A microbiology technical specialist at the Brant Community Healthcare System laboratory in Ontario, Canada, has discovered a possible new strain of vancomycin resistant enterococci-like bacterium, according to a news release.
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For the first time, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis were able to use mice to demonstrate that they can control opioid-induced itching without affecting the drug's ability to provide pain relief, a news release said.…
Scientists in Australia have developed a drug that could prevent blindness from cataracts by targeting a specific protein in the eye, according to a FOX News report.
ISTA Pharmaceuticals' product to treat pain and inflammation following cataract surgery met primary goals in a Phase 3 study, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Representing a $130 billion share each year, five groups that buy medical products for more than 4,000 hospitals and thousands of other healthcare facilities will use their purchasing power to urge companies to produce greener and safer products, according to…
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A Massachusetts state survey found that one in seven parents have given their children prescription drugs not prescribed to them, and more than half said their children have access to prescription drugs in the home, according to a Boston Globe…
The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, criticizes the FDA's medical device review process in a new report, a MassDevice report said.
Researchers from the University of Utah will collaborate with the Department of Defense to study the effects of traumatic brain injuries on migraines and seizures, a news release said.
The Dow Chemical Company granted UC Santa Barbara up to $15 million to create a research initiative to improve technology research and innovation in areas that benefit society, such as medical technology, a UCSB news release said.
The FDA granted the Georgia Institute of Technology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University and Saint Joseph's Translational Research Institute a two-year, $1.8 million grant to develop pediatric medical devices, a Georgia Institute of Technology release said.