Ear Infection Articles & Analysis
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It has quickly become a cause of severe infections around the world, including in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ...
CDC reported that this fungus poses a unique challenge to public health because it can cause invasive and often deadly infections that can be resistant to multiple antifungal drugs, and that it is particularly concerning because it can spread to other patients. ...
MerLion Pharmaceuticals GmbH (MerLion), a biopharmaceutical company focused on research and development of novel antibiotics for the treatment of serious bacterial infections, today announced the successful completion of a growth financing round raised via a private placement to European strategic investors. The funds raised will primarily be used to finance the production and ...
Data published in January 2020 shows that the technology used in OtoSight Middle Ear Scope is 90.6% accurate in the detection of Middle Ear ...
OtoNexus has developed the world's first ultrasound hand-held device to evaluate middle ear infections. With the tools available today, detection accuracy is approximately 50% in the critical differentiation of viral versus bacterial infections. As a result, middle ear infections are the #1 reason for ...
As a result, middle ear infections are the #1 reason for antibiotic prescriptions and #1 reason for surgery in children. "Our goal is to decrease the usage of antibiotic therapy by 50% for the treatment of middle ear infections," said Caitlin Cameron, CEO OtoNexus Medical Technologies. ...
” Middle ear infections are the leading cause of hearing loss, surgery and antibiotic use, especially in children. ...
Secondhand smoke is a known cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); respiratory infections; ear infections; and asthma attacks in infants and children; as well as heart disease, stroke and lung cancer in adult nonsmokers. ...
The current clinical gold standard approaches to treating chronic ear, nose, and throat infections range from avoiding various environmental triggers, which provides only temporary relief, to invasive surgery, which often requires lengthy recovery periods. ...
The investment will fund AventaMed through FDA (Food and Drug Administration) clearance and commercialisation of the Solo Tympanostomy Tube Device (Solo TTD) which enables the quick and simple insertion of ear grommets. AventaMed was set up by Olive O’Driscoll and John Vaughan in 2013 to find a method of inserting ear tubes – or grommets – in ...
AventaMed, a spin-out company from Cork Institute of Technology, was set up by co-Founders Olive O’Driscoll and John Vaughan in 2013 to find a method of inserting ear tubes, or grommets, in children without requiring a general anaesthetic. The insertion of grommets is used to treat recurring ear infections and hearing loss in children and ...
“Pneumococcus can cause other types of infections, including ear and sinus infections, meningitis, and bacteremia. ...
For more information, please see www.noblelifesci.com SynAm Vaccine’s mission is to eradicate pneumococcal diseases — pneumonia, middle ear infections, and meningitis — with the world’s first universal vaccine. ...
Until 2000, Streptococcus pneumoniae infections caused 100,000-135,000 hospitalizations for pneumonia, 6 million cases of ear infections, and 60,000 cases of invasive disease, including 3300 cases of meningitis. ...
The latest educational video discusses Streptococcus pneumoniae infections and how they may impact human health. Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a type of Gram-positive bacteria. ...