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Heart rate monitor can improve PTSD and chronic pain symptoms

A new study led by researchers from Murdoch University’s School of Psychology, Personalized Medicine Center, and Center for Healthy Aging, Health Futures Institute has found that heart rate variability biofeedback can significantly reduce symptoms of both PTSD and chronic pain—two conditions that frequently co-occur and are notoriously difficult to treat together.

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BD Onclarity™ HPV Assay for BD COR™ and BD Viper™ LT Systems Receive WHO Prequalification

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Nov. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that the Conformité Européenne (CE) Marked BD Onclarity™ HPV Assay for the BD COR™ System and the BD Viper™ LT System have been accepted for the World Health Organization (WHO) list of prequalified in vitro diagnostic products, further expanding access to high-quality cervical cancer screening tools in low- and middle-income countries.

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Healing the heart after a heart attack with a biodegradable patch

A new patch developed by Texas A&M University researcher Dr. Ke Huang may offer a way to help the heart heal after a heart attack. The patch uses a unique microneedle system to deliver a therapeutic molecule directly to damaged heart tissue, promoting repair and improving heart function without affecting the rest of the body.

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