Antibacterial wipes pointless, bugs grow back in minutes, scientists say
By Zoe Papadakis From Newsmax Antibacterial wipes are pointless because the bugs will just grow back within minutes, a scientist told The Telegraph. The revelation comes after experts on BBC’s “Trust Me I’m a Doctor” discovered that microbes reappeared within…
Keys physicians petition, for bacterial safety cultures on Oxitec antibiotic dependent mosquito, 2016, was declined.
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FDA OKs first gene therapy for hereditary disease By Mariella Moon From engadget Luxturna can treat a rare form of inherited blindness. The FDA has approved a new gene therapy that proves the technique can also be used to treat…
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Cleveland Clinic unveils Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2018
A panel of top doctors and researchers presents the advancements with the power to transform healthcare in 2018 Dec. 11, 2017, Cleveland: An artificial pancreas to help diabetics. A pacemaker for sleep apnea. Gene therapy for blindness. These are some…
When is a mosquito not an insect? When it’s a pesticide
By MEGAN MOLTENI From Wired It took a decade for British biotech firm Oxitec to program a self-destruct switch into mosquitoes. Perfecting that genetic technology, timed to kill the insects before they could spread diseases like Zika and dengue fever,…
Viruses discovered a century ago may be our best defense against a threat that could kill 10 million people a year by 2050
By Lydia Ramsey From Business Insider Antibiotic resistance — the phenomenon in which bacteria stop responding to certain antibiotics — is a growing threat around the world. It’s expected to kill 10 million people annually by 2050. And it hasn’t…
FDA-approved robot assistant gives surgeons force feedback
By Mariella Moon, From engadget The agency has concluded that Senhance is as accurate as the da Vinci. Surgeons are trained to accurately operate on you when you need it, but robotic assistants could help them get to hard-to-reach areas…
Fingernail-sized chip can repair damaged tissue in seconds
By Rachel England From engadget The non-invasive technology works without breaking the skin. A new device can begin repairing damaged organs in seconds, heralding a major breakthrough for life-saving medicine. Developed at Ohio State University, the technology known as tissue…
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New FDA 3D mammograms CTMH Doctors Hospital imaging
The CTMH Doctors Hospital 3D Pain Free Mammograms recently got an upgrade that has been dubbed ‘Genius’ in the medical community! The new FDA approved ‘Hologic’s GeniusTM’ 3D software reduces the radiation exposure to patients by 50%. This state-of-the-art technology known…
The sweetest drinks in the US: These bestselling beverages have the most sugar per ounce
By Dave Mosher and Diana Yukari From Business Insider Quenching summer’s heat with a sugary soda or lemonade seems quintessentially American. But many people don’t understand how sweet their favorite drinks really are. The World Health Organization recommends that adults…
