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A new study has found that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may blunt the effectiveness of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, according to a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

A new medical device innovation center in Massachusetts aims to emulate the fast pace of technological change in the consumer market, according to a report by the Boston Globe.

A new study found that peripheral nerve stimulation of the occipital nerve significantly reduced the number of headache days per month in patients with chronic migraine, according to a release by St. Jude Medical.

In comments on proposed changes in reimbursements for fiscal year 2012, the Medical Device Manufacturers Association wanted CMS to adopt a less restrictive policy on new technology add-on payments, according to a news release by MDMA.

A premature baby born died from an overdose due to a medical error typed into an electronic system at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill., according to a Chicago Tribune news report.

A 504-bed Midwestern health system saved up to 2,700 hours and $110,000 a year by creating a “Red Box” safe zone, a three-foot square of red duct tape extending from the threshold of the door, to facilitate communication with patients…

"Persistent" hand sanitizers and surface disinfectants that constantly fight bacteria for long periods of time could reduce infections, patient length-of-stay and hospital readmissions, according to a Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association news release.

Professional Disposables International, a provider of infection prevention products for environmental hygiene, skin antisepsis, hand hygiene and patient care, has announced it will introduce its new Sani-Cloth EPA-Registered Bleach, a bleach-based surface disinfecting wipe, at the Association for Infection Control…

Here are 10 factors affecting the efficacy of sterilization and their effects, as identified in the CDC's "Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities."

Smith & Nephew has acquired Tenet Medical Engineering, a Canadian company that sells surgical patient positioning equipment for arthroscopic surgery, according to a news release from Smith & Nephew.