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Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Superbugs are on track to kill 10 million people by 2050 if things don’t change

In November of 2015, scientists in southeastern China were combing through bacterial samples collected from hospitals in the Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces when they discovered something that would immediately grab the attention of the entire medical community. Many of the...

April 18, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Does ‘Superhero DNA’ Exist?

Some people appear to be born with ‘superhero DNA’ that cancels out genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis, say researchers. The study of nearly 600,000 people found 13 who should have developed debilitating diseases, but did not. The hope is discovering...

April 13, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

High-Tech Hand Hygiene 

A wide range of hand-hygiene compliance monitoring systems are available to help facilities managers decrease the growing number of health care-associated infections (HAIs). These systems are designed to monitor the patient care environment, remind personnel of critical hand-washing events and...

April 13, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Zika Virus Linked to Additional Brain Disorder

The Zika virus may be associated with an autoimmune disorder that attacks the brain’s myelin similar to multiple sclerosis, according to a small study that is being released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 68th...

April 12, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

“Smart” Dressing Provides Doctors Warning of Wound Infections

BiMedis has already featured a very interesting article about the clinical trials of the handheld autofluorescence imaging platform, PRODIGI. In recent times, several freshness indicators have been patented for food products which react to time and temperature, letting you know when...

April 11, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Misonix Launches New Vacuum Assisted Ultrasonic Wound Debridement Technology

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Misonix, Inc. (MSON), an international ultrasonic surgical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic instruments for spine surgery, neurosurgery and other surgical specialties, today announced the launch of its newest addition...

April 6, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Anxiety Disorders Could be Detected by Saliva Test

According to anxiety.org, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting an estimated 40 million American adults, yet only one-third of adults and one-fifth of teenagers actually receive treatment. TenseSense, a startup out of the...

April 6, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

AdrenaCard, an Epinephrine Autoinjector The Size of a Credit Card

EpiPens save lives in cases of anaphylactic shock by letting patients with severe allergies deliver epinephrine quickly and easily. Yet, a lot of people don’t carry them because they’re the size of highlighters and are easy to ignore or forget about....

March 30, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Gene Identified that Helps Wound Healing

Researchers at Ohio State University have pinpointed a human gene product that helps to regulate wound healing and may control scarring in people recovering from severe injuries and damage to certain internal organs. The protein, MG53, travels throughout the bloodstream...

March 9, 2016