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TuesdayJul 28, 2020 3:00 pm

What the Naked Mole Rat Can Teach Researchers About Cancer

The naked mole-rat (“NMR”) has the same size as the normal mouse and is also a burrowing rodent. The hairless rodent has been attracting a lot of attention from scientists due to its capability to resist cancer, its impressive ability to survive without oxygen for 18 minutes, and its unusually long lifespan. One of the researchers has decided to research to determine the mechanisms behind the naked rat’s remarkable resistance to cancer. The naked mole-rat has a very minimal case of cancer among all mammals, and more knowledge about this cancer-resistant trait will give more insights into how cancer develops…

TuesdayJul 28, 2020 10:00 am

4 Considerations When Developing Mobile Health Devices

Modern-day mobile technology is making strides in the medical device industry and is opening up new avenues for both physicians and patients. However, for these devices to be successful, they need approval from the FDA. Initially, mobile technology was only referred to as the device that was implanted into patients and communicated directly to clinicians within the hospital's confines. This has now changed, and the trend is “wearables.” The wearable can be directly worn on the body or clothing as accessories. Currently, the wearables are being used mostly by athletes to monitor heart rates and other parameters. Your devices need…

MondayJul 27, 2020 3:00 pm

Smartphones Can Now Accurately Test Sperm Count

Low sperm count is one of the primary causes of male infertility, according to the World Health Organization, and the issue has been globally neglected for a very long time. However, researchers are developing smartphone apps that can efficiently detect low sperm count in men. The Invention of a Rapid Infertility Diagnostic Tool Researchers from Harvard University have successfully invented a rapid infertility diagnostic tool attached to the smartphone. The attachment itself is compatible with the app created to count the sperm numbers and measure its motility. However, while the researchers from Harvard were not the first team to develop…

MondayJul 27, 2020 10:00 am

Risks of Not Filing Medical Device Patents Correctly

You must try to avoid patent mistakes for any new device, especially in the field of healthcare. As some small inventors may wish to be recognized for coming up with new inventions in future, they need to be cautious. Caution is needed especially in securing and crafting the ownership of the property. Here are some of the mistakes that may be made, making you lose patent rights. Single-Filing a Medical Device Patent The invention of a medical start-up Theranos, a blood testing device, reached the unicorn status in the venture community market. However, the issues related to its patent were…

FridayJul 24, 2020 3:00 pm

Could Your Medical Device Be Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks?

Internet use in the medical industry has tremendously grown over the past years. The continual propagation of mobile medical devices and the amount of data in hospitals are trends medical device manufacturers should keep in mind. Also, tracking cyber-security trends should be the main aim of device manufacturers due to an increased number of cyber-attacks on medical devices. Since lives are at stake, the FDA has stepped in to guide manufacturers to ensure the safety of medical devices in the global internet world. It has called for the protection of these devices as hackers may hack them for malicious purposes.…

FridayJul 24, 2020 11:37 am

Digital Therapeutics Platform Builder DarioHealth Corp. (NASDAQ: DRIO) Makes International Leap with Williams Medical Partnership

DarioHealth Corp. is providing innovative solutions to medical patient care through its technology enabled remote patient monitoring platform (“RPM”), which it believes will save medical providers time while allowing them to better control care The company announced its first two remote patient monitoring agreements in North America last month On July 20, DarioHealth announced a strategic partnership that will allow the company to expand the reach of its remote patient care management internationally, targeting markets in the United Kingdom and Ireland The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made tech enabled remote patient care increasingly popular as a general solution to maintaining…

FridayJul 24, 2020 9:45 am

COVID-19 Outbreak Causes Inventor to Regret Not Patenting the Handwashing Bucket

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, a lot of industries have come to a standstill and most institutions and research centers have scrambled to look for ways to control and curb this deadly pandemic. Interestingly, the pandemic has also brought a lot of regrets to some inventors. The regret comes as a result of not owning the rights of their inventions, especially now when the whole world is struggling to fight the virus. The Handwashing Bucket Inventor is Full of Regret Veronica Beckeo is one of the inventors who have lamented as their ideas were not patented before the outbreak of…

ThursdayJul 23, 2020 3:20 pm

Mistakes Medical Device Makers Need to Avoid

When coming up with medical devices, you need to be very cautious and innovative. Getting FDA regulatory approval for these devices is not always a walk in the park, and the approval process to market may be very delicate. To make that journey smoother, here are some of the mistakes that medical device innovators need to avoid. Never Anticipate Your First Roll Out to Be Magnificent Medical device start-ups try to give their products every possible feature they ever dreamt of. However, this overzealousness may lead device makers to include some features that are not critical to the way the…

ThursdayJul 23, 2020 10:00 am

VA Plans to Digitize Its Electronic Health Records

With the emergence of new technology, the Veterans Affairs Department in on the verge of overhauling its electronic health record system. As innovations are coming into existence, there is also a need to digitize the health records. Besides, the department wants to examine if the robotic automation of health records can work. The first deployment of the electronic health record was planned to take place at Mann-Grandstaff Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, in March. Congress later pushed the launch to July, but it did not materialize. However, the launch did not take place in July as the Veteran Affairs Department…

WednesdayJul 22, 2020 2:35 pm

Wearable Tech Could Play a Strong Role in Health If These Issues Are Addressed

Wearable technology is one of the latest and upcoming trends in medicine. Patients’ outcomes, population and other emerging trends are also going to improve due to the growing prominence of the fitness tracking device. This fitness tracking device is also gaining pace in the U.S. as most adults are using it in tracking their fitness habits. However, if the issues below are addressed, then wearable technology will play a smart role in improving the health sector. The wearable Market Should Start Growing at a Steady Pace Recent surveys show that 25.1% of adults are the only ones using fitness tracking…