There were several in the past few months alone – Covidien acquired Given Imaging for $860 million (this is Covidien’s fourth Israeli company acquisition in a little over 18 months); Baxter acquired FlowSense for $9.5 million; ...
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Gut bacteria in premature infants don't come from their mothers, but from microbes in the neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU), a new study finds. Babies typically get their gut bacteria from their mothers during childbirth. Premature ...
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OhioHealth and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a collaboration to aid in the prevention of infections using a first-of-a-kind network of wireless sensors and real-time Big Data analytics that measure hand-washing practices. OhioHealth will ...
Two bacteria that cause colds, ear infections, strep throat and more serious infections persist longer on dishes or toys than thought, U.S. researchers say. Senior author Anders Hakansson at the University at Buffalo's School of Medicine ...
Poultry processors struggling to screen accurately for Sulphonamide antibiotics could improve their quality control by testing for each specific compound. Research undertaken by leading test manufacturer Randox Food Diagnostics has ...
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Respitek, a South Africa-based disposable medical devices maker, has received the US Food and Administration (FDA) clearance for the Bobbi Baby Shield, which is meant to shield against infection post Hypospadias repair surgery. Meant for ...
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The European Commission has asked European Medicines Agency (EMA) to provide advice on the impact of antibiotic use in animals on public health and animal health. The request was made by the Commission as a part of it's 'Action Plan ...
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Researchers in the U.S.have developed integrated circuits that can stick to the skin like a child's tattoo and in some cases dissolve in water when they're no longer needed. The"bio chips"can be worn comfortably on the body to help ...
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