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Amerigo Scientific, a distributor focused on providing critical products and services to biomedical and life science communities, unveils the addition of the reliable Daptomycin ReadyMade™ Solution to its growing portfolio of innovative products to power up spectrum and microbiology applications. Daptomycin is an essential antibiotic used in the treatment of serious bacterial infections, ...
Cryolipolysis is a medical aesthetic technique that uses freezing to break down excess fat in the body to achieve a slimming effect. This technique has a great popularity and many people feel confident and beautiful because of the success of this technique to lose weight. As we all know, the medical aesthetic industry has always been a hot industry and cryolipolysis beauty machine as a technique ...
Staphylococcus aureus is a type of bacteria that has long been recognized as a cause of disease. Frequently referred to as staph, it is commonly found on the skin and hair, as well as in the nose and throat of people and animals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) even reports that about 30% of people carry Staphylococcus aureus in their nose. Most of the time, staph does not ...
Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant microorganism that was first identified in 2009 in Asia. 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). It is as yeast, which is a type of fungi. CDC describes Candida auris as a concerning drug-resistant fungus because it is: ...
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (“Peter Mac”) and Cartherics Pty Ltd (“Cartherics”) announced today they have entered into a Collaborative Development Program Agreement (CDPA) to develop Cartherics’ proprietary autologous CAR-T cell therapy (CTH-001) for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). “Patients with advanced stages of cutaneous T-cell ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network (AR Lab Network) in all 50 states back in 2016. It was designed to help detect new forms of drug resistance from germs like bacteria and fungi that develop the ability to defeat the drugs that were designed to kill them. Drug resistance has become a growing concern, especially in ...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi Ondine’s nonantibiotic photodisinfection technology has been proven in Canadian hospitals to kill pathogens helping to generate 84% reduction of postoperative infection rates and significant cost savings. The World ...
Gastrostomy tubes often called a G-tube or button feeding tube, is a tube inserted through the belly that brings nutrition directly to the stomach for those who cannot eat enough for adequate nutrition. A G-tube is considered a more long-term feeding method compared to a nasogastric tube, or NG-tube, which carries food to the stomach through the nose. Caring for Your G-Tube Daily care and ...
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB), better known as butterfly baby disease, is a genetic disorder that involves the continuous formation of bullous lesions on the skin, due to very small mechanical trauma and minimal rubbing, which strongly impact the quality of life of these patients. Depending on the type of mutated gene, it is distinguished in different forms, of which the most severe are Junctional ...
Expect to close our follow-on public offering (FPO) of 3,942,856 ordinary shares represented by American Depositary Shares (ADSs) for gross proceeds of $27.6 million before deducting underwriter fees and commissions and other offering expenses Data reported in early July 2021 from EVX-01 Phase 1/2a clinical trial showed a robust anti-tumor effect in combination with anti-PD-1 treatment for ...
Oxford Optronix Ltd is delighted to announce that it has received a UK government grant from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) to help fund the development of the world’s first device for reliably detecting and reporting adult faecal incontinence. Commenting on the award, Dr Andy Obeid, CEO of Oxford Optronix said, ‘Faecal Incontinence occurs when someone is unable to ...
Blueberry Therapeutics Limited would like to announce that it has completed a £3.6m extension to the previously successful Series B Fundraising of £10.8m. This investment is from a Japanese investor, Medical Incubator Japan (MIJ) and a private syndicate of US Board Certified Dermatologists led by Dr Omar Ibrahimi of Stamford, CT. Blueberry Therapeutics is a dermatology-focused drug ...
Staph bacteria are commonly carried on the skin or in the nose of healthy people. It can sometimes cause infections and is one of the most common causes of skin infections in the United States. Most of these skin infections are minor. But, with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a strain of staph that is resistant to a commonly prescribed antibiotic known as methicillin and is ...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is described by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as a potentially dangerous type of staph bacteria. Staph, which is commonly carried on the skin or in the nose of healthy people, can sometimes cause infections, but most of these skin infections are minor. With MRSA however, which are types of staph that are ...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly referred to as MRSA, is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics called beta-lactams. These antibiotics include methicillin and other common antibiotics such as oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin. Infections due to MRSA are often spread by having contact with someone’s skin infection as can easily occur ...
Last month, it was reported that two Tampa Bay Buccaneers had contracted infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). MRSA is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics and can be difficult to treat. Reports indicate that once the outbreak was identified, the NFL team’s facility was sanitized to help prevent additional infections. ...
Fungi are a natural part of the environment and can be found all around us. Some types of fungi, including some found in indoor environments suffering from mold growth, can cause serious infections in some people. This is particularly true in people with a weakened immune system. FastMoldRemoval.com, a leading provider of mold removal and remediation products, has recently sponsored a two ...
Last week, buildings in the Mount Clemens Community School District were closed due to concerns over methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). According to a recent article in the Detroit Free Press, the temporary closure resulted after a teacher and para-professional from the school came down with MRSA infections. During the temporary closure, the buildings and buses will be ...
In the last several months, millions of Americans have become familiar with the term flesh eating bacteria. The national media has recently carried several high profile stories of people who have been inflicted with this condition. What most people do not realize is that flesh eating bacteria doesn’t actually eat flesh. Necrotizing fasciitis, also known as "the flesh-eating bacteria", ...
In April, Fox News published a story about the deaths of three people from a family in Maryland. All three died of flu complications, but two family members were also infected with MRSA. Additional family members were also sickened with the flu, but did not succumb to the illness and did not test positive for MRSA according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...