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2011

Sanofi and GSK partner to develop vaccine against COVID-19

Sanofi and GSK will partner to develop an adjuvanted vaccine for COVID-19, using technology from both companies. Sanofi will contribute its S-protein COVID-19 antigen, which is based on recombinant DNA technology. This technology has produced an exact genetic match to proteins found on the surface of the virus, and the DNA sequence encoding this antigen […]

2012

Near-simultaneous admissions may affect mortality and length of stay in the ICU

A strain in ICU capacity has been linked to adverse patient outcomes. New research suggests that near-simultaneous ICU admissions are frequent and may also have an adverse effect on patient outcomes. Researchers conducted an observational study of patients admitted to an academic adult ICU of a tertiary medical centre. Over the five-year period of the […]

2013

Antibiotic side effects in kids lead to nearly 70,000 ER visits in the U.S. each year

The use of antibiotics drives the development of antibiotic resistance, a major threat to public health worldwide. But these drugs also carry the risk of harm to individual patients, including children. According to a new analysis antibiotics led to nearly 70,000 estimated emergency room visits in the U.S. each year from 2011-2015 for allergic reactions […]

2014

Making medical imaging fit for use

Recent years have witnessed an explosion in the number of medical images. Growth has been fuelled by technology, regulations and demographic trends. According to one estimate cited by GE , as much as 90 percent of all healthcare data comes from medical imaging. Technology has made it possible to expect ever-higher resolution imaging, which has […]

2015

MilliporeSigma Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

MilliporeSigma, a global life science tools and equipment supplier, is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic with products and solutions for scientists to detect and characterize viruses and to develop vaccines and therapies. “We are committed to providing researchers with the necessary raw materials, products and services that can aid the global scientific effort to fight […]

2016

FUJIFILM SonoSite and Partners Healthcare endeavour to make POC ultrasound accessible for higher quality patient care

FUJIFILM SonoSite has announced the launch of a strategic relationship with Partners HealthCare to apply artificial intelligence to improve the utility and functionality of portable ultrasound. The two organizations will collaborate to enhance ultrasound technology with AI to enable clinicians to perform scans at the point-of-care, further expanding the accessibility of this technology for clinicians […]

2017

Sanofi and Luminostics to join forces to develop smartphone-based self-testing solution for Covid-19

Sanofi and Luminostics have signed an agreement to evaluate a collaboration on a unique self-testing solution for COVID-19, using Luminostics’ innovative technology, and further adding to Sanofi’s ongoing efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic on multiple fronts. Luminostics would contribute its proprietary technology for consumer-diagnostics for COVID-19 testing while Sanofi would bring its clinical research […]

2018

Sectra extends its pre-operative orthopedic solution with DePuy Synthes 3D templates

Sectra is extending its pre-operative orthopedic planning solution for trauma cases with 3D templates from one of the largest orthopedic companies, DePuy Synthes. Pre-operative planning for trauma cases using templating in combination with 3D CT images enables improved surgical outcomes. “We are excited to provide orthopedic surgeons with DePuy Synthes 3D templates in our pre-operative […]

2019

Indigestion remedy significantly slows kidney function decline and improves survival in late-stage chronic disease

As chronic kidney disease (CKD) progresses, the kidneys become less able to maintain a healthy balance of acids in the body, a condition known as metabolic acidosis. To maintain healthy acid levels, people with CKD are treated with alkaline substances such as sodium bicarbonate, also commonly used to neutralize heartburn and indigestion. The UBI study, […]

2020

Oxford COVID-19 policy ‘Supertracker’ wins support from OECD, World Bank

Oxford has launched the ‘Oxford Supertracker’ < https://supertracker.spi.ox.ac.uk > – a global directory for COVID-19 policy trackers and surveys – to enable policy-makers and stakeholders to follow and evaluate policy changes and their impact on the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, Europe and around the world. Marek Naczyk, Oxford Associate Professor in Comparative Social Policy […]