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Mental health apps may help those waiting for care, study finds

Written by Charlie King | 22 Jul 2024

The recent surge in people seeking mental health care across the country has led to long wait times for first appointments with therapists and psychiatrists. Now, a new… read more.

Empowering older adults: Wearable tech made easier with personalized support

Written by Charlie King | 21 Jun 2024

A new review in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, published by JMIR Publications, found that community-dwelling older adults are more likely to continue using wearable monitoring devices (WMDs), like trackers, pedometers,… read more.

CE MARK for AVEIR DR, the world’s fist dual chamber leadless pacemaker system – Abbott

Written by Charlie King | 12 Jun 2024

Abbott announced it has received CE Mark in Europe for the AVEIR dual chamber (DR) leadless pacemaker system, the world’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker that treats people… read more.

‘Smart’ contact lenses could someday enable wireless glaucoma detection

Written by Charlie King | 11 May 2024

Most people with early-stage glaucoma don’t know they have it, even though early treatment is key to reducing vision loss. While detecting a subtle increase in eye pressure… read more.

Wearable technology assesses surgeons’ posture during surgery

Written by Charlie King | 26 Apr 2024

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in collaboration with the University of Arizona led a study that can help surgeons obtain biofeedback of their posture during long surgical… read more.

Abbott/Thoratec Corp recalls HeartMate II and HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist system due to long-term buildup causing an obstruction

Written by Charlie King | 25 Apr 2024

Abbott/Thoratec Corp. is recalling HeartMate II and HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) due to an issue called Extrinsic Outflow Graft Obstruction, (EOGO) . This happens when… read more.

Doctors received approximately $12.1 billion from drug and device makers between 2013-2022

Written by Charlie King | 3 Apr 2024

Despite evidence that financial conflicts of interest may influence medical practice and research and may erode patient trust in medical professionals, these relationships remain pervasive. According to a… read more.

A sprayable gel could make minimally invasive surgeries simpler and safer

Written by Charlie King | 16 Mar 2024

More than 20 million Americans undergo colonoscopy screenings every year, and in many of those cases, doctors end up removing polyps that are 2 cm or larger and… read more.

CE Mark approval of Omnipod 5 integration with Abbott FreeStyle Libre 2 plus sensor – Insulet

Written by Charlie King | 19 Feb 2024

Insulet Corporation ,the global leader in tubeless insulin pump technology with its Omnipod brand of products, announced it has received CE mark approval under the European Medical Device… read more.

FDA approval for Farapulse pulsed field ablation system – Boston Scientific

Written by Charlie King | 3 Feb 2024

Boston Scientific Corporation announced it has received FDA approval for the Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System. The Farapulse PFA System is indicated for the isolation of pulmonary… read more.

FDA approval for Liberta RC DBS system to treat movement disorders – Abbott

Written by Charlie King | 2 Feb 2024

Abbott announced that it received approval from the FDA to launch the Liberta RC DBS system, the world’s smallest rechargeable deep brain stimulation (DBS) device with remote programming,… read more.

Under-the-skin implant could treat Type I diabetes

Written by Charlie King | 12 Dec 2023

A collaboration between researchers from Cornell and University of Alberta, Edmonton, has created a new technique to treat Type 1 diabetes: implanting a device inside a pocket under… read more.

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