Reebok announced a new partnership with acclaimed hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar. Reebok and Kendrick together hope to inspire and empower youth through programs designed to provide a positive alternative to the streets. Their shared goal ...
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Covidien described its new Puritan Bennett 980 ventilator as “simple, safe, and smart” when it won regulatory approval in the U.S. and Europe in early 2014. But half a year later, it is now the subject of a Class I-level recall ...
Healthcare service providers rely on sophisticated equipments such as X-ray machines, MRI, lithotripters, image intensifiers, scanners and fetal Doppler machines for accurate diagnosis and precise treatments. Diagnostic departments rely ...
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Free speech is perhaps our most cherished civil liberty. Without free speech -; especially free speech on key cultural, political and religious issues -; the United States is no longer the pluralistic republic envisioned by our Founders. ...
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What does it mean when doctors say a person is brain-dead? WebMD asked critical care specialist Isaac Tawil, MD, an assistant professor at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, and bioethicist Arthur Caplan, PhD, director of the ...
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After 85 years, antibiotics are growing impotent. So what will medicine, agriculture and everyday life look like if we lose these drugs entirely? A few years ago, I started looking online to fill in chapters of my family history that no ...
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CareFusion has unveiled new products and highlighted the patient safety benefits of its ventilation and respiratory technology portfolio at the 59th International Respiratory Convention and Exhibition of the American Association for ...
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France-based Synapse Biomedical has obtained the Health Canada approval for its NeuRx diaphragm pacing system (DPS) for ventilator-dependent spinal cord injury (SCI) patients who lack voluntary control of their diaphragms. Synapse ...
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Medical technology company CareFusion has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified the company’s voluntary recall of AVEA ventilators as a class I recall. On 3 September 2013, the company initiated the ...
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US-based pharmaceutical manufacturer and marketer Forest Laboratories (FRX) has received qualified infectious disease product (QIDP) designation for its ceftazidime/avibactam drug from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Currently ...
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Using a lightweight silver inflatable down liner the LED Zeppelin Chandelier by the designers at Studio Bertjan Pot mimics the infamous design of the Zeppelin blimp. The silver foil of the LED Zeppelin reflects the LED light source hidden ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Theravance's Vibativ (telavancin) for the treatment of hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP). With a dual mechanism of action, the bactericidal, ...
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Cubist Pharmaceuticals has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fast track status for its late-stage antibiotic candidate ceftolozane/tazobactam in the previously granted Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) ...
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Ventilation plays a key role in keeping a fresh environment by ensuring proper air flow. It's essential to keep your workplace or residence properly ventilated. For this, you can purchase a ventilator that suits your needs. There are many ...
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The 2013 Ontario Electric Utility Hockey Tournament taking place at the Invista Centre in Kingston, April 12-14. Consisting of 62 teams from electric utility companies across the province, the tournament is expected to draw about 1000 ...