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This year Protheragen-ING has extended its portfolio of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) to include several hundred new varieties, catering to a broad spectrum of therapeutic needs such as anti-tumor, hypoglycemic, antipsychotic, bronchiectasis, and antihypertensive treatments. Such growth represents Protheragen-ING’s commitment to support researchers worldwide in their quest of ...
The inhalation of particulate matter (PM) from LFS is associated with adverse respiratory and cardiovascular outcomes. However, the mechanisms by which LFS impacts these functions remain inadequately understood. This blog focuses on a new publication from Gomez et al (2024) on how LFS exposure impairs respiratory and cardiac ...
Vitalograph has joined forces with MedM Inc. to further enhance patient respiratory monitoring experience with digital health capabilities. The MedM health monitoring app is paired with Vitalograph’s Asthma-1 BT and Lung Monitor BT Smart devices. The app works as a digital asthma or lung function diary, helping users to better understand and manage their condition. Patient diaries like ...
Vitalograph, a global leader in the development and production of respiratory diagnostic solutions and clinical trial services, has launched the Vitalograph tremoflo® C-100 at this year’s ATS International Conference, in Washington. Developed in partnership with Thorasys, the Vitalograph tremoflo® C-100 oscillometer helps to detect the presence of small airway impairment, providing ...
Vitalograph, a global leader in the development and production of respiratory diagnostic solutions and clinical trial services, has launched the Vitalograph tremoflo® C-100 at this year’s ATS International Conference, taking place in Washington. ...
VIDA Diagnostics, Inc. (“VIDA”), the leader in lung and respiratory intelligence, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for enhancements to its LungPrint solution, including automated deep learning-based lung and lobe segmentation algorithms. This clearance further validates the quality and clinical efficacy of the ...
MADISON, Wis., March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Redox, the company driving interoperability in healthcare, has announced a partnership with Spire Health, the leading digital healthcare company for respiratory remote patient monitoring (RPM). Together, Spire Health and Redox will integrate RPM data into health system electronic medical records (EMRs) to improve both billing and clinical ...
The British Occupational Hygiene Society, a scientific charity and the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection has released a set of frequently asked questions on ventilation and COVID-19. This follows the delay of easing of lockdown measures in England which will require continued vigilance by employers and changes in the weather which affect considerations of ventilation. ...
VIDA Diagnostics, Inc. (“VIDA”), the leader in lung and respiratory intelligence, today announced a new strategic partnership with Peoria, Illinois-OSF HealthCare that will make VIDA Insights available to care teams across the organization. VIDA and its comprehensive, lung intelligence solutions continue to gain traction among integrated delivery network (IDN) health care providers ...
MediPines, a respiratory medical device company, was selected a winner in the special COVID-19 edition of the “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition presented by FDA-sponsored National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation. The competition focused on innovations in COVID-19-related pediatric medical devices that will improve children’s health care, ...
VIDA Diagnostics, Inc. (“VIDA”), the leader in AI-powered lung imaging analysis, announced today that Todd Johnson has joined the company as chief technology officer. Johnson, a leader in enterprise imaging and advanced clinical applications, will apply his expertise to extend the breadth and depth of VIDA’s LungPrint solutions, ensuring the company’s AI (artificial ...
One in 10 kids in America suffers from asthma, and communities of color and low-income families are disproportionately impacted. During Asthma Awareness Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognizes two leading asthma management programs -- Green and Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) in Baltimore, Md. and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital CHAMPS Program in Memphis, Tenn. -- for ...
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health, leading the largest health study ever conducted on the potential health effects of an oil spill, are encouraging participants to stay involved in this long-term project. All participants are being contacted for telephone interviews to update their health status. Those living within 60 miles of Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans also will be invited to ...
Inhaling volcanic ash could weaken the body’s natural defences against infection, a recent study concludes. A team of researchers collected samples of ash from the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption in Iceland and, in laboratory tests, found that they reduced the ability of immune cells in lungs to fight off bacterial infections. Volcanic air pollution has often been linked to ...
Recently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that an additional 4.3 million people were diagnosed with asthma between 2001 and 2009. These new figures bring the total number of asthma suffers in the United States to approximately 1 in 12 or 25 million people. "Despite the fact that outdoor air quality has improved, we've reduced two common asthma triggers - secondhand smoke ...
Teva Pharmaceuticals, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Eagles, today announced that it has awarded four grants totaling $125,000 to Philabundance, Students Run Philly Style, Twilight Wish Foundation and The Miracle League of Northampton Township, as part of the company's ongoing commitment to supporting local organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area. These organizations are being ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring five organizations with the agency’s 2010 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management. The recipients have demonstrated outstanding leadership in improving the health of people living with asthma. Twenty-three million people in the United States, including 7 million children, suffer from asthma, which is one of the ...
In an attempt to distinguish the relationship between mesothelioma cancer and taconite dust, a team of researchers from the University of Minnesota are conducting a study that will involve 1,200 taconite and Iron Range workers and 800 of their spouses. The Iron Range region is located in the northeastern section of Minnesota. Taconite, similar to asbestiform minerals, is a silicate mineral that ...
The United Kingdom’s Health Protection Agency recently released a document detailing how the environment affects children’s health and what can be done to improve current conditions. This report is based on the World Health Organisation’s Children’s Environment and Health Action Plan for Europe (CEHAPE), in which participating countries from across the European Region agreed to develop plans to ...