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The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for key immune system discoveries
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies.
Nyxoah announces US Commercial Patients Implanted with Genio System
Early Commercial Launch Demonstrates Strong Physician Demand, Successful Pre-Authorisations, and Widespread Payor Coverage
Olympus launches single-use needle biopsy device
Olympus announced today that it has launched its SecureFlex single-use fine needle biopsy device in Europe and Japan.
MMI performs world-first robotic microsurgical intracranial brain surgery
Medical Microinstruments Inc. (MMI) says its robotics system has been used for the first microsurgical intracranial brain surgeries.
Scientists identify a new dendritic nanotubular network in the brain that may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease
Neurons in the brain communicate with each other through synapses—connection points that allow the passage of electrical and chemical signals. In non-neuronal cells, direct cell-to-cell connections have been found to occur with the assistance of nanotube structures
Leo Cancer Care Introduces Grace Upright Photon Therapy System
Grace will deliver conventional X-ray radiation therapy with patients positioned upright
CT scan changes over one year predict outcomes in fibrotic lung disease
Researchers at National Jewish Health have shown that subtle increases in lung scarring, detected by an artificial intelligence-based tool on CT scans taken one year apart, are associated with disease progression and survival in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease.
GlucoSet wins FDA breakthrough nod for glucose biosensor tech
GlucoSet announced today on social media that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its glucose monitoring technology.