of the islands to be able to travel for business, visit family and to take leisure ...
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Announcement in Regards to the Coronaviruset, COVID-19
Due to the rapid outbreak of Coronavirus, COVID-19, DISAB would like to inform how we currently work to enhance the safety of our personnel and customers as we handling your vacuum unit as well as when our customers visit our plant sites. At DISAB, we follow the recommendations set by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Public Health Authority and local union. All DISAB employees are advised to ...
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Thermedical Scores Fda Breakthrough Designation For Ablation System To Treat Ventricular Tachycardia
Waltham, Mass.-based Thermedical Inc. has received a breakthrough device designation from the U.S. FDA for its saline enhanced radiofrequency (SERF) ablation system and Durablate catheter in the treatment of ventricular tachycardia (VT). The system uses a new means of biological heat to precisely deliver ablation therapy to the heart.VT is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death worldwide – ...
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EPA Announces Third Temporary Modification to Pesticide Registration Notice 98-10 to Address Supply Chain Issues for Food-Contact Surface Sanitizer Products in Response to COVID-19
On May 15, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is issuing its third temporary modification to Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice 98-10 to include food-contact surface sanitizer products containing the active ingredient (AI) isopropyl alcohol. This new temporary amendment permits all the registration modifications outlined in the March and April modifications, ...
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Dogs Demonstrate Ability to Detect COVID-19
It is no secret that dogs have long been used for purposes other than companionship. Because of an acute sense of smell, dogs can be trained in medical arenas to detect cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases or conditions. You may have also seen the incredible sniffing power of dogs used in missing persons cases, illegal drugs, and hunting applications. Therefore, researchers are now ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific`s Support of COVID-19 Response Continues to Expand with U.S. Government Contract for Products Used in Sample Collection
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced it has received a contract from the U.S. government to provide highly specialized viral transport media (VTM) for COVID-19 sample collection. The VTM is used during collection of patient samples for proper transport to laboratories that can test for the presence of the virus. To ensure accuracy of ...
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SAB to Discuss COVID-19 Review Panel’s Draft Report
The Science Advisory Board (SAB) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will convene the Chartered SAB meeting on May 20, 2020, to review and discuss the draft report prepared by the SAB COVID-19 Review Panel. The draft report, SAB Technical Review of EPA’s Identification of Research Needs to Address the Environmental and Human Health Impacts of COVID-19, was ...
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Thermedical Announces FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
WALTHAM. Mass.. May 19,2020 - Thermedicak a developer of thermal-ablation medical systems to treat ventricular tachycardia (VT): today announced that it has received Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its Saline Enhanced Radiofrequency (SERF) Ablation system and Durablate® catheter. The FDA Breakthrough Devices Program is intended to help ...
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Call for engineering and technology #DifferenceMakers to come forward
As 2020 highlights engineers and technologists on the global stage more so than ever, where their solutions to world problems and global emergencies means they are making differences that affect every person on the planet, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is calling on these difference-makers to come forward and share their stories for the world to hear. ...
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Unprecedented Times Require a Combination of Camaraderie and Technology
We really believe in our bioreactor control and lab automation product, Lab Owl. It has helped many emerging biotechs and life science companies improve their lab performance in a cost effective way. Across a wide range of measurables, Lab Owl helps research scientists become more efficient; it enables a lab to perform more reliable automated cell and fermentation runs without having to ...
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Ionicon PTR-TOF instruments deployed for COVID-19 detection in breath
SARS-CoV-2 currently has the world in its grasp. A quick, non-invasive test to identify an infection would be a tremendous step forward. There is a high probability that this disease can be detected in the exhaled breath but also monitoring the impact of treatment or medication in exhaled breath is highly relevant. IONICON PTR-TOF systems have become the de-facto standard for real-time breath ...
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Gesynta Pharma announces positive Phase I results with GS-248 for the treatment of microvascular disease - data to be presented at EULAR congress
Gesynta Pharma AB ("Gesynta") announces the completion and positive results of a first clinical study with GS-248. The purpose of the study was to evaluate safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of GS-248 after single and multiple ascending doses to healthy subjects. The results support the further clinical development of GS-248 in microvascular dysfunction and a ...
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New Oncotype DX Real-World Evidence Shows for the First Time the Practice-Changing Impact of TAILORx Results
Data obtained in real-life setting from more than 800 patients with node-negative or nodepositive early-stage breast cancer highlight the test’s impact on clinical practice with chemotherapy-sparing effect Publication of landmark TAILORx study results led to greater reduction in chemotherapy recommendations Exact Sciences Corp. today announced results from a prospective clinical ...
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