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Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Bionic Skin, Science Fiction or Real?

As the intersection of medicine and technology continues to blur the line between science fiction and real world science, a recent innovation in Tokyo has stirred excitement among medical professionals around the world. Takao Someya, a scientist at the University of...

May 26, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

B Braun to Pay $7.8M for Selling Contaminated Syringes

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania drug and medical device manufacturer has agreed to pay up to $7.8 million for selling contaminated syringes, federal prosecutors say. B. Braun will avoid criminal charges in exchange for implementing procedures to improve oversight...

May 25, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Pfizer to buy Anacor in $5.2 Billion Deal

Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) is buying Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc (ANAC.O) in a $5.2 billion deal to add an eczema gel to its portfolio, just a month after the U.S. drug major scrapped plans to acquire Allergan Plc (AGN.N). Anacor shares surged...

May 17, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Hide Wrinkles with New Second Skin

Scientists claim to have developed an invisible elastic film that can be applied to the skin to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and eye bags. Once applied, the formula dries to form a film that “mimics the properties of youthful...

May 10, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Hospital Superbugs Reduces with New Infection Prevention Control System

HOSPITAL-acquired infections at a private academic hospital in Johannesburg dropped significantly after a new system for infection prevention and control was established, a study finds. Ventilator-associated pneumonias in the intensive care unit (ICU) decreased by 42% and central-line associated bloodstream...

May 10, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Scientists Keep Human Embryos Alive Longer In The Lab

Scientists have been able to make and study human embryos in their labs for decades. But they have never been able to keep them alive outside a woman’s womb for more than about a week. That limitation meant scientists were...

May 9, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Improved Healthcare Worker Eye Protection Can Help Reduce System Occupational Infection Risk

TIDI Products, LLC, a leading manufacturer of clinically differentiated, single-use, infection-prevention products, today cited the presentation of important scientific research at the annual meeting of the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) in San Antonio, Texas. IAHCSMM...

April 28, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

New Technique Could Extend Life of Implantable Devices

The new technique, developed by researchers from the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, was designed to enable selected molecular constituents in situ to rapidly and repeatedly regenerate after device implantation—a process that can significantly extend the life of implantable devices, and...

April 26, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Hospital Superbugs Squashed with New Catheter Infection Alert System

  A new infection alert system in catheters could prevent serious infections in millions of hospital patients worldwide. The system, detailed in a new paper in Biosensors and Bioelectronics, changes the color of the urine so patients and carers can...

April 25, 2016