Under the Directorate General of Health Services, Government of India, the National Council for Clinical Establishments recommended ensuring oxygen availability in hospitals and clinical establishm

Lebrikizumab provided significant improvements with at least 75% skin clearance in over 50% of the people with moderate-to-severe AD (atopic dermatitis) in Eli Lilly and company's ADvocate 1 and AD

Asensus Surgical received USFDA’s 510(k) clearance to boost machine vision capabilities on its Intelligent Surgical Unit (ISU).

The said ISU is used for digital laparoscopy with Asens

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s clinical sequencing unit and AstraZeneca entered a collaboration for multiple years to create next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based companion diagnostics (CDx).

Researchers at NCI's (National Cancer Institute) Centre for Cancer Research and Washington University School of Medicine have come up with a blood test to detect cancer early in people with neurofi

Zymo Research received a CE mark for its novel at-home sample collection kits for sale in the EU (European Union).

The SafeCollect Sample Collection Kits offer customers safety and utility

The USFDA (Food and Drug Administration) granted De Novo classification and authorization to Zimmer Biomet and Canary Medical to market the tibial extension for Persona IQ for total knee replacemen

The Knee Clinic at ACI-Cumballa Hill Hospital launched Mumbai's foremost robotic knee replacement center.

The NAVIO-CORI robotics platform is one of the advanced healthcare innovations of t

The WHO (World Health Organization) Global Tuberculosis Program released a rapid communication on important updates to guidance on TB (tuberculosis) management in children and adolescents. The new

Molbio Diagnostics aims to transform healthcare practices by providing near-care diagnostic solutions using robust portable platforms and enabling decentralized diagnostics through high-end point-o

Lancaster-based ViraCoat Limited announced the global launch of a new range of antiviral and antimicrobial personal protective equipment (PPE) masks that could kill SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses on

The USPSTF (United States Preventive Services Task Force) reduced its recommended screening age for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and prediabetes from 40 to 35 years for overweight and obese

The WHO (World Health Organization) issued fresh guidelines for blood pressure (BP), recommending 130 as the upper number threshold for starting medicines for anyone with risk factors or a history

Catalyst OrthoScience unveiled an imaging software, Archer 3D Targeting, that aids in preoperative planning for shoulder arthroplasty.

The software developed in collaboration with a 3D-Side

The USFDA approved Medtronic’s latest self-expanding TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) system to treat symptomatic severe aortic stenosis.

The Evolut FX TAVR system is eas

The UK Health Security Agency's new national surveillance program aims to perform antibody tests for adults. It would help improve understanding of immunity against COVID-19 from vaccination and in

Mackwell Health and GE Current announced a collaboration in the field of LED UV disinfection technology. The partnership will spread Current's 365DisInFx UV Technology to the Middle Eastern, Europe

Abingdon Health, a global developer and manufacturer of rapid tests, launched the BioSURE COVID-19 IgG Antibody Self Test.

BioSure, UK, is the legal manufacturer of the test that uses a fra

The UK’s MHRA approved an extension to the latest consent of the Spikevax vaccine, formerly COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna, that allows its use in individuals aged 12-17 years.

The JCVI (Jo

Ketto.org, South East Asia’s leading crowdfunding platform, launched ‘Healthnest,’ a healthcare community app. 

Healthnest is a social community platform that connect

Mustang Bio, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, declared that the company had implemented an elite license agreement with Mayo Clinic for innovative technology. The technology may reconstr

Ethnic and racial disparities in maternal mortality — deaths about pregnancy or childbirth — in the United States may be greater than previously reported, recommends a study funded by t

On receiving the CE mark, Medtronic has introduced its DCB (drug-coated balloon) catheter, Prevail, in Europe to treat CAD (coronary artery disease) patients.

Prevail DCB is useful in percu

The Neuberg Centre for Genomic Medicine recorded a rise in lung cancer incidences among women. Smoking remains a principal cause of lung cancer, with a danger of advancing it in smokers vs. non-smo

PerkinElmer announced four new ready-to-use AlphaLISA KRAS kits designed to assist scientists in better understanding complex KRAS protein structures and mutations. It would aid the scientists in i

A host response-based technologies specialist, MeMed, received the CE Mark in Europe for its new disease management solution, MeMed COVID-19 Severity.

The test measures multiple proteins fr

Sanofi declared a pivotal phase 3 trial assessing Dupixent (dupilumab) in patients with moderate-to-severe CSU (chronic spontaneous urticaria), an inflammatory skin disease, met its primary endpoin

An expert panel of India's Central Drug Authority recommended granting permission to SII (Serum Institute of India) for conducting phase 2/3 trials of Covovax on children aged 2 to 17 years with ce

Merck announced positive overall survival (OS) results from the pivotal phase 3 KEYNOTE-355 trial analyzing Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, combined with chemotherapy to treat metastatic

Orthofix Medical launched its fiberFuse Strip, an advanced demineralized bone-graft solution comprising cancellous bone.

The latest fiberFuse Strip is a preformed bone-graft strip for poste

According to some experts from the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Hair loss is one of the most frequently listed syndromes in patients recovering from Covid-19.

Problems like recurrent skin

HMD (Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices), one of the top five manufacturers of syringes and needles worldwide, has introduced Dispoway, a new and improved 3-way stop cock for infusing more than

Cepheid declared that it had received CE-IVD approval for Xpert HIV-1 Qual XC and Xpert HIV-1 Viral Load XC, next-generation extended-coverage (XC) tests for HIV testing.

Xpert HIV-1 Viral

The USFDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved Medtronic’s two artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms for use with the LINQ II insertable cardiac monitor (ICM).

The AccuRhythm AI

Abbott announced the US introduction of Jot Dx, the company's newest insertable cardiac monitor (ICM). The Jot Dx ICM provides clinicians and hospitals command of how they control data flow through

To fight any upcoming Covid-19 variants, the Rajasthan government has installed the fifth oxygen generator plant in Pilani in the Jhunjhunu district.

Since early 2020, people are living wit

The Union Ayush Ministry directs the States/Union Territories licensing authorities/Drug Controllers to allow Ayush-64 licensed manufacturers under their jurisdiction to include a new indication of

AstraZeneca's analysis of its Covid-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, showed no increased incidence of TTS (thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome) after a second dose. Vaxzevria's brand name in India is C

Vodafone Idea Foundation (Vi) has volunteered to strengthen the healthcare infrastructure across India. As a component of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), Vi has distributed critical medi

Biocon Biologics and Adagio Therapeutics collaborated to advance antibody treatment to prevent and treat COVID-19.

Adagio Therapeutics, U.S., granted an exclusive license to Biocon Biologic

MolGen B.V., a single-source supplier of DNA/RNA extraction technology and services for the life sciences and biotechnology, has announced its entrance into the U.S. market with the launch of MolGe

Scientists at Cancer Research UK have devised tests to identify glioma, a type of brain tumor, from the patient's urine or blood plasma sample.

To aid in easy monitoring, scientists seek wa

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Vision launched its phacoemulsification (phaco) system worldwide. The VERITAS Vision System intends to provide surgeons with improved efficiency and comfort during c

The Wyss Center and Artiria Medical have collaborated to develop a technology that can potentially lower mortality and enhance the quality of life in stroke patients.

Stroke leads to bleedi

NanoDx collaborated with IBM Research to use its metal-oxide semi-conductive (CMOS) compatible nanoscale sensors to boost and extend accurate, rapid testing for various indications.

The com

A life science research, and clinical diagnostic product provider, Bio-Rad Laboratories, has launched the "Reliance SARS-CoV-2/FluA/FluB RT-PCR Kit (IVD)" for EU markets after CE-IVD mark approval.

The Research Institute of Rospotrebnadzor has started working on the development of a biochip for COVID-19 testing. 

Rospotrebnadzor published the outcomes of studies of the COVID-19 i

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awarded breakthrough device designation to Endologix’s ChEVAS (Chimney EndoVascular Aneurysm Sealing) System for treating abdominal aortic aneurysm (

Johnson & Johnson's orthopedics company, DePuy Synthes, originated its VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution for knee replacement surgery in Australia.

VELYS is to be used with the company's

Patients experiencing total knee replacement at Mater Private Network in Cork could benefit from faster recovery times and an extra customized overall experience, introducing the new ROSA Knee Syst

Washington state recalled live oysters harvested from the Samish Bay growing area in the Puget Sound area. The recall is because of multiple Vibrio parahaemolyticus illnesses linked with oysters ha

Phoenix Hospital Group, UK, has launched a new full-body cancer screening imaging service to detect cancer in its early stages.  

The hospital’s outpatient consulting and im

IQVIA- analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services provider, announced a new collaboration with BREATHE – a Health Data Research Hub for Respiratory Health.

The pa

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and its charity CW+ have launched the Acute COVID app, co-developed with Imagineear Health to support NHS staff redeployed to care for COVID-19

Intelligent Fingerprinting, UK, has created a user-friendly, saliva-based lateral flow VSS-GP test for rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen detection.

The current Covid-19 tests require invasive nose a

Because of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and the continuing demand for medical devices, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) is restricting the trade margin for five medical device

iSTAR Medical received IDE (investigational device exemption) from the USFDA (Food and Drug Administration) to begin a clinical trial of its MINIject, a minimally invasive implant for glaucoma surg

NuVasive is permanently stopping US sales of its MAGEC 1.5 and 2 scoliosis medical devices amid biocompatibility concerns. The move comes after the FDA's warning of potential mechanical failures an

The FDA approved Dexcom's Partner Web Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), allowing the third-party developers to access the continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) information of Dexcom users.

Canon Medical Systems, USA, has subscribed to a decisive collaboration with Cleerly to facilitate simple and effective cardiac computed tomography (CT) to grant a new standard of care for heart ail

The FDA officially labeled Philips' recall of sleep apnea and ventilator devices a Class I event, about one month after the company's announcement. The agency put out two separate notices Thursday

NuVasive launched a new 3D-printed porous titanium implant, Modulus ALIF, for anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) procedures in certain countries.

The device strengthens the company&rsq

A Scottish syndicate is launching an AR (augmented reality) tool to help train surgeons on hyper-real 3D-printed models of human organs.

The software will guide trainee surgeons while

Over the next couple of years, 30,000 children across England will be evaluated using a heel prick blood test for a ‘faulty gene’ which causes familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).

B-Secur has launched an ECG (electrocardiogram) solution based on the TI's (Texas Instruments) AFE4950 analogue front end for photoplethysmography (PPG). The new ECG sensing will accelerate the des

Quicktome, Omniscient Neurotechnology’s (o8t) digital brain mapping platform, received the USFDA (Food and Drug Administration) 510(k) clearance for neurosurgery.

A neurosurgical plan

The USFDA (Food and Drug Administration) granted breakthrough device designation to Royal Philips’ laser-assisted IVC (inferior vena cava) filter removal device.

The device helps in a

Boston Scientific reported positive data from the PINNACLE FLX clinical trial of its WATCHMAN FLX LAAC (Left Atrial Appendage Closure) device in NVAF (non-valvular atrial fibrillation) patients.

Quibim has entered a temporary business association (TBA) with molecular imaging companies to develop a total-body PET (positron emission tomography) /CT (computed tomography) scanner for simultane

Becton, Dickinson, and Company (BD) plan to introduce a 'One-Stick Hospital Stay' approach by using its expertise in blood collection and vascular access solutions.

The company will us

The USFDA (Food and Drug Administration) has granted breakthrough device designation to NeuroMetrix’s Quell device to treat fibromyalgia symptoms in adults.

A transcutaneous electrica

Miiskin, a digital health app, which helps people track modifications in their skin, including existing and new moles, has come up with a new mole sizing feature that allows patients to check chang

Unilabs, a diagnostic services provider, and Ibex Medical Analytics, a specialist in AI-powered cancer diagnostics, have collaborated to implement Ibex's AI platform in Europe.

Starting wit

Owlstone Medical, a Breath Biopsy specialist for early disease detection and precision medicine applications, has published peer-reviewed research in Nature Scientific Reports. The paper examines t

The T-diagnostic centers, launched in Telangana, offer free medical testing and other disease diagnostic services to the public and relieve the poor from the ever-rising healthcare costs in the sta

As experts from IMA (Indian Medical Association) and various State and Central government agencies not denying a possible third Covid-19 wave in India, the Union government is working on a comprehe

As per experts, the waiting times for UTI treatment can be within 3-5 days, and undiagnosed UTIs have risen during the pandemic due to the limited access to GP appointments.

Now with this n

Evoke Pharma, a specialty pharmaceutical company,

announced some additional marketing initiatives focusing on launching a patient and physician experience program for Gimoti, the company&rs

Cue Health, a healthcare technology company, announced receiving regulatory approval from CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organization) for its Cue Covid-19 Test for professional point-of-car

Hologic has received a CE Mark for Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay in Europe to utilize saliva samples. The test is a molecular diagnostic assay that identifies the pathogen's genetic material causing COVI

The NHS (National Health Service) in the UK has announced an investment of £20m to hasten the rollout of ‘skin snaps’ and other rapid tests for same-day cancer diagnoses to improv

UK-based independent manufacturer of medical gas products, BPR Medical, received MDSAP (Medical Device Single Audit Program) certification for its medical gas solutions. 

Only a few me

The USFDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved Stryker’s InSpace balloon implant for arthroscopic therapy of MIRCTs (massive irreparable rotator cuff tears) for sustained improvements

South Korea-based biotech Seegene has introduced a new multiplex PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test to screen for six emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants, including the Delta and Delta Plus variants.

Two new companion reports published by the WHO (World Health Organization) provide the first global recommendations to help establish human genome editing as a tool for public health, emphasizing s

The IMA (Indian Medical Association) has urged the state governments not to let off the guard against Covid-19 and control mass gatherings in the state in the wake of a possible third wave.

WHO (World Health Organisation) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has cautioned against mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines from various manufacturers, stating that it is a dangerous trend that

The Union Ministry of Ayush launched the Ayurveda dataset on the Clinical Trials Registry-India (CTRI) gateway. The move is a significant step towards global visibility for Ayurveda-based clinical

The WHO (World Health Organization) reformed its Covid-19 patient care guidelines to include interleukin-6 receptor blockers as a class of lifesaving medicines in severely or critically ill patient

Royal Philips inked a strong collaboration dealing with a MedTech stroke care company, NICO.LAB to intensify results in stroke patients.

The contract will complement the extensive stroke ab

GE Healthcare and SOPHiA GENETICS inked a letter of intent to operate together on targeting and coordinating therapies that can accommodate unique patient’s genomic profiles and cancer types.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has partnered with Ortho Clinical Diagnostics to supply its MAS Quality Controls and LabLink xL Quality Assurance Software to be used with the latter’s VITROS analyze

PocDoc and PATH will produce an app-based digital reader for primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) to help scale PID rapid testing and support the rollout of polio vaccinations across the world,

The USFDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved Siemens Healthineers’ MAGNETOM Free.Max, a High-V MR (magnetic resonance) scanner.

The device merges a 0.55 Tesla field strength with

Quidel has obtained a CE mark for its Savanna multiplex molecular analyzer and Savanna Respiratory Viral Panel-4 (RVP4) Assay.

The approval allows marketing and sale of the Savanna system i

EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) announced that myocarditis and pericarditis could emerge in rare instances following Covid-19 Vaccines Comirnaty and Spikevax (previously Covid-19 Vaccine Modern

Abbott declared the launch of Panbio Covid-19 antigen self-test to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus in grown-ups and children with or without signs. In line with the current ICMR guidelines on self-use,

Sunandan Divatia School of Science (SDSOS), Mumbai, originated a battery-operated reusable mask to protect from airborne human pathogens.

The technology is transferred to Mumbai-based Milto

PLUSS will supply its Celsure Covid Suraksha box to Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd, for optimal temperature-controlled transportation and storage for the Sputnik V vaccine, in India.

PL

Morphic Therapeutic announced positive results from its full phase 1 clinical trial for MORF-057, an oral small-molecule inhibitor of the a4ß7 integrin in development to treat inflammatory bo

Digital therapeutics pioneer my mhealth has declared the launch of its latest app, myOp, which can halve post-surgery complication rates and better recovery times for even the greatest-risk patient

Royal Philips has partnered with the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) to create a new cardiac MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) technique.

Named "ESSOS" (Enhanced S

Viz.ai got a CE mark to sell "Viz LVO," an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven stroke care software.

The clinical data reveals that software can coordinate stroke care, reduce treatment tim

Qiagen declared that its NeuMoDxHAdV Quant Assay to identify and quantify human adenovirus (HAdV) DNA had obtained CE-IVD certification for the European Union and additional countries that allow th

The Blackfrog Technologies, a startup supported by the Department of Biotechnology-Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (DBT-BIRAC), has developed Emvolio. This portable, battery-oper

Royal Philips and Cognizant announced a collaboration to develop end-to-end digital health solutions to enable life sciences companies and healthcare organizations to accelerate clinical trials and

The PHSO (Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman) has

written to the Government urging it to prioritize improvements to NHS (National Health Services) imaging services as part of the he

Quidel obtained emergency use authorization for its Lyra assay on March 17 of last year, presenting it as one of the primary companies to bring a SARS-CoV-2 test to market in the U.S. A rapid antig

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted breakthrough device designation to Hyalex Orthopaedics’ cartilage system for fixing cartilage deformities.

The HYALEX Cartilage Syste

Natural Cycles, the novel FDA-cleared birth control app, has received new FDA clearance to revise its labeling and expand the types of third-party thermometers, including consumer wearable already

A pathogens diagnostic device able to detect SARS-CoV-2 within 20 seconds, SpectraLIT, is undergoing MHRA registration and may shortly be available in the UK.

The device uses mass spectrome

UK-based developer, QuantuMDx, launched Q-POC - a rapid, PCR point of care diagnostic system. Q-POC received a CE-IVD mark under the In Vitro Diagnostics Directive (98/79/EC), enabling its use in E

Medtronic recalled 54,997 guidewire components used during angiography to place catheters into the vascular system for sterilization issues before being shipped to hospitals.

FDA

Roche announced the inclusion of Cobas MTB and Cobas MTB-RIF/INH tests used on the Cobas 6800/8800 Systems to detect tuberculosis (TB) and drug-resistant TB. 

The WHO (World Health Org

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awarded 510(k) approval to AliveCor’s electrocardiogram (ECG) device, KardiaMobile 6L, for the measurement of QTc interval in patients by healthcare

FDA signaled healthcare providers regarding likely biocompatibility concerns related to NuVasive's stainless steel and titanium Precice orthopaedic appliances. The machines are used to extend the l

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (Merck) collaborated with Innervia Bioelectronics to jointly develop graphene-based bioelectronic vagus nerve treatments for severe chronic diseases.

The coll

The US Food and Drug Administration has awarded Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) to BioGX’s direct sample addition Xfree COVID-19 reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tes

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) medical devices and diagnostics division ordered Philips India Limited to discontinue continuous and non-continuous ventilators because of so

Vivalink, a provider of coupled healthcare solutions, has originated an afresh enhanced temperature and cardiac electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor.

The new temperature monitor constituted an o

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved Control of Bleeding, Resuscitation, Arterial Occlusion System (COBRA-OS) from Front Line Medical Technologies.

The COBRA-OS is the first 4 Fr

The clinical diagnostics specialist, Novacyt, is launching two PathFlow COVID-19 antigen lateral flow tests (LFTs) to bolster its COVID-19 portfolio and to pursue new market opportunities, especial

Abbott's Panbio COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test received a CE mark. Panbio aims to identify the SARS-CoV-2 virus in adults and children with or without symptoms. The CE mark allows over-the-counter sale

Abiomed's Impella RP with SmartAssist got pre-market approval (PMA) from US FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Impella RP is a heart pump that aims to treat acute right heart failure. 

Pregnant women in India are now qualified to get inoculated against Covid, with the Union Health Ministry on 2 July 2021 granting consent based on the advice of the National Technical Advisory Grou

The US drug regulator recently appended a warning to the literature that accompanies Pfizer Inc BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccine shots to intimate the rare risk of heart inflammation after its

Gilead Sciences stated interim results from the phase 2b and 3 clinical trials assessing the first-in-class entry inhibitor Hepcludex (bulevirtide) to treat chronic HDV (hepatitis delta virus). Con

Fitza, a pioneer in the digital fitness market; a one-of-a-kind mobile application to touch people's experiences by holistic health and nutritional well-being, leveraging advanced technology. The a

SP Industries, Inc. (SP) declared the launch of its SP Hull LyoStar 4.0 R&D and process development freeze dryer devised and developed to improve the market of biopharmaceutical products, such

Johnson & Johnson Vision declared the availability of TECNIS Synergy and TECNIS Synergy Toric II IOLs in the US and Canada. These next-generation PC-IOLs blend the extensive depth of focus and

Wipro GE Healthcare intensified its local capacity to manufacture a wide variety of Versana products in India. The initiative is a part of the company’s plan to extend localization and encour

Innovent Biologics declared that the phase 3 ORIENT-15 study met the predefined overall survival primary endpoint. ORIENT-15 is a randomized, double-blind, global, multi-center clinical study asses

Specialists have proposed measures to do work from home necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic without harming your back. Back pain is induced by work-related stress as well as work-related physical

Max Healthcare's Max@Home service has partnered with NephroPlus to begin a novel initiative to give patients dialysis services at their doorsteps.

This unprecedented partnership brings both

Novartis and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) declared a partnership that aims to stimulate the data and digital technologies' use within Novartis to reimagine global health and better access to he

Merck, known as MSD also, declared that the pivotal phase 3 KEYNOTE-826 trial analyzing Keytruda, Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy, in combo with platinum-based chemotherapy (cisplatin plus paclitaxel or

Nordic Nanovector proclaimed prompting preliminary results from the LYMRIT 37-05 phase 1 trial investigating Betalutin (177Lu lilotomab satetraxetan) for relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell ly

QIAGEN declared the launch of QIAprep&amp CRISPR Kit and CRISPR Q-Primer Solutions that enable researchers to examine edited genetic material with unmatched pace and competence to ascertain how

Thermo Fisher Scientific declared the introduction of a novel CE-IVD marked Covid-19 test. The TaqPath Covid-19 Fast PCR Combo Kit 2.0 extends Thermo Fisher's series of high-precision tests to dete

Sensome declared that the Center for Devices and Radiological Health had awarded it a Breakthrough Device designation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for it

Avacta Group declares a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Calibre Scientific for Avacta's AffiDX SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow test for licensed use in the UK and European Economic Area (

Algorithmic Biologics, a Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup producing algorithmic innovations to molecular analysis, received the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approval for commercial use

Implandata Ophthalmic Products has declared that its Eyemate-SC biosensor has received CE Mark. This tool is used in association with the breakthrough Eyemate system for digitally-enabled remote gl

Globus Infocom has recently inaugurated its latest AI face identification temperature screening commodity for the initial separation of infected people. It also has an access controller arrangement

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. declared that its Logix Smart SARS-CoV-2 DS (Direct Saliva) had received regulatory authorization to be traded as an in vitro diagnostic (IVD) for the Covid-19 diagnosis in mar

A trio of scientists from the University of Exeter has uncovered a novel approach to manage the light that the way has scrambled through a single hair-thin strand of optical fibers. These ultra-thi

Smart Meter, one of the leads in cellular-enabled distant patient monitoring data and tools, declared the introduction of iScale, a cellular-connected body weight scale. This extension extends its

Bayer's Astepro Allergy (Azelastine HCI .15%) got the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approval as an OTC (over-the-counter) product for the temporary relief of runny nose, sneezing, nasal

Scientists at the NIH (National Institutes of Health) have produced a model tool that could probably diagnose pregnancy complexities by watching the oxygen level of the placenta. The equipment tran

Biogen declared topline conclusions from its phase 2 TANGO study of gosuranemab (BIIB092), an investigational anti-tau antibody evaluated as a potential therapy for Alzheimer's.

Gosuranemab

The US FDA alerted the public against the use of Innova’s Covid-19 test, citing health hazards.

The UK MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has extended the EUA

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals declared positive results from the largest trial assessing monoclonal antibody therapy in patients hospitalized with critical Covid-19. The UK RECOVERY trial discovered th

AstraZeneca declared results from the STORM CHASER trial assessing the safety and efficacy of AZD7442, a long-acting antibody (LAAB) combination, for prevention of symptomatic Covid-19 in participa

Vuram has originated an innovative app to trace Covid essentials such as vaccines, PPE, oxygen cylinders, and masks. Trackable is the first of its kind Appian live tracking app, and Vuram's team be

Helius Medical Technologies and Cambridge Consultants, part of Capgemini, declared that a device - Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS), designed for short-term treatment of gait deficit due

Medtronic abruptly removed its HeartWare Heart Ventricular Assist Device pump system from the market after a range of Class I recalls in 2021 and reports of patient harms and deaths associated with

India Medtronic Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic plc, announced the launch of Micra AV - a miniaturized, fully self-contained pacemaker that delivers advanced pacing technolo

Biogen declared topline results of the timrepigene emparvovec (BIIB111/AAV2-REP1), an investigational gene therapy for the potential treatment of choroideremia from the phase 3 STAR study. The stud

Antibody tests that can recognize whether people have been exposed to new variants (known as the Alpha and Delta variants) of COVID-19 have been produced by the University of Aberdeen, collaboratin

Celltrion Group declared top-line efficacy and safety data from the global phase III clinical trial, illustrating that anti-Covid-19 monoclonal antibody treatment candidates, regdanvimab (CT-P59),

Avacta has obtained notification of registering its AffiDX SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow test in the EU, enabling the company to place the product on the market in all 27 countries for acknowledg

Royal Philips voluntarily recalled breathing devices and ventilators after discovering possible health risks linked to the PE-PUR (polyester-based polyurethane) sound abatement foam used in them.

FDA has rejected Verily's (Google's sibling company) request to use a wrist-worn wearable device that aims to trace changes in the motor symptoms of clinical trial patients with Parkinson's disease

Medtronic received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its recharge-free implantable neurostimulator (INS), Vanta. It is a device with an optimized life of up to 11 years.

Ibex Medical Analytics, an AI-powered cancer diagnostics firm, has received the CE mark for the Galen Breast solution to support pathologists in detecting various types of breast cancer. 

Quest Diagnostics and Paige have collaborated to develop software products leveraging AI (artificial intelligence) to enhance and expedite the pathologic diagnoses of cancer and various other disea

Rockley Photonics plans to develop a technology that enables the Apple Watch to track blood glucose levels non-invasively.

All clients of Rockley Photonics, like Apple Inc., are developing

FDA approved two new single-use, disposable endoscopes, less than two months after again cautioning healthcare providers to be aware of contamination issues and infection risks tied to versions of

The outcomes of a new clinical trial published in the NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine) reveal that immediate kangaroo mother care started soon after a preterm or low birthweight baby is born

Fitterfly, a digital therapeutics company, launched a post-Covid recovery program for people with diabetes. During this Covid pandemic, the worst affected are people with comorbidities like diabete

Allovedas, a unit of Brains Hospital, is a comprehensive, integrated rehabilitation center that introduced an exclusive program for post-Covid rehabilitation. The initiative termed ‘Bounce Ba

Boston Scientific is recalling all Vici RDS and Vici SDS venous stent systems sold over the last 30 months because of 17 complaints about the products.

Users complained that the devices mig

Singapore's Health Sciences Authority (HSA) provisionally authorized Breathonix's BreFence Go COVID-19 Breath Test System for accurate disease identification in a minute. Breathonix, a spin-off fir

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the at-home Covid-19 testing kit for children aged three years and above by Eurofins Scientific subsidiar

BeiGene Ltd. declared that the phase 3 RATIONALE 309 trial of its anti-PD-1 antibody tislelizumab together with gemcitabine and cisplatin versus placebo combined with gemcitabine, and cisplatin as

PathShodh Healthcare, a start-up nurtured at the Society for Innovation and Development (SID), IISc (Indian Institute of Science), received the license to manufacture the test for sale of its semi-

The NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) has mandated QR codes on the test reports and calibration certificates to check the manipulation of test results and

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics launched the first quantitative Covid-19 IgG antibody test in addition to a complete Covid-19 nucleocapsid antibody test.

Ortho is the first company offering labo

India-based DCAL (Dishman Carbogen Amcis Limited), the pharmaceutical industry's global outsourcing partner, announced the results of a new study providing critical insights into the treatment of v

KareXpert, one of India's most agile growing healthcare technology companies, launched its cloud-based virtual care platform for hospitals and other healthcare institutions to treat Covid and non-C

Merck stated that the company’s investigational 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, V114, met its primary immunogenicity and safety endpoints in two trials of phase 3 pediatric clinical

AstraZeneca’s, Vaxzevria (ChAdOx1-S [Recombinant]), formerly AZD1222, a Covid-19 vaccine, has obtained special approval for emergency use for active immunization of individuals aged 18 years

Takeda Pharmaceutical announced that MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) granted special approval for the emergency use of Moderna’s mRNA Covid-19 vaccine under article 14-3 of the

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company announced positive results from primary analysis data from the phase 2 optimizing ponatinib treatment in CML (OPTIC) trial in patients with chronic-phase chronic myelo

The TricValve Transcatheter Bicaval Valves System, from the joint partnership of OrbusNeich Medical Company Ltd and P&F Products & Features (OrbusNeich P&F), received CE mark approval.&

Royal Philips launched a spectral detector-based Spectral Computed Tomography (CT) 7500, the latest solution for precision diagnosis. 

This new system intelligently delivers high-quali

Becton, Dickinson and Company launched its BD Multitest 6-Color TBNK Reagent with BD Trucount Tubes with an expanded clinical application in India. 

It aims to identify Covid-19 patien

Sorrento Therapeutics announced that the first patient had been treated in a phase 1b proof-of-concept, open-label study to assess the safety, tolerability, and pilot efficacy of Enbrel once weekly

Chugai pharmaceutical obtained approval from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for FoundationOne Liquid CDx Cancer Genomic Profile to be used as a companion diagnostic for the PARP

A laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-Defense Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), has developed an antibody detection-based kit, 'DIPCOVAN,' the DIPA

A slew of recalls has hit Medtronic's HeartWare HVAD pump system recently. Since it's been on the market, the rate of device malfunction reports documented in an FDA database outpaces competing pro

Researchers at the University of Florida and the National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan have developed a microfluidic device to detect the SARS‑CoV‑2 spike protein in saliva samples within on

Intersect ENT's PROPEL Contour (mometasone furoate) sinus implant obtained a CE mark promoting its supply and marketing within the European Union.

The implant is outlined to preserve patenc

The ICMR has approved Pune-based Mylabs' new self-use rapid home-test kit for Covid-19. The new kit can generate results in just 15 minutes.

Named 'COVISELF,' the country's first Covid-19 h

Positive results of the interim phase 2 clinical trial safety were declared along with immunogenicity data for Medicago’s plant-derived Covid-19 vaccine candidate. The vaccine is being tested

Google introduced an AI-powered dermatology assist tool that uses a phone's camera to detect skin, hair, and nail conditions. 

The internet-based application requires three images of t

Columbia Pacific Communities (CPC) and Fortis Healthcare have launched #ReachOut, a mental wellness initiative. CPC is India’s largest senior living community operator, while Fortis Healthcar

India’s leading consumer health platform, 1mg, entered a partnership with Seekify and Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC) to impart skills training to healthcare professionals (medical stu

Orthofix Medical launched OSCAR PRO Ultrasonic Arthroplasty Revision System in the U.S. and European market.

OSCAR PRO is an ultrasonic surgical system used to amend

Abbott got CE Mark for its new-age TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation) system, Navitor, to treat severe aortic stenosis. The latest minimally invasive device can mitigate the high or ext

The adjuvanted recombinant Covid-19 vaccine candidate from Sanofi and GSK achieved potent rates of neutralizing antibody responses, coherent with those measured in people post recovery from Covid-1

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson's phase 3 VOYAGER PAD study revealed that Xarelto (rivaroxaban) (2.5 mg twice a day) in combination with aspirin (100 mg once daily) pe

ACON's Flowflex SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test received CE mark approval for self-testing. The CE certificate issued by TUV SUD (CE0123) is valid from 14th May 2021 to 26th May 2024. 

A

Telehealth Company, CareNiva, introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven Telehealth platform to deliver a global healthcare solution for providers. The physician can easily and seamlessly pr

One Drop secured CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for its AI-based Blood Glucose Prediction Analysis Engine. The new device can accurately forecast glucose levels up to eight hours in

Biogen Inc. declared positive results of cotoretigene toliparvovec (BIIB112), a gene therapy investigated as a one-time therapy in patients with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) from the phase

ReGenTree LLC posted results of additional analysis of phase 3 clinical trial ARISE-3, using RGN-259 to treat dry eye syndrome. The company further declared the consolidated data from all three pha

Royal Philips introduced an integrated system comprising its Interventional Hemodynamic System and market-leading portable Patient Monitor IntelliVue X3. The integration provides advanced hemodynam

Abbott plans to recall 61,973 Assurity and Endurity pacemakers from the U.S. due to electrical shorts resulting in problems like loss of telemetry, loss of pacing, and reduced battery life. FDA sta

FDA raised a public warning for patients using pacemakers and other implanted medical devices. The agency warned that high-strength magnets in some cell phones and smartwatches could alter these de

SPARC, Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Ltd., announced positive top-line results from its phase 3 trial (CLR_16_33) of PDP-716 ophthalmic suspension, an investigational drug for treating ocula

Amgen and AstraZeneca reported detailed results for tezepelumab from the pivotal NAVIGATOR phase 3 trial demonstrating superiority across all primary and key secondary endpoints in a broad populati

Merck (MSD outside the U.S.A. and Canada) announced positive results from the pivotal neoadjuvant/adjuvant phase 3 KEYNOTE-522 trial investigating Keytruda. 

Keytruda is Merck’s

The USFDA (US Food and Drug Administration) granted a re-issued EUA (Emergency Use Authorization) to Linea Covid-19 Assay Kit from Applied DNA Sciences Inc. The Assay Kit’s use now includes a

A new 3D printed COVID-19 testing swab is now being manufactured in Scotland. It can collect adequate viral material from the back of the nose - without requiring a throat swab. 

The n

Eli Lilly entered a collaboration with remote patient monitoring and data management solutions provider, Glooko for its connected insulin pen solutions.

The partnership aims for better

European Medicines Agency has initiated the assessment to extend COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty in young individuals aged 12-15.

The Human Medicine Committee at EMA will conduct accelerated dat

Ayush Ministry has released revised guidelines for COVID-19 patients under home isolation. This is specifically for Unani and Ayurveda practitioners to provide preventive measures for self-care.

USFDA has authorized the use of Neurolutions' device in stroke patients. It can help in regaining movement in the hand, wrist, and arm through brain-computer interface.

It is a non-invasive

Forrester Research's report on wearables in the healthcare sector suggested these devices have numerous shortcomings. Interviews from more than 40 physicians and patients were taken before the repo

The USFDA granted approval to Roche's VENTANA MMR RxDx Panel. It will act as a companion diagnostic (CDx) for the identification of advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer patients.

It is

The (USFDA) United States Food and Drug Administration approved Medtronic’s Pipeline Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology. The Shield Technology introduces a surface-modified impla

An electrical pump has been developed to deliver a precise amount of therapeutic drug into the brain. It can be implanted into brain tumor resection sites for an extended period for drug delivery.<

Researchers at Berkeley's University of California, designed an ultrasound-powered implantable sensor to monitor oxygen levels and transmit the information into an external device.

An on-bo

The surgical and advanced wound care specialist company, Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) Group, received CE mark approval for its laparoscopic gastrointestinal (“GI”) sealant device, S

A user friendly COVID-19 vaccination app has been developed in Andhra Pradesh.

The app will monitor online and capture the information regarding an individual's vaccination across the

Drug susceptible Tuberculosis (TB) is affecting around 7 million individuals annually. The current treatment includes the use of four first-line medications for 6 months. It is now considered as a

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Thermo Fisher Scientific Amplitude Solution with the TaqPath COVID-19 High-Throughput Combo Kit.

The

Bristol Myers Squibb declared positive results from the phase 3 CheckMate -648 trial analyzing treatment with Opdivo (nivolumab) + chemotherapy or Opdivo + Yervoy (ipilimumab) in unresect

Neurological experts have disclosed that Covid-19 is associated with neurological disorders in several ways. Experts say that common neurological disorders associated with Covid-19 are encepha

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, and

Ibex Medical Analytics, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) based cancer diagnostics, announced a strategic collaboration for p

BeiGene declared that the phase 2 trial evaluating Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) in Covid-19 patients hospitalized with respiratory symptoms, with the need for supplemental oxygen without mechanical vent

FDA has classified another set of products recalled related to Medtronic’s HeartWare HVAD ventricular assist device as a Class I event after receiving reports of deaths associated with the is

The WHO has rejected the Serum Institute of India's proposal seeking extension of the shelf life of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield, from six to nine months, indicating insufficient

Abbott announced it had received CE Mark for its next-generation TriClipTranscatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair System to treat TR (tricuspid regurgitation). The system is known as TriClip G4, is a no

Bausch + Lomb announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved ClearVisc dispersive ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD) for ophthalmic surgery use.

OVDs help in intra

The University of Oxford announced pausing dosing of the Covid-19 vaccine, co-developed with AstraZeneca PLC in a small U.K. study in children and teenagers.

This pediatric trial started in

A whistleblower lawsuit accusing Medtronic of fraudulently obtaining FDA clearance for several spinal fusion devices can proceed, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. The plaintiffs &md

The FDA is probing more than 450 reports of patient infection and contamination associated with reprocessed urological endoscopes during the past four years, including three deaths outside the U.S.

Zymo Research declares the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its RNA/DNA Shield Collection Tube as a Class II medical device. The FDA’s 510(k) clearance enable

Novavax, developing a recombinant vaccine for COVID-19, declared a final efficacy of 96.4% against the original SARS-CoV-2 strain in a pivotal Phase 3 trial in the United Kingdom (U.

WHO stressed that no causal link had been established between the AstraZeneca vaccine and clotting, as confirmed by the vaccines advisory committee. There was no rationale to stop us

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) recently declared that the World Health Organization (WHO) had issued Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine, produced by

The FDA alerted about false-positive results associated with the Roche Cobas SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) and influenza A/B nucleic acid test may be related to tw

Agilent Technologies announced the launch of a real-time reverse transcription (qRT) PCR-based diagnostic kit to detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA. The CE-IVD mark follows the European Union in Vitro Diagnosti

ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company (largely-owned by GSK, with Pfizer Inc. and Shionogi Limited as shareholders), presented positive data of the investigational maturation inhibitor

Royal Philips and US-based openDoctor declared a partnership to offer an integrated radiology patient engagement platform that advantages openDoctor's real-time online appointment scheduling servic

Rigenerand SRL, the biotech company, inks the distribution agreement with Lacopa LLC enabling Lacopa to distribute Rigenerand’s VITVO 3D cell culture technology throughout the

Novartis declared that Canakinumab (ACZ885), in combination with the chemotherapy agent docetaxel, did not meet its primary endpoint of overall survival (OS) in the phase III CANOPY-

Entod Pharmaceuticals will offer financial support to 250 under-privileged glaucoma patients to ensure they have lifetime access to critical glaucoma medicines. The campaign #FreeGla

Abbott launched the NeuroSphere Virtual Clinic in the US, allowing patients to ensure proper settings and functionality, communicate with physicians, and receive new treatment settings remotely as

Digital Jalebi is considering scaling up the technology and a mobile-based app that trains healthcare professionals to use augmented reality (AR). The app aims to address the shortage of healthcare

The newly released study by associate professor of psychology at the University of Houston, published in Child Psychiatry & Human Development, showed strong evidence to suggest t

According to new research from the Netherlands, a mobile app called URinControl was as effective as usual, in-person treatment of urinary incontinence in primary care for women.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (Office européen de lutteantifraude - OLAF) has warned governments from dubious offers to provide them with COVID-19 vaccines. These offers are largely fake.

The US FDA granted an EUA (emergency use authorization) for the Cue Covid-19 Test for home and OTC use. It is a molecular nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) intended to detect genetic material

The FSDA (Food Safety and Drug Administration), Uttar Pradesh, has estopped Ipca Laboratories, Lucknow, from supplying pharmaceutical products to hospitals and medical practitioners without permiss

Scientists from City, University London, supported by Allergan Pharmaceuticals and Glaucoma UK, have launched the latest version of an app for newly diagnosed glaucoma patients.

The launch

Abbott announced the US FDA EUA (Emergency Use Authorization) for Alinity m Resp-4-Plex molecular assay to detect and differentiate SARS-CoV-2, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza A, and i

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers, and health care providers, of thermal imaging systems intended to measure human body temperature—also known as telet

Eli Lilly and Company's 40-week SURPASS-2 clinical trial of Tirzepatide showed body weight reductions and superior A1C from baseline across all three doses compared to injectable sem

Moderna, a biotechnology company, declared that Takeda

Pharmaceutical submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to MHLW (the Government of Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labo

The U.S. FDA granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the T-Detect COVID Test developed by Adaptive Biotechnologies. The T-Detect COVID Test is an NGS (next-generation sequencing-based) tes

Indigital Technologies has launched a hand-held screening machine, Kribado that will help healthcare practitioners diagnose and treat patients at the pre-admission level.

Kribado is th

Luminex Corporation had received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a new expanded version of its NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel (RPP), including the SARS-CoV-2 virus for high-throug

Fujifilm India Private Limited announced Fujifilm’s first portable X-ray device FDR Xair XD2000 that can easily be used with limited space and resources, providing quick and easy access to di

QIAGEN declared the global launch of the QIAcube Connect MDx, a platform for automated sample processing available to molecular diagnostic laboratories in the US and Canada, the European Union, and

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) declared the launch of the Covid-19 vaccine management and testing suite.

This suite of modular, easy-to-deploy solutions simplifies every stage of the

Bharat Biotech, a global leader in vaccine innovation, developing vaccines for infectious diseases, announced the first interim analysis of its BBV152 Covaxin.

The Covid-19 v

Approximately 2.5 billion people worldwide - or 1 in 4 people - will live with some minor hearing loss by 2050 and warns the World Health Organization’s (WHO) first World Repor

GlaxoSmithKline Pharma launched a massive public interest campaign called "Health ka Passport" on Public App across all major Indian languages. The ad campaign seeks to educate child

Dozee declared the launch of Dozee Pro, a Contactless Vitals Monitor for hospitals. The device features an AI-powered triaging system that converts any bed into a step-down ICU in under 2 minutes.

Bravo Packing Inc. of Carneys Point, NJ, recalls all of its raw frozen pet food — ground beef and “Performance Dog” — after tests showed contamination with Sa

Eurofins’s Clinical Enterprise announced the grant of US FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its EmpowerDX Covid-19 Home Collection Kit, a direct-to-consumer (DTC) versio

Eurofins’s Clinical Enterprise announced the grant of US FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its EmpowerDX Covid-19 Home Collection Kit, a direct-to-consumer (DTC) versio

An interesting new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the U.S. suggests that the currently used Moderna vaccine reduces viral shedding by about 60%.

Johnson & Johnson declared that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended the first&

GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) declared results from the proof

of concept OSCAR (Otilimab in Severe Covid-19 Related Disease) phase 2 study

with otilimab.

The primary endpoint wa

AstraZeneca Plc and Amgen Inc jointly announced the phase 3 clinical trial results of the biologic tezepelumab in severe and uncontrolled asthma patients. It demonstrated a clinicall

Fujifilm India Private Limited declared the launch of its mobile digital radiology system – FDR Nano. This new digital radiology technology with high-resolution imaging with lo

Fujifilm India Private Limited declared the launch of its mobile digital radiology system – FDR Nano. This new digital radiology technology with high-resolution imaging with lo

United We Care, a web and app-based platform for emotional well-being, recently launched a campaign to increase awareness on depression and other mental health issues.

It ask

Pfizer and BioNtech's Covid-19 vaccine's single-dose reduces the number of asymptomatic infections. It could significantly reduce the risk of transmission of the virus depicted from

Qiagen, a Netherlands-based holding company, and INOVIO Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company, declared an extension of their collaboration with a new master partnering agreement

MJ Biotech declared US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Sterile and individually wrapped nasopharyngeal (NP) specimen collection swabs for the RT-PCR Covid test. This C

CityHealth Urgent Care, a healthcare clinic in the US, has come up with a new home-based test kit for Covid-19 patients.

The In-Home COVID-19 Test Kit contains a how-to guide, a sterile swa

BioIQ and Assurance Scientific Laboratories have partnered to bring over-the-counter (OTC) RT-PCR Covid-19 testing kits in the market.

They have received the US Food and Drug Administration

A safety issue has induced Medtronic to issue a global recall of unused Valiant Navion thoracic stent graft systems during a worldwide clinical trial. For the sake of patient safety,

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is closely observing the content of hand sanitizer products imported into the United States. Of late, a product calle

Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation (S-ILF) launched the #YesICan campaign to generate awareness amongst the folks on the eve of Anti-leprosy Day. The campaign intended to create aware

Germany's vaccine commission said the AstraZeneca coronavirus should not be given to people aged over 65 years, amid a sour dispute between the European Union and the drugmaker over

Vir Biotechnology declared initial topline data from its ongoing trial of VIR-3434 with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infected patients. 

VIR-3434 is an HBV-neutralizi

Myovant Sciences and Pfizer declared that relugolix 40 mg plus estradiol 1.0 mg and norethindrone acetate 0.5 mg (the investigational once-daily relugolix combination therapy) in end

AstraZeneca declared that its Symbicort Turbuhaler (budesonide/formoterol 160/4.5mcg) is approved in China as an anti-inflammatory reliever to be used as needed in response to sympto

Roche declared that it entered into a Global Business Partnership Agreement (GBP) with Sysmex. Under this, the parties renewed their commitment to the extended-standing distribution,

ADLINK Technology launched the ASM (ADLINK Surgical Monitor) series of surgical monitors developed for integration with microscopic, fluoroscopic, endoscopic, multi-mo

AstraZeneca declared positive high-level results from the ELEVATE-RR phase III trial of Calquence (acalabrutinib). The study met the primary endpoint showing non-inferior PFS (progre

Roche declared positive results from TENAYA and LUCERNE (two identically designed global phase III studies), analyzing its investigational bispecific antibody, faricimab, in people w

Aktiia announced a 24/7 automated blood pressure monitoring system in the UK after receiving CE Mark as a Class IIa medical device. It can record blood pressure data throughout the d

Marinomed Biotech AG declared positive results from its clinical study on the antiviral efficacy of Carragelose-containing lozenges (10 mg iota-carrageenan) in 31 healthy subjects. R

Roche declared that the New England Journal of Medicine had published data from the dose-finding Part 1 of the pivotal FIREFISH study of Evrysdi (risdiplam) in infants with symptomat

Locate Bio declared that the US Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough Device designation to Chondro3 - a biomimetic graft for osteochondral lesions. Chondro3 is currently in development

A group of scientists having expertise in evolution, virology, infectious disease, and genomics from the University of East Anglia (UEA), Earlham Institute, and University of Minneso

The virtual meeting of the GACVS COVID-19 Vaccine Safety subcommittee held on January 19, 2021, to evaluate the information and data available on deaths reported in frail, elderly in

The Andhra Pradesh (AP) government is aggressively working to open the PMBJK (Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras) outlets or Jan Aushadhi Stores in all the public health cen

Methamphetamine overdose deaths surged in eight years in the United States, according to a study that will be published in JAMA Psychiatry. The analysis revealed a rapid increase acr

Beckman Coulter, a clinical diagnostics firm, launched its Access SARS-CoV-2 IgG II assay in the CE mark accepting countries. The new assay quantitatively measures a patient's antibo

The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (Switzerland), affiliated to the Università Della Svizzera Italiana (USI), has come up with a second-generation 'double-antibody' tha

Roche Diagnostics India declared the launch of its antibody test SARS-CoV-2 test - Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S.

The test is CE IVD approved and has received ICMR and CDSCO appr

OraSure Technologies declared that its OrageneDx (OGD-610) saliva collection device was incorporated as a component in the De Novo authorization granted by the US FDA for a whole-exo

Eli Lilly and Company declared that bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) significantly decreased the risk of contracting symptomatic Covid-19 in long-term care facilities staff and residents.

Indian clinical trial sector welcomes US FDA new norms to protect participants in BE studies for ANDAs (abbreviated new drug applications) to ensure patient safety and data integrity

The FDA approved Boston Scientific's Vercise Genus deep brain stimulation (DBS) system portfolio for conditional use in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environment. It comprises o

The authors from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) spotlight the link between obesity and impaired metabolic health with the COVID-19 severity in a Nature Review

Medical device company Lightpoint Medical's Robotic gamma probe for intra-operative cancer detection received CE mark approval. The miniaturized surgical tool named SENSEI is designe

Bharat Biotech has officially released a fact sheet for its Covaxin Covid-19 vaccine, indicating that the vaccine is contraindicated in people who have allergies, fever or bleeding d

InDevR, a life science tools company, announced its VaxArray Measles and Rubella (MR) antigen quantification kit's commercial availability.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundat

The (MHRA) Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency of UK approved Perspectum's CoverScan MD, an MRI-based technology to map the effects of COVID-19 on several of the bo

AVEO Oncology declared the presentation of results of Fotivda (tivozanib), in combination with AstraZeneca’s human monoclonal antibody directed against programmed death-ligand

A Calliditas Therapeutics AB's (publ) subsidiary, Genkyotex SA, declared positive phase 1 data with a commendatory pharmacokinetic and safety profile of high-dose setanaxib.

ADLINK Technology Inc. has launched the MLC-AL and MLC-KL series of medical panel computers specifically developed for integrated system control and complex medical data management.

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA, are conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research to investigate the causes, treatments, a

Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc., declared clinical results from the global, double-blind placebo-controlled, randomized, phase 2 FIGHT trial analyzing first-in-class targeted therapy b

SCTIMST signed technology transfer agreements with the Pune-based Biorad Medisys for two biomedical implants, an intracranial flow diverter stent and an atrial septal defect occ

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) granted Neuberg Diagnostics approval to conduct Covid-19 tests in Noida, Vizag, Salem, and Kozhikode. Neuberg Diagnostics is the fourth

MyHealthcare and AliveCor announced their partnership for their KardiaMobile 6L device that allows patients to read their ECG data at home. The collaboration brings an integrated car

PerkinElmer declared that its New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Kit received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the US FDA to test individuals without symptoms or other reas

Royal Philips declared a multi-year partnership with Merck to develop clinical-grade digital solutions for highly customized fertility treatment. These solutions aim to better inform

Abbott's neuromodulation portfolio is around Proclaim XR, a version of a St. Jude Medical spinal cord stimulation (SCS) device approved by the FDA in 2015, and the Proclaim DRG Syste

Boston Scientific has enlarged its SCS portfolio with the limited market release of its WaveWriter Alpha SCS (Spinal Cord Stimulator) Systems. The port

maxon Group and Fourier Intelligence declared about entering into a global strategic partnership to develop rehabilitation technologies.

Technology

The FDA alarmed healthcare providers and clinical laboratory staff regarding the U.K. coronavirus variant and other emerging forms of the virus' impact on specific PCR test results.<

Colombia’s food and drug regulator recently authorized the emergency use of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE’s COVID-19 vaccine.

The National Institute of Food and Drug

Accuray Incorporated declared about grant of 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ClearRT Helical kVCTImaging for the Radixact System, the latest T

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech vaccines named Covishield and Covaxinfor, respectively, for res

RedHill Biopharma Ltd. declared the preliminary positive data with orally-administered opaganib (Yeliva, ABC294640) in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia. The US phase 2 s

Sorrento Therapeutics declared that its agents in Mexico had submitted a Marketing Authorization Application to Mexico's health regulatory authority for its COVI-STIX rapid diagnosti

Micro-Tech Endoscopy and Interscope Inc signed a partnership agreement to collaborate and distribute the EndoRotor System for interventional gastroenterology. 

It is a s

The WHO declared the Comirnaty vaccine for emergency use, resulting in the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be the pioneer to get emergency validation from WHO since the outbreak began a y

Fitgo has come up with a range of infrared thermometers with the latest technology that may be launched worldwide. The new devices have advanced sensor technology that gives results

Medtronic India launched EEA™ Circular Stapler with Tri-Staple™ Technology. It is touted as the first 3-row Circular Stapler with varied height staples causing lesser str

Astellas Pharma declared that a phase 3 trial of Xospata (gilteritinib) plus azacitidine versus azacitidine alone in newly diagnosed FLT3 mutation-positive (FLT3mut+) AML (acute myel

Roche declared positive results from two identically designed-YOSEMITE and RHINE, randomized, multicentre, double-masked, global phase III studies, evaluating its investigational bis

Health Canada granted its approval to Medtronic Canada's Micra AV pacemaker with atrioventricular synchrony. The USFDA approved the device in January 2020. 

The leadless

The USFDA granted clearance to Rapid Medical’s Drivewire; the guidewire used to treat vascular diseases.

The Israel-based company aims to help treating doctors control

According to a study shared with the New England Journal of Medicine, pulse oximeters have a higher error rate with Black patients. The study states that the handy devices may give m

Quidel's instrument-free COVID-19 antigen test received FDA's emergency use authorization (EUA). It is a pregnancy test-style product that can deliver results in minutes.

Qui

FDA has approved a resorbable implant under the De Novo premarket review pathway that can fill the crack between the torn ends of a person's anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). It is o

The catheter device, Jet 7 Xtra Flex, of Penumbra is recalled because of the injury risk and even death during removing clots in stroke patients, after FDA advice. The company announ

Roche declared the launch of the high-throughput SARS-CoV-2 antigen test to aid in diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infections (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2) with the CE Mark

The Central government has launched a new digital platform called Co-WIN for COVID-19 vaccine delivery. There will be a new mobile app and will allow people vaccine registration.

HealthiumMedtech has come up with the first 'Made in India' meniscal repair device. The device named 'Surestitch' is a part of its arthroscopy range Sironix. The company has applied

In a Rapid Communication issued, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared several updates to its prospective guidance on TB disease's systematic screening. The updated guidance w

Medtronic plc declared the commercial launch of the Carpediem cardio-renal pediatric dialysis emergency device. After the US FDA marketing authorization grant earlier this year, the

Advaite, an innovative biotechnology company, declared that it had obtained CE Mark approval for its rapid IgG antibody test called RapCov, which will help contain the spread of coro

QIAGEN declared the launch of its QuantiFERON SARS-CoV-2 Research Use Only (RUO) solution to detect T-cell responses of the immune system to the COVID-19 causing pathogen in humans,

Kite declared positive results from the interim analysis of ZUMA-12, a multicenter, open-label, single-arm phase 2 study evaluating Yescarta (axicabtageneciloleucel) as first-li

Omron Healthcare has come up with an automatic wheeze detection device, WheezeScan. It is primarily meant for domestic use and detects the presence of a wheeze in young children.&nbs

Omron Healthcare has come up with an automatic wheeze detection device, WheezeScan. It is primarily meant for domestic use and detects the presence of a wheeze in young children.&nbs

The scientists from CCMB (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology), Hyderabad, have designed an innovative and most effective COVID-19 testing technique utilizing dry swabs, which

MEQU, a Danish Medtech company, announced a new battery for M Warmer System, the compact blood and IV fluid warming device. Appropriately brand named Power Pack, the new battery has

the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) approved three wearable devices from GOQii for medical device registration.

The devices Smart Vital, Vital 3.0, and Vi

Baxter has received FDA approval for Homechoice Claria with the Sharesource Connectivity platform for adult and pediatric populations.

The technology is a home peritoneal dia

CooperSurgical’s PGTai 2.0 technology is a machine learning AI, with statistical analysis, omitting human subjectivity from the procedure. The technique works by testing embryo

Pfizer declared positive results from the phase 3 JADE REGIMEN study. This 52-week study analysed abrocitinib, an investigational oral once-daily Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) inhibitor, in

Pfizer and BioNTech declared their mRNA-based vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, against SARS-CoV-2 demonstrated efficacy against COVID-19 in participants without prior proof of SARS-CoV-2

AstraZeneca and Amgen declared positive results from the NAVIGATOR phase III trial of tezepelumab in patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma.

Tezepelumab is a potential fir

SynAct Pharma AB declared positive results of interim phase 2 study in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with high disease activity to recommend which dos

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories declared preclinical data presentation for its engineered IL-2-diphtheria toxin fusion protein, E7777 (denileukin diftitox), at The Society for Immunoth

Smart Tech Overseas declared a new brand launch, FitGo, to nurture a healthy routine of life worldwide with its modern medical innovations.

FitGo's first few products in the

Junkosha launched its latest innovation, cut-to-length and slit Peelable Heat Shrink Tubing (PHST), to enable a range of catheter-based procedures where flexibility is the fundamenta

Beckman Coulter has launched its Access SARS-CoV-2 Immunoglobulin M (IgM) assay in CE mark accepting countries. 

The new antibody test demonstrated 99.9% specificity wit

Calliditas Therapeutics declared positive results of Nefecon from Part A of the global phase 3 clinical trial NefIgArd, in patients with primary IgA nephropathy (IgAN).

The t

Boehringer Ingelheim declared positive interim results from the SENSCIS-ON trial evaluating nintedanib in systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) patients.<

Nocca Robotics, is developing economical high-end ventilators

The company is also working on regulatory aspects to export the Noccarc H210 machines and is on track to deploy

Nocca Robotics is developing economical high-end ventilators.The company is also operating on regulatory aspects for Noccarc H210 machines export and is ready to install 400 high flo

Bengaluru-based medical technology startup Inito's Fertility Monitor had received the United States Food and Drug Administration approval, resulting in the product's launch in the US

Anna University researchers have developed a biodegradable material, a cellulose derivative-based polymer, for detecting glucose and alcohol levels from swea

BioLineRx Ltd., a biopharmaceutical company, declared positive results from a planned interim analysis of the ongoing GENESIS Phase 3 trial of motixafortide in multiple myeloma patie

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited declared that one of its subsidiaries presented positive data for Ilumya (tildrakizumab-asmn) from the combined five-year phase 3, reSURFACE 1 r

Kochi-based medical devices manufacturer, Agappe Diagnostics Ltd, is launching a new Covid-19 test kit on November 10, based on Reverse Transcription Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplifi

HCG, the cancer care specialist, in collaboration with Pinkathon, hosted The Pink Strong Talks, a live session to create awareness on 'women's health and breast cancer' virtually to

PerkinElmer, Inc. declared that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), which allows sample pooling with PerkinElmer New Coronavirus

Merck declared collaboration with Mammoth Biosciences for the development, scale-up and commercial production of Mammoth’s CRISPR-based SARS CoV-2 diagnostic test.

Mamm

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc declared positive results from an ongoing phase 2/3 COVID-19 outpatient trial analyzing its investigational antibody cocktail, REGN-COV2. The trial resu

Camellia Clothing, a clothing company based in Bangalore, under an exclusive global license from CeNS, has manufactured and is marketing a 3bO face mask. This is India’s first

Global Diagnostic firm Genbody Inc has received the Indian Council of Medical Research and Drugs Controller General of India's approval for "Genbody Covid-19 AG" antigen test kits to

Cipla and KARWA Ltd. have collaborated to launch Covid-19 antibody detection kits in India with the brand name ‘ELIFast.’ KARWA ltd. will be responsible for manufacturing

In the wake of the ongoing pandemic, the Union health ministry has ordered pharmaceutical companies to set up PV (Pharmacovigilance) cells on war footing after due considerations to

Indian pharma industry sees enough pertinence to the recently released draft guidance on postmarketing obligations by the US FDA. 

This is because of the COVID-19 drugs

The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology (SCTIMST), a Thiruvananthapuram-based Centre of Excellence under the Department of Scien

US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Celltrion Inc.’s rapid Covid-19 testing kit, Sampinute, for emergency use authorization (EUA). The company initiated the re

US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) clearance to the Vial2Bag Advanced 20mm Admixture Device from West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. The company has announced its l

Bayer's FoundationOneCDx for use as the first companion diagnostic gets US FDA approval for identifying neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase (NTRK) gene fusion-positive patients whe

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) issued an advisory related to the use of the Feluda paper strip test, by the laboratories, for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. The test based o

Scientists have come up with a novel tool to assist physicians and speed up stroke diagnosis in clinical settings. The new tool based on machine learning may help diagnose stroke and

Gilead Sciences declared 48-week data from the BRAAVE 2020 study, a phase 3 clinical trial analysing the efficacy and safety of switching from a standard regimen of two nucleoside re

CRISPR Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company, declared positive results from the ongoing phase 1 CARBON trial analyzing the efficacy and safety of CTX110, its wholly-owned alloge

Tyber Medical LLC, a leading orthopedic device manufacturer, received a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for foot and ankle plating systems. It covers over 42 d

CureVac N.V., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, declared positive data of its investigational SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate, CVnCoV, in mice and hamsters from preclinical st

The USFDA (Food and Drug Administration) releases a Drug Safety Communication regarding labeling changes for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). 

NSAIDs such

India has one-fifth of the worldwide burden of blindness; hence, comprehensive eye care is the need of the hour, especially children’s eye health, according to experts, specifi

Magnolia Medical Technologies Inc, a medical device company, launched the new Steripath Micro Initial Specimen Diversion Device.

Micro is the first US FDA 510(k)-cleared devi

Anavex Life Sciences, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, released results from the proof of concept phase 2 controlled trial evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerabilit

As the national government's primary focus shifted towards COVID-19, the emphasis on healthcare resources, infrastructure, and professionals to treat various other deadly diseases an

The global medical technology company, Medtronic, collaborated with a medical device company incubator, The Foundry, to bring up a novel transcatheter mitral repair technology (TMVr)

The University of Colorado researchers have come up with a novel test based on ultrasound technology to detect sickle cell disease. The miniature size of the device, its swift mechan

A report from WHO notifies that access to Tuberculosis (TB) services remains a challenge, and without urgent action and investments, global targets for treatment and prevention will

Abbott Healthcare introduced its new heart rhythm management devices, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) and Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) in Indi

After reviewing feedback from its advisory committees, AdvaMed and Cook Medical, FDA has concluded the guidelines pertaining to nonclinical assessment of medical devices containing N

Researchers at Purdue University have devised externally controlled tiny robots to precisely deliver the drugs at the targeted area. An external magnetic field is used to control the

The University of Leeds researchers have come up with a robotic system to help physicians or nurses perform colonoscopies. It uses magnets for guiding the probe through the body. As

An initiative to build mental strength, "Mann Talks," was launched on October 10, at World Mental Health Day commemoration. The initiative aims to empower individuals suffering from

US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to ZEUS Scientific's ELISA diagnostic test. The test is used to detect IgG antibodies to the SARS-C

Medical Experts may follow US FDA set norms to evaluate the candidature of individuals with COVID-19 symptoms for clinical trials. The US FDA devised guidelines are being used as ref

Even as the mental healthcare demand is increasing worldwide, 93% of the countries are witnessing disruption in the critical mental health services due to COVID-19. In a survey condu

Medtronic plc's Indian subsidiary India Medtronic Private Limited, launched the Azure pacemaker with BlueSync technology. It is designed to communicate seamlessly with patient's smar

Blautix, a single strain Live Biotherapeutic from 4D pharma plc for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), shows promising results from its phase II BHT-II-002 trial.

I

Zydus Cadila launched India's first pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler (pMDI), ForglynpMDI, for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients in India. With a price tag of Rs.

Novartis declares positive results of the phase III HAWK and HARRIER clinical trials in wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) at the EURETINA 2020 virtual congress.

AMD

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union health minister, recently showcased National Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga for COVID-19 management. Shripad Yesso Naik (the Minister

Ashtel Studios issued a recall notice containing product destruction directions for the hand sanitizer manufactured and distributed by it. The packaging of sanitizer pouches have ima

The Ministry of AYUSH recently endorsed integrating its digital platform, Ayush Grid, with the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM). The final round of discussions between the Ayus

The COVID-19 pandemic requires priority diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic patients. The pandemic has sent the national health infrastructure for a toss as the government is dedi

SyntheticMR has collaborated with GE Healthcare to merge its MRI solution SyMRI in GE's platform. The newly integrated platform may provide quicker workflows and complete physiologic

Almost the entire range of WaveWriter Alpha Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) Systems was officially launched in Europe by Boston Scientific, a global medi-tech giant. It includes four MR

Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) approved the Itamar Medical's WatchPAT 300 Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT) device for commercial launch, effective September

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading RNAi therapeutics company, posts positive results from the pediatric Phase 3 (ILLUMINATE-B) study of lumasiran, an investi

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading RNAi therapeutics company, posts positive results from the pediatric Phase 3 (ILLUMINATE-B) study of lumasiran, an investi

Osmotica Pharmaceuticals plc's subsidiary RVL Pharmaceuticals Inc. stated that its novel medicine Upneeq's Phase 3 clinical trial data was published by JAMA Ophthalmology. Pooled ana

Trivitron Healthcare Private Limited received approval from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to launch its 'Biocard Pro COVID-19 Rapid Antigen' testing kits commercially

Researchers at the University of Georgia are supporting the theory of - Airborne transmission of COVID-19 in enclosed spaces.

According to their studies, they distinctly supp

FDA issued a notice warning the healthcare providers about the risk of infection through using CardioQuip’s heater-cooler device. The device is used to control patients' body t

FreeStyle Libre 3, the latest continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device from Abbott, received the CE mark, thereby paving the way for its commercial launch in the European market. A

Equine Biotech, a start-up of IISc (Indian Institute of Science) students, has developed a novel and affordable Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) diagnostic ki

Aequs Force Consumer Products Pvt. Ltd. is coming up with a medical-grade and affordable mechanical resuscitator, AQovent. The company, in collaboration with the University of Illino

WaveForm C Interbody Implant System was launched commercially by SeaSpine. The global medical technology giant plans to launch four more devices by mid-2021.

The novel WaveFo

KardiaMobile 6L, the best personal electrocardiogram (ECG) device with US FDA approved ECG technology, was launched by AliveCor in India. It has proven efficacy in detecting atrial f

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to ViroKey SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Test v2.0 of Vela Diagnostics. Certain laboratories certified und

USFDA granted 510(k) clearance to the RTI Surgical’s Dynamic Active Compression (DAC) plate. Post-approval, the DAC plate has become the first-ever product that may be used to

Affordable breathing assistance medical device, Chitra Air Bridge, may become available for all as Wipro 3D ties up with GenWorks Health.

As the COVID-19 cases are surging in

AR-12 is a powerful drug which has been studied considerably by the Researchers. This drug is an anti- cancer drug which also tends to have anti- viral function. This drug administer

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approved the commercial launch of the low-cost COVID-19 test, FELUDA, under strict ICMR guidelines. The test designed by CSIR (Council of

A single high-dose in a day of Enerzair Breezhaler (indacaterol acetate, glycopyrronium bromide and mometasone furoate [IND/GLY/MF]), from Novartis, is claimed to reduce moderate to

The largest energy-based medical device company, Lumenis Ltd., announces the launch of revolutionary NuEra Tight with FocalRF technology, in the Middle East and Europe for body sculp

Akebia Therapeutics Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, declared positive results of vadadustat, oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI) from PRO2TECT, the

The paper published in Lancet states the findings of two open-label, Russian non-randomized phase 1/2 trials (Sputnik V) looking at a freeze-dried formulation and a frozen formulatio

OSKA Wellness launched 'OSKA Pulse'; PEMF (Pulsed-Electromagnetic-Field-Therapy) technology-enabled products, in India.

The company is the first enab

SUZHOU and SAN FRANCISCO, China - Researchers have declared that Tafolecimab (IBI306), an innovative PCSK9 inhibitor (recombinant fully human monoclonal antibody) in Phase 1 (NCT0336

Sanofi is unsuccessful in meeting its primary endpoint and key secondary endpoints in the global phase 3 trial investigating intravenously administered Kevzara (sarilumab) at a 200 m

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval awarded to Roche for the cobas 6800/8800 HIV-1/HIV-2 Qualitative Test in the US. The healthcare professionals may have a single result

Novartis declares results of pooled data from the phase III ORION-10 and -11 trials from a post-hoc analysis studying patients' specific responses on low-density lipoprotein choleste

Acasti Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company, declares positive results from phase 3 TRILOGY 2 study evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of CaPre (omega-3 phospholipid) i

Boehringer Ingelheim declares positive results from the EMPEROR-Reduced phase III trial of empagliflozinin in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fract

Roche received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Foundation One Liquid CDx, Foundation Medicine’s comprehensive pan-tumor liquid biopsy test for solid tumor pa

AstraZeneca India declares the complete results from the clinical trials of its latest diabetes drug, dapagliflozin. It reduces chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in patients w

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new draft guidance for Device manufacturers for the selection of patient-reported outcome (PROs) instruments in clinical&nbs

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signals consumers regarding alcohol-based hand sanitizers packaged in containers imitating food or drinks. If ingested, it may put consumers

GSK declares that GSK’836 (GSK3228836), an investigational antisense oligonucleotide (ASO), shows a significant decrease in hepatitis B virus DNA and hepatitis B surface antige

The Union health ministry releases guidelines stating that tuberculosis (TB) screening will be done for all COVID-19 positive patients and COVID-19 screening will be done for all TB

Royal Philips announces new imaging and workflow enhancements for its novel Kodex-EPD cardiac imaging and mapping system. The system treating a common heart rhythm disorder,&nbs

Nocca Robotics Pvt Ltd, of SIIC, IIT Kanpur, launched a clinically validated and certified High- Flow Oxygen Therapy Device for COVID-19 patients. The device

Abbott receives Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card rapid test for COVID-19 infection detection from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (

Novartis' phase III ASCEMBL study met its primary endpoint of major molecular response
(MMR) rate at 24 weeks for asciminib (ABL001) vs bosutinib at statistically significant

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) lifts ban on PPE medical coveralls and all masks export varieties, except N95 masks.

DGFT, on August 25, 2020, revised the exp

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves Foundation Medicine's pan-tumor liquid
biopsy test FoundationOne Liquid CDx.

The kit's assay uses blood samples to eva

Bristol Myers Squibb did not meet the primary endpoint of overall survival (OS) in phase 3 IDHENTIFY study evaluating IDHIFA (enasidenib) plus best supportive care (BSC) versus&

Delhi based Oscar Medicare Pvt. Ltd. that manufactures various in-vitro diagnostic kits have developed a simple, single prick rapid testin

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued clearance for Flyte™, intravaginal in-home, non-invasive, device meant to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which help

Novartis failed to meet its primary endpoint of investigator-assessed progression-free survival in phase III COMBI-i study for evaluation of investigational immunotherapy spartalizum

HFNO has become synonymous with a bridge between mask and ventilator. It is replacing the invasive mechanical ventilation for treatment of respiratory distress in Covid-19 patients.

The USFDA disapproves plasma therapy as an emergent weapon for treating COVID -19 as reported on 19 August, 2020. However, currently the plasma therapy is being tested globally

FDA registered a non- prescription over the counter ointment possessing virucidal activity has the potential to kill and treat viral infections including SARS-CoV-2, the virus respon

The Drug Controller General of India gave approval to Bharat Biotech to test its first Covid-19 vaccine via the skin through intradermal delivery.  The company would now conduct

The Union health ministry issued guidelines on safe ophthalmology practices in COVID-19. The guidelines describe the preventive and responsive measures to minimize and avoi

The smart ventilators can auto adjust patient's oxygen flow. In emergent cases, these send alerts to the concerned medical staff and to family members. The s

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Olinvyk (oliceridine), an opioid agonist to Trevena, Inc. for moderate to severe acute pain management for intravenous use in hospi

Clinical trials are the research-based studies conducted on human volunteers to evaluate a medical and therapeutical intervention by determining its effects in human health outc

The World Health Organization along with UNICEF advises the use of masks for children to protect themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the disease has evolved to be asymptom

Fitbit, a leading manufacturer and marketer of health-tracking watches, launched a study aiming to create an algorithm to detect COVID-19 before symptoms appeared. Out of the 100,000 enrol

Fish is the most important source of protein and is included as an important component of cuisine not only in the coastal areas but also in towns.

As per the survey conducted

USFDA cautions health care professionals and patients against the use of hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19 patients.  Based on the various data analysis, FDA recalls the

Roche was awarded by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grant for CINtec PLUS Cytology for the 1st biomarker-based triage test for women whose p

A request has been brought to notice by All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) to the government for terminating illegal marketing of medicines through on

For the Komipharm International clinical trial of Panaphix, a leading CRO, Novotech, has been chosen as the trial has the potential treatment for coronavirus - Covid-19. Ko

The present memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the US and India for mental healthcare identifies the growing burden of mental health disorders in India. On his first

A new study advertised in the journal Nature on March 11, 2020, could change the currently held aspects on cancer causation and diagnosis. The researchers have come up with

A novel genetic test could assist doctors in picking out patients with the bone marrow cancer multiple myeloma that is at 'ultra-high risk' of their cancer progressing aggr

An OPKO Health company, BioReference Laboratories, Inc., declared regarding offering a test for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) which is a contagious virus that leads to

A molecular diagnostics company known as XCR Diagnostics has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (US PTO) for its technology that expedit

An inspection has been performed at firm located in Santa Sofia, Forli-Cesena, Italy, on July 29, 2019 to August 1, 2019, an investigator from the

Regulatory and Clinical trial supports for innovative drug development in Japan, latest upbeat of clinical trial needs in pre and post marketing phase in India, and medical

Government of Karnataka has allocated Rs.10,122 crore for health & family welfare in its financial budget for year 2020-21. The government has declared a slew of suppor

By conducting a few simple physical exercises routinely, and getting data about their disease regularly, 500 osteoarthritis patients were able to on average halve their pai

Excillum which is Stockholm-based Company declared the introduction of a new generation high-resolution X-ray tubes.

The Excillum NanoTube N2 110 kV and N

For decades, curry lovers have sworn by the anti-inflammatory characteristics of turmeric, but its active compound, curcumin, has long antagonized scientists hoping to vali

Diagnostics company SphingoTec GmbH announced on new information on the utility of endothelial function biomarker bioactive Adrenomedullin (bio-ADM®). The data demonstr

As Covid-19 patients continue to rise in India, sanitizers and masks have started to vanish from shelves with several stores and chemists in larger cities marketing the coveted

The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has joined hands with United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) for knowledge sharing on drug standards followed in the US.

The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, which is an institute of national importance, has c

A leading cardiac and vascular surgery company known as CryoLife, Inc., committed on aortic disease, declared that it has achieved CE Mark for the E-vit

The Alaris System is vital signs monitoring system and an infusion pump. The infusion pumps deliver medications, fluids, blood and blood products into the body of a patient

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered chemists to market coronavirus kits only when it is prescribed by the doctor, as per the official statement o

Evaluations of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), which is a kind of inflammatory bowel disease, are usually performed via histology and endoscopy. But now, researchers

A biopharmaceutical company, Acadia Pharmaceuticals and Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited declared that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) d

To talk about the regulatory vacuum and issues of patient safety in medical devices, Niti Aayog is likely to spread a draft of the Medical Devices Bill for s

A leading science and technology company, Merck, inaugurate its LANEXO Lab Inventory, safety and compliance management system which is a new digital lab

Roche declared that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Breakthrough Device Designation to the Elecsys GALAD score. This algorithmic score

The World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested people to neglect using currency notes to prohibit the spread of the COVID-19 virus or the novel coronavirus that has caused a

Zydus Cadila has received permission from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for its novel drug application for Saroglitazar for treatment of a particular condition of

A ten-year-old drug utilized for treatment of inflammation in arthritis patients could be the answer to the fears of the coronavirus throughout the world.

An anti-inflam

Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has ordered state drug controllers (DCs) to assist manufacturers in executing incorporation of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) as an adve

For the development of CAR-T cell therapy at affordable price in India, DBT invites concept proposals Concept proposals have been invited by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT

An institute of national importance, the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, has created a nickel-titanium allo

An enhanced mobile phone app will aid in identifying women who require special treatments at the right time and lower the emotional and financial burden on families and the

Karnataka govt. has stated that around 630 beds have been secured as isolation wards in government hospitals, while 1689 beds have been secured as isolation wards in privat

Virtual reality (VR) could assist in physiotherapy for patients to complete their exercises at home successfully thanks to WMG’s researchers, University of Warwick, w

In order to give approachable healthcare to the elderly the Union health ministry is executing National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE) at various levels o

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took steps to make more respirators, including certain N95s, available to healt

As an involvement in the ongoing and aggressive commitment of US Food and Drug Administration to address the coronavirus outbreak, the agency furnished a new policy for cer

High sugar diet throughout pregnancy may result in enhanced progesterone levels and changes in the dopamine system and may have serious, long-term health complications for

TS Singh Deo, Chhattisgarh Health Minister launched a state-of-the-art integrated diagnostic laboratory called 'Hamar Lab' at the government hospital there on Friday. The l

Avanos Medical has gained clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for selling its 80W COOLIEF Radiofrequency (RF) system for neuro

A US-based medical device company known as Cynosure is committed on medical aesthetics, has gained regulatory clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for i

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Novalung, a heart and lung support system created by Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) to treat acute respi

Novalung® has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which is a heart and lung support system to treat acute respiratory or cardiopulmonary failure

RESPMETER wearable biosensor device of Altair Medical has been granted Breakthrough Device status by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an effort to manage the gl

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded marketing authorization to Asuragen for its AmplideX Fragile X Dx and Carrier Screen Kit to assist in identifying Frag

For Twinkling Little Eyes, Aditya Jyot Foundation in association with Bajaj Auto Ltd will be performing 5000 free cataract and retina surgeries for low income groups.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted marketing of the first test for the detection of a genetic condition known as Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), the most common known

A new device to treat of intracranial aneurysms, Contour Neurovascular System has achieved European CE Mark approval, declared medical device company Cerus Endovascular. Th

Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Dr Randeep Guleria on Friday described about some precautions to prohibit the disease due to widespread cases o

Despite bureaucratic obstacles, the vast majority of pediatricians want to keep enrolling in a national program that offers vaccinations at no cost to children who are on u

The Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers recently announced the Parliament that if any violation of price capping relating to Coronary Stents is found by the National Pharm

Mumbai hospitals which are civic-run are scuffling to regulate consistent supply of crucial life-saving medicines as 150 stockists from Maharashtra have halted supplies to

Novacyt, an Anglo-French Company specializes in clinical diagnostics currently declared that its molecular diagnostics division, Primerdesign, has introduced its CE-Mark mo

A Wireless Vital Signs Monitor and Continuous Blood Pressure & with ECG Patch has been commercialized for use of patients. This is developed by Caretaker Medical, a lea

Scholars at Monash University have created radical non-invasive X-ray technology to aid in diagnosis, treatment and management in respiratory lung diseases. The technology,

Prior this month, Eko, an artificial intelligence (AI) digital health company, was approved FDA approval for its latest cardio-technology.

The US-based co

University College London Researchers have utilized artificial intelligence for the first time to instantly and precisely measure blood flow. Utilization of Artificial inte

Following the health advisory furnished by the Union Ayush Ministry recently suggesting homeopathy medicines as effective preventive medication of the novel coronavirus (nC

Union health ministry has announced that all medical devices will now be maintained under the Drugs and Cosmetics (D&C) Act, 1940 with effect from the April 1, 2020 for

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved 510(k) clearance to bedside Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system of Hyperfine Research.

The fir

Medical device company TransEnterix has obtained CE Mark approval for an extended indication of the Senhance Surgical System for treatment of paediatric patients weighing a

Orthofix Medical declared today that it gained FDA approval for its STIM onTrack mobile app version 2.1 for utilization with its bone growth stimulators.

Researchers have observed that a blood test for cell senescence biomarkers and inflammatory may be a reliable predictor of cognitive decline, involving identifying those wh

There is no proof of intrauterine vertical transmission of novel coronavirus from mother to child, as per the new study.

Researchers evaluated intrauterin

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved a De Novo clearance to Surfacer Inside-Out Access Catheter System engineered by private medical technology company B

All medical devices marketed in the country will now be maintained as ‘drugs’, and come under the purview of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The government stated

The new coronavirus that has caused mortality over 1,000 people in China and morbidity more than 43,000 others globally has been coined 'COVID-19', the World Health Organiz

At current scenario patients have to move to a location of a high-field MRI device for diagnosis of stroke causing vital delay in diagnosis. However, Advancement in low-fie

Novacyt, a Biotech company has applied to the US Food and Drug Administration for the Emergency Usage Approval for its novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) test, developed by its

icometrix has gained 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its icobrain ep solution.

Icobrain ep assists in identification o

Bluegrass Vascular Technologies has gained regulatory approval from the Federal Drug Administration to provide its medical device on the market in the U.S. roughly 9 years

In an important move to battle the epidemic, the Central Drug Control Organization (CDCSO) has provided an emergency grant to India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to ut

Caption Health has gained authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing its cardiac ultrasound software.

Caption Guidance, th

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have provided over-the-counter (OTC) clearance to INNOVO of Atlantic Therapeutics, a non-invasive and wearable device for stress u

A developer of medical devices, Aria CV, Inc., for treating Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), today declared that they have secured from U.S. Food and Drug Administrat

Vision-MR Ablation Catheter and Vision-MR Dispersive Electrode get CE mark approval to conduct cariac catheter ablations using real-time MRI. Imricor is the first company to have car

The BioSticker™ on-body sensor for scalable remote care by BioIntelliSense Inc. receives the FDA 510(k) clearance.

A new standard for remote patient monitoring is offer

The Union health ministry has furnished the reframed draft National Policy to treat Rare Diseases (NPTRD), 2020. The ministry has invited views and comments from the stakeh

Arogya Sanjeevani which is the new standard health insurance policy, launched by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) on January 1 this year aids 

Marking that currently there is no research proof substantiating the claim of utilizing stem cell treatment to treat Psychiatric Disorders, the Indian Psychiatric Society (

In a current study, scholars have been able to demonstrate how cell to cell contacts are important for the survival of human cells under protein-damaging conditions and str

India has furnished a travel advisory for those visiting China and stepped up surveillance at airports at the event of an outbreak of coronavirus in China.

Following reports

District collector Sambasiva Rao here on Friday stated that pulse polio vaccine will be given to 2,28,768 children up to five years in Kozhikode district during the immunization of p

Researchers, involving one of Indian-origin, have created an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can precisely detect modifications in clinical states in voice data of p

During their 1st physician visit, patients suffering from newly diagnosed chronic musculoskeletal pain are prescribed opioids more often than physical therapy, counselling,

The World Health Organization alerted on Friday that a urgent lack of new antibiotics was threatening efforts to tackle the spread of drug-resistant bacteria, which kill te

Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi on Friday introduced the most advanced version of TomoTherapy Radixact X9, the smartest radiation therapy for the treatment of the

Siemens Healthineers which is a medical technology company has initiated its first manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, which will complement its existing R&D centre. T

The concept of the current study is already submitted in the conference materials furnished by the French publishing house Atlantis Press, con

Scholars at Scripps Research Translational Institute have discovered that fitness tracker devices – wearable tracker devices that calculate heart rate and sleep durat

Patients of Organ transplantation in Telangana to receive complete healthcare package under Arogyasri scheme Telangana state govt. has determined to give better financial help t

The govt. will give a financial support of up to Rs15 lakhs under its Rashtriya Arogaya Nidhi scheme for one-time treatment of rare diseases, as per the much awaited draft Rare Disea

American Heart Month is February. Did you know that sleep apnea effects heart health? As per the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, nearly 30 million American adults are suffer

The Jammu and Kashmir administration is taking a series of measures to stop unethical and unfair practices in medical profession in Jammu Kashmir, as per the official spokesman who&n

Medtronic which is Irish medical device maker has secured CE Mark approval for its InterStim Micro neurostimulator and InterStim SureScan MRI leads.

501(k) clearance has been granted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for radiology company Aidoc’s AI-based system for the recognition of lar

Phagenesis declared that it has secured breakthrough device designation from the FDA for its Phagenyx System for restoring neurological swallowing control.

It's a question which pops in many aging Americans: Is it time for replacing my aching knee, or should I wait? New research indicates that for far too many patients, the procedure is

The Anganwadi Centres play a crucial role in the public health care system and give pre-school education to the children, Member of Parliament Santokh Singh Chaudhary stated here on

New European medical device guidance will need manufacturers to carefully review IT security and cybersecurity needs in relation to their devices and in

A late-stage biotechnology company known as CytoDyn Inc. is committed on developing leronlimab (PRO 140), a CCR5 antagonist with the capability for mult

The pneumococcal vaccine will be provided free of cost to children in the Noida from March-April this year.

The vaccine was to be introduced in Uttar Pradesh from December 1,

A 24-year-old woman experiencing tuberculosis (TB) was not taking free medicines regularly due to “carelessness” of accredited social health activists (Asha) of her villa

Indore is going through an increase in acute severe malnutrition cases this year, as per the data of nutritional rehabilitation centre of health department. The data also indicates m

As per the report of the World Health Organization (WHO), 6,000 people have lost their lives to a measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The organization

Screening of 20,000 women living in even remote areas of Goa will be done this year for the breast cancer, as stated by health minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday, after the inaugura

The Mizoram government currently drew criticism from the opposition Congress over its new rule constraining the issuance of blood bags from government-run blood banks without prior p

Researchers have created a method addressed on artificial intelligence (AI) for diagnosis and grading of prostate cancer.
The AI-system has the cap

KDx Diagnostics, a company committed on developing non-invasive cancer tests to enhance early detection and therapy decisions in cancer, declared that t

Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) has commenced measures to make free health cover approachable to more poor patients under the Ayushman Bharat Yojna (ABY), an aspiring&

In a work to strengthen routine immunization and manage the menace of Diarrhoea, Serum Institute of India (SII), introduced a new variant of its WHO prequalified rotavirus vacci

The Mizoram govt has requested assistance from the United Nations to restrict the spread of HIV infection in the hilly state, as stated by official sources.

R Lalthangliana,

Silver Bullet Therapeutics which is US-based medical device company has gained CE Mark approval for the commercial sale of its antimicrobial bone screw syste

A constituent unit of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Kasturba Medical College Mangaluru, in association with Pai Family Endowment (in memory of Shri Suhas Gopal Pai) as

Reflow Medical has obtained breakthrough device designation for its Temporary Spur Stent System from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The retrievable stent tec

The state government of Telangana is determined to bring in stringent regulations in order to monitor private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres in the state.

As

The Punjab government has granted approval for setting up of 3 district-level early intervention centres for children at Patiala, Gurdaspur and Ferozepur.

The objective

Abbott has gained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its minimum invasive heart pump implant procedure to assist patients in av

Abbott declared that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to a new alternative surgical technique for Abbott's HeartMate 3 hea

Cognetivity Neurosciences Ltd. declared that its Integrated Cognitive Assessment (ICA) software has been granted as a CE-marked medical device. The decl

510(k) clearance for PhotoniCare’s TOMi Scope has been granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for non-invasive imaging of the middle

Bioness, a US-based medical technology company has gained CE Mark approval for its StimRouter neuromodulation system for treatment faecal incontinence.<

As a much more extensive regulatory regime for medical devices in India takes hold, demand for safety syringes is elevating across the country. Safety-structured devices protect heal

In spite of being banned by the Union health ministry for utilization in patients below 12 years of age following severe adverse reaction, nimesulide is exuberantly being prescr

The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) has alerted healthcare organizations about fake entities obtaining empanelment for CGHS or Ex- Servicem

Hundreds of patients have been alerted of supply problems with the specially made IV feed they require to stay alive are likely to continue for months.

NH

As per the World Malaria Report furnished currently, in 2018 WHO South-East Asia Region had an approximated 8 million cases and 11 600 malaria deaths — 69 %and 70 % less in com

Chinese health authorities are working to recognize what is causing an outbreak of pneumonia in the central city of Wuhan, as stated by officials on Friday, as the data of cases rose

171 hospitals has been de-empanelled by the National Health Authority (NHA) and imposed a penalty of Rs 4.6 crore to several hospitals throughout nine states for involving in fraudul

The government of Andhra Pradesh has updated the existing Arogyasree free health insurance scheme in the state and has released a new pilot project to cover 2,059 different medical p

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Maharashtra has introduced prosecution against Trisis Ventures in Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court, Bhiwandi for producing disin

The government of Delhi is expanding the forensic science laboratory in Rohini with home minister Satyendar Jain has laid the foundation stone of an annexe building of the FSL.

During the span of years, 1976 to 1980, 15 percent of U.S. adults were obese. Today, about 40 percent of adults are obese. Another 33 percent are overweight.

Colliding with t

Tuberculosis (TB) is the major infectious cause of mortality globally, yet the world’s only licensed TB vaccine, Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG), was made a century ago. BCG

With an ambition of stepping up its efforts of removing of the menace of Tuberculosis in India, the central government has announced to new nomenclature to its national TB eradicatio

People who regularly utilize cannabis are at elevated risk of adverse changes in the left ventricular size and subclinical dysfunction in comparison to people, who rarely or never co

Statins have been widely utilized to lower cholesterol levels for prohibiting cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease, involving stroke. Intensive li

Exposure to pyrethroid insecticides for long-term is related with an elevated risk of cardiovascular death and early death, indicates a recent study appreared in JAMA Internal Medici

People suffering with atopic dermatitis (AD) are at a vitally higher risk of osteoporosis and major osteoporotic fractures, as per the recent study, absolute risk is low, but it is r

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for an artificial pancreas system that automatically regulates and monitors blood sugar levels.

The system is addre

Bariatric or weight loss surgery causes a vital reduction in thromboembolic events, driven by a reduction in deep vein thrombosis (DVT), as per a recent study advertised in the journ

People residing within a 5 kilometer radius of the AIIMS can now use an emergency mobile medical service in case of anyone suffering heart attack or chest pain with the authorities e

Medacta obtains FDA clearance for their MyShoulder Placement Guides for shoulder arthroplasty. This patient-compatibility, 3D printed solutions work in co-ex

2 new cases related to polio have come into light in northwest Pakistan, taking the number of those impacted by the disease in the region this year to 115.

The Emergency

United States guidelines suggest three to five hours a week of moderate activity for adults or one to three hours a week of vigorous activity. A new study has associated exercising t

Scholars and researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee have made bioresorbable and economical orthopaedic implants to heal bone fractu

The Telangana (TS) government has decided to update as many as 19 government hospitals across various districts with modern treatment facilities for performing free eye surgeries in

A leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, Sinovac Biotech Ltd. received China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) grant and a Product license for th

Almark Foods prolonged its call back on December 23, 2019, to involve all hard-boiled eggs manufactured at its Gainesville, Georgia, facility due to potential exposure with List

Invention of cost-effective bio-resorbable orthopaedic implants for healing bone fractures were done by the researchers of IIT Roorkee. The recent strat

A diet of 3 meals with snacks every day is so integrated in our culture that a change in this eating pattern will rarely be considered by patients or doctors. Therefore constraining

The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests a screen and vaccinate policy for the licensed dengue vaccine (Dengvaxia, Sanofi Pasteur) so that only people with prior dengue infection

MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) is a novel tool for the highly precise treatment of prostate cancer — without the common side

Siemens Healthineers has shipped its 1st indigenous CT scanner from its currently launched prior art medical imaging factory in Bengaluru. The Somatom go.Now with the Somatom go

One of the premier authentic ayurveda and panchakarma treatment of nation, Jivagram Centre for Wellbeing signed an MOU with the Traditional Medicine Hospital - Ministry of Publi

Researchers at National University of Singapore (NUS) have created tiny subcutaneous implants that can continuously quantify a heart rate, blood sugar and ot

Jaw and bone implants specific with patients can now be developed and created within the country, inside IARM (innovative additive research and manufact

FDA 510(K) Clearance secured by Life Spine for the Titanium Stand-Alone ALIF System. It is the 7th product of the company to obtain FDA approval this&nb

Alerted by enhancing incidences of drug abuse in the state, the Haryana health department has made a decision to set up de-addiction centres in all district-level hospitals. Dis

The aspiring vaccination of government drive against diphtheria and tetanus has come to a pause in few districts, following vaccine shortages. Karnataka needed 53 lakh TD vaccines bu

Roche Diabetes Care (RDC) India declared that its Accu-Chek brand of blood glucose monitoring products are in compliance with the revised standards of I

The number of surgical interventions is on the elevation and together there is an enhancement in number of postoperative complications.

Of all the pa

Approximately one in seven Indians suffered from mental disorders of ranging severity in 2017, with depression and anxiety disorders being the most general mental disorders affecting

Tandem Diabetes Care has secured approval in the US for a new software system that can be utilized in “artificial pancreas” systems to automatica

LivaNova is calling back its vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) device that is implanted in patients for treatment of major depressive episodes and to control sei

Intensive care unit delirium which is a fertile area of clinical research and patient care innovation related with Vanderbilt University Medical Center,

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Wednesday that it had for the 1 st time granted a “biosimilar” medicine — one deduced from living sources rather than c

Major cause of death and permanent disability worldwide is stroke. About 80% of strokes are “ischemic” — meaning, they are caused due to th

A novel machine learning app has been created for prohibiting patients from severe fall-related injuries and deaths. Houston Methodist have created

The cardiac surgery unit which is robot-assisted will provide patients with complex cardiac disease treatment with robotic-assisted minimally invasive cardiac surgery. The robot

A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has become serious issue about the functioning of blood banks in Uttarakhand after observing that a number of them are running without

Alcohol drinking is rapidly recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Many studies in the past have demonstrated that heavy drinking can enhance risks for al

Dementia is a general problem of aged people which may be linked to risk factors such as mid- life obesity and mid-life diabetes. But aspiringly there has been a reduction in de

IRRAS received CE mark approval for its IRRAflow catheter. The new approval is gained after the company obtained 2 CE marks for its IRRAflow system’s tube set with a digital pu

Recalling of device by LivaNova is done which is London medical device-maker that helps in treatment of adults and children over 4 years old with partia

PENTAX received the USFDA clearance for its new EB19-J10U endobronchial scope. The device, proposed for minimally invasive procedures such as EBUS-guide

FDA advertised a recommended order in January 2016 after conducting a meeting of the Neurological Devices Panel for a discussion of the CES device categorization in February 201

Air pollution by particulate has physical health effects which are well known, but linkage between exposure of particulate matter (PM) and mental illness have not yet been estab

Baebies has secured the CE Mark for its FINDER device, paving the way for Europe introduction. The device can render in identifying Glucose-6- Phos

Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) praised proposed medical devices bill by Niti Aayog to consider safety of patient and import depen

Eko which is Digital Health Company secured breakthrough device designation from FDA for priority review of the algorithm to detect heart failure of company

FDA proclaimed regarding a warning letter to Conformis, a Massachusetts-based customized joint implant manufacturer, quoting sterilization issues regarding t

Eko Devices which is a digital health firm has gained breakthrough device designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ECG-based low ej

The FDA has recognized the recall as a Class I recall which is the most serious type of recall. Utilization of these devices may cause morbidity or mortality

Seventh Sense Biosystems secured FDA clearance for its TAP device to be utilized by laypersons for collection of blood.The device is now given green signal t

A cranial robotic platform from Medtronic which is the Stealth Autoguide has been given clearance by the FDA. The system renders accurate and partially autom

Anixa Biosciences has commercially introduced Cchek Prostate Cancer Confirmation (Cchek PCC) test. The low-cost blood test is considered to accurately identi

A division of the Hoya Group, Pentax Medical received CE mark for Discovery, an innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) assisted polyp detector structured to

The FDA has recognized this as a Class I recall which is the most serious type of recall. Utilization of these devices may cause morbidity or mortality.

The FDA has recognized this as a Class I recall which is the most serious type of recall. Utilization of these devices may cause morbidity or mortality.

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Roche has declared the launch of its cobas Zika test to markets that are in compliance with the CE mark. The cobas Zika test, which is proposed for use

FDA granted the third and final type of diabetes management technology necessary for a wholly inter-operable, automated insulin system for dosing.
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510(k) clearance was granted by FDA to the 1st ever wholly disposable duodenoscope which is a device developed by Boston Scientific.
Jeff Shuren who is

Currently, FDA released a report that Medtronic has recalled its SynchroMed II implantable drug infusion pump, part of the SynchroMed Infusion System, a

As stated by the Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik that the Ministry of AYUSH is introducing 4,000 AYUSH healths and wellness centres this year. The ministry is loo

Ashwini Kumar Choubey who is the Union minister of state for health stated that about 93.20 lakhs children have been vaccinated till October 2019 with pneumococcal conjugate vac

When duodenoscopes which are utilized for diagnosis of illness in the pancreas and bile ducts are not cleaned properly, can cause hundreds of cases of severe

An announcement was done regarding FDA securing a tool which is created to make it simpler for developers of active implantable medical devices (AIMDs) to ma

Cochlear has obtained clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Osia 2 implantable conduction hearing system of bone.
Connection between the Osia OSI200 I

According to the reports of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an exceedingly effective vaccine to prohibit hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been present for nearly

‘Endoscopy on wheels’ which is 1st of its kind was inaurgurated by CM Uddhav Thackeray in centre at the Vidhan Bhavan premise.
Thackeray during inaugurating the faci

A global medical device company known as LimaCorporate obtains the FDA 510K approval for Smart SPACE Shoulder 3D Planner & 3D Positioner. Being an innovative digital platform, Sm

Breakthrough device designation status has been obtained by Beta Bionics from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its iLet Bionic Pancreas System. iLet Bionic Pancreas is a

CE mark has been granted to Roche for its smartphone app that permits users to quantify blood glucose level without the requirement of a meter. This is known as Accu-Chek SugarVie. T

Boston-based medtech Beta Bionics received FDA Breakthrough Devices Program for its iLet system, which utilizes mathematical algorithms for dosing to automat

As per the reports released by agency, FDA classified a Medtronic voluntary call back of certain SynchroMed II implantable drug infusion pumps as a Class I e

Issuance of a draft guidance document was done by FDA describing the performance criteria that producers of radio frequency coils for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can utilize to

Breakthrough Therapy Designation was granted by the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company for ORENCIA (abatacept) for the moderate to severe acut

Mainstay Medical International received regulatory approval from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for ReActiv8, its implantable restorative neurostimulation syst

Marketing approval has been granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for cobas vivoDx, MRSA of Roche Molecular System which is a diagnostic test that helps in the detecti

With the aim of lowering patient waiting time, enhancing the rate of early detection and giving holistic care to children, Tata Memorial Hospital provides childhood cancer diagnostic

Sight Diagnostics  had obtained clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Olo blood analyser, which is able to process results for a complete blood test i

“Breakthrough Device” designation has been granted to Garwood Medical Devices, LLC, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the BioPrax device of the company

Vicarious has managed to secure breakthrough device status from FDA for Surgical's robotic surgical system. The status, is the 1st awarded to a surgical robo

FDA-mandated registries had 2 long-term studies which are associated to Boston Scientific's left atrial appendage closure device known as Watchman, to vital

Novo Nordisk Education Foundation revealed the 1 st year report of India Diabetes Care Index under the "Impact India: 1000-Day Challenge"; programme. As per the report, HbA1c le

510(k) clearance has been granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for breakthrough prostate imaging software, RSI-MRI+ of HealthLytix.

The approval holds a

An approval was granted by the USFDA to a new system for the delivery of tympanostomy tubes, commonly known as ear tubes that can be inserted into the eardrum for treatment of the re

Usona Institute, Madison, Wisconsin, was recently granted with the Breakthrough Therapy designation for psilocybin by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of p

510(k) clearance has been granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for next- generation leva Pelvic Digital Therapeutic device of Renovia.
The therapeutic device of

An accelerated approval was granted by the USFDA to Oxbryta (voxelotor) for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older. The

A Biomedical and Life Science subsidiary of US Patent Innovations, LLC (USPI) known as US Medical Innovations, LLC (USMI), obtained the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k)

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has given consent to the BRACAnalysis Diagnostic System (i.e., “BRACAnalysis”) to render physicians deter

First contact lens has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stipulated to slower the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children between the ages of 8

The first duodenoscope with a sterile, disposable elevator piece was cleared for marketing by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The components of disposable elevator wi

Stryker, has receive the 510(k) clearance of its SAHARA Lateral 3D Expandable Interbody System featuring Lamellar 3D Titanium Technology, from the US Food and Drug Administration (FD

Clearance for marketing has been granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to XACT Robotics’ hands-free robotic system for usage in Computed Tomography (CT) guided p

An upcoming event on Lung Health is soon going to take place in Hyderabad which is the 50^th Union World Conference on the subject, led to the announcement by the John

PMA supplement approval was received by Impulse Dynamics for its next-generation; two lead Optimizer Smart System for treatment of heart failure by the US Food and Drug Administratio

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration furnished multiple final guidance documents related to the medical device program. Here are the four guidance documents

Draft Medical Devices Amendment Rules, 2019 for registration of thirty six medical devices based on the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) suggestions were released by the Union h

As per the government plans, all medical devices, including implants and contraceptives are to be brought under the Central Drugs and Standard Control Organisation to ensure improvem

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval has been given to Secuado (asenapine) transdermal system which is the first-and-only transdermal patch formulation for the treatmen

A transition time of 6 months has been approved by the Union health ministry for implementing provisions of new Medical Device Rules, 2017 for the requirement of switching inventory

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance (K190523) for marketing OssDsign Cranial PSI Accessories in the US. The products which are cleared are a set of

Guidelines has been issued by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for evaluation of performance of In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) medical devices for grant of manufact

A privately-held company, Corvia Medical, Inc., which has a first-in-class structural heart device for treatment of heart failure has received the Breakthrough Device designation by

Genedrive a molecular diagnostics firm has obtained approval from the NHS Health Research Authority and ethics committee for the usage of the Antibiotic Induced Hearing (AIHL) test i

Biofourmis has obtained 510(K) clearance for its machine-learning and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered analytics engine as a medical device for ambulatory physiological monitorin

Minimally Invasive Deformity Correction (MID-C) System gets the USFDA approval to treat adolescent patients having idiopathic scoliosis. The intention of non-fusion spinal device known as Minimally

An announcement has been made regarding the recalling of Medline Primary Warmer Pack and Primary Set Pack which is used to help in the administration of intravenous (IV) fluids. 

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A MoU has been signed by the Union health ministry with Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) Trust, India to provide universal healthcare in India.

This collaboration is suppo

The test of Healthy.io can be performed at pharmacies, urgent care centres and health clinics, which eliminates the need for a tabletop lab device.

Furthermore, the test can also present im

A breakthrough device designation has been granted by the FDA to a therapeutic intravascular ultrasound system for patients with pulmonary artery hypertension.

A therapeutic ultrasound cath

There is prevalence of micronutrient levels, anemia, deficiency of Vitamin D, A and Iodine as per the national nutrition survey conducted by Union Government. It also states the enhancement of non-

The country is in dire need of a movement on preventive health for decreasing the burden of non-communicable diseases including diabetes, hypertension and heart diseases, widespread deficiencies of

Orchestra BioMed, Biomedical company has received European CE-Mark approval for its Moderato implantable pulse generator system to treat patients with hypertension.

Moderato functions with

FDA granted the breakthrough device designation for MagicTouch AVF, its sirolimus drug-coated balloon (DCB) catheter used for treating the stenotic lesions of arteriovenous fistulae or arteriovenou

Concept Medical Inc. (CMI) wins US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grant as “Breakthrough Device Designation” for MagicTouch AVF, its Sirolimus drug-coated balloon (DCB) catheter, fo

10 Ayush health and wellness centres (Ayush HWCs) were rolled out by Haryana government. This is in relation with Union Ayush Ministry mandate to set up 12,500 Ayush HWCs in the country in upcoming

The US FDA has approved ApiFix for the commercialization of Minimally Invasive Deformity Correction (MID-C) system. This approval has been done through Humanitarian Device exemption for the treatme

The SAPIEN 3 Ultra delivery system of Edwards is being recalled by the organization. It is required for delivering and deploying the Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra transcatheter heart valve or the Edwards

An announcement has been made regarding the recalling of Medline Primary Warmer Pack, which is used to help in the administering of intravenous (IV) fluids. The Medline Primary Warmer Pack constitu

The MED-EL Cochlear Implant System gets the USFDA approval to produce auditory sensations. The intention of MED-EL Cochlear Implant System is to produce auditory sensations by giving electric stimu

The lab test used by doctors for checking the protein programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) in tumor tissue obtained from patients, who have esophageal squamous cell cancer is done by PD-L1 IHC 22

The FDA has notified in a draft that in coming times, they will offer nonbinding feedback after completion of their inspection at medical device manufacturer.

The FDA explained the complete

The US FDA has given the approval to first spinal tether device to be used in adolescents and children having idiopathic scoliosis. It is an alternative to surgical treatment.

The Zimmer Bi

The USFDA approval is granted to the Tether-Vertebral Body Tethering system. The intention of non-fusion spinal device known as Tether™ - Vertebral Body Tethering System is to treat idiopathi

The USFDA gives the approval to CoreValue system developed by Medtronic. Three design iterations are present in the Medtronic CoreValve family of devices: the Medtronic CoreValve System (1st genera

The SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) System and Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra THV System of Edward, both consist of an artificial catheter-based aortic heart valve and accessories used for implant

Barostim NEO system gets the USFDA approval to treat advanced heart failure. An implantable pulse generator (IPG), a carotid sinus lead kit and a programmer are included in the BAROSTIM NEO System.

A privately held medical device company known as V-Wave Ltd., developing new implantable interatrial shunt devices receives the Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administr

Fresenius Kabi announced the recall of Volumat MC Agilia Infusion System which is an infusion pump used by health care professionals that delivers fluids including medications, blood, and blood pro

NvisionVLE Imaging System can now be marketed by NinePoint Medical following clearance from the US FDA. It can give high-resolution volumetric images of the subsurface and surfa

Meril Life Sciences receives CE marking for their scaffold -MeRes100 BRS, becoming the first thin-strut bioresorbable scaffold. 

Cardiovascular related diseases such as coronary artery

Both of the sytems, the Medtronic CoreValve Evolut R System and Medtronic CoreValve Evolut PRO gets the USFDA approval. Both consists of a transcatheter aortic valve (TAV), a delivery catheter, and

Seraph 100 by ExThera Medical, developed for pathogen reduction during bloodstream infection gets the CE Mark approval. Obtaining the CE mark approval confirms the safety of Seraph 100.

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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators with model numbers CD1377-36C, CD1377-36QC, CD1411-36Q, CD2377-36QC, CD2411-36C, CD2411-36Q manufactured between 05 April 2019 till 29 May 2019 are bein

Sysmex Corporation achieves the Japanese approval to manufacture and market OncoBEAM RAS CRC Kit. It is used in the patients of colorectal cancer for blood-based circulating tumour DNA molecular te

Sysmex Corporation achieves the Japanese approval to manufacture and market OncoBEAM RAS CRC Kit. It is used in the patients of colorectal cancer for blood-based circulating tumour DNA molecular te

According to the new MD Rules, the 6 bodies are notified by the CDSCO to audit the medical device manufacturing sites.

The new MD Rules 2017 became effective since 01 January 2018. These ru

1500 µl filter tips to be used with QIAGEN QIAsymphony SP/AS instruments, model number REF 997024 with lot number 0605020019 and 0605020020 are recalled due to delayed or incorrect results.

A new draft guidance namely Testing and Labeling Medical Devices for Safety in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment has been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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A public health emergency was declared by the Florida Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees to encounter the rise in Hepatitis A cases in Florida because of the ongoing national outbreak.

This

The USFDA grants green signal to PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDX. The lab test used by doctors for checking head and neck squamous cell cancer having programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) in their cancer i

Hillrom launches the Welch Allyn RetinaVue 700 Imager, a retinal camera to detect diabetic retinopathy. It is a recent innovative diagnostic technology.

It helps distant ophthalmologists to

In recent times, few built-in electrodes are present in conventional powered prosthetic arms that make connection with skin of the patient. These are good enough to open and close a simple claw, bu

Long-term continuous monitoring of physiological activity can impart precise information about an individual’s health. Children, elderly, and people with varied conditions often face difficul

It is well known that perfectly delivered chest compressions can save an individual from cardiac arrest. However, this is not an easy task for the bystanders to perform the resuscitation because in

A draft guideline is published by the European Medicines Agency (MEA) on quality requirements for medical devices and medicinal products combination. This combination is also known as Drug device c

An internet of things (IoT) company has warned that it is necessary to legally enforce the encryption standards on the medical devices. Encryption is mandatory for both developers and users. This i

Anand Sharma, congress leader, requested the current government to make the regulatory norms more stringent so that the incident like Johnson & Johnson’s selling faulty hip implants shoul

The EMA (European Medicines Agency) has alerted the pregnant women and the women able to have children, who are not using effective contraceptives against the use of multiple sclerosis medicine Gil

The Aortix system of Procyrion Inc. has secured the Breakthrough Device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is a percutaneous circulatory support system for medical-con

Indian Spinal Injuries Centre(ISIC), leading facility in spinal injury treatment, has tied up with Dr Raymond P Onders, American Gastrointestinal Surgeon, to introduce a diaphragmatic pacing progra

National Health Authority (NHA) and NATHEALTH- Healthcare Federation of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bring new innovations in the healthcare sector. These innovations wil

As part of the Universal health coverage plan, Indian government is offering free testing and treatment for Hepatitis B and C. This offer comes on World Hepatitis Day, Dated July 28.

In Ind

Vishwajit Rane, Health Minister of Goa, launched the rotavirus vaccination programme in the state. He started the programme by administering the vaccine to a child.

Free of cost 2.5 ml vacc

Medtronic Private Limited has launched its VenaSeal Closure System in India to treat the people suffering from chronic venous disease (CVD). It is an invasive procedure in which the diseased vein i

A Medical Devices Technical Advisory Group (MDTAG) has been constituted by the Union Health Ministry. The group will be giving advice to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) on m

The UK MHRA has announced in the alert letter that about 0.23% syringe pens (2.3 pens in every 1,000) manufactured by Bausch & Lomb fails to deliver adrenaline’s dose due to needle blocka

An automated, microfluidics device has been developed by the researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US. It will help in the detection of sepsis with 25 minutes.

The draft recommendations on the cybersecurity of medical devices have been developed by France’s National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM).

These recomme

The FDA has recognized the recall of Maquet/Datascope Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), models Cardiosave Hybrid, Cardiosave Rescue, CS300 and CS100/100i, as the Class Ⅰ recall.

IABP, a

Medtronic, an Irish medical technology firm, has decided to make the artificial intelligence (AI)-based stroke care solutions provider Viz.ai’s new technology available to different centers i

Med-El North America, a Durham, N.C.-based firm has received an approval from the FDA for its cochlear implant system. This new device is first of its kind that can be used in people with single-si

According to the WHO, during 2018 around 20 million children worldwide were missed out on life-saving vaccines including diphtheria, measles and tetanus. Mostly, the poorest and most marg

AirDuo Digihaler (fluticasone propionate 113mcg and salmeterol 14mcg), an inhalation powder, has been approved by the FDA. It is meant for asthma treatment in patients aged 12 years and older, but