Biotechnology & Biomedical

27 Jan 23

Edgewell Personal Care Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Due to the Presence of Benzene – UPDATED

Biotechnology & Biomedical

Audience: Consumers SHELTON, Conn., January 27, 2023 – Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC) today expanded its voluntary nationwide recall of three batches of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 to the consumer level as...

26 Jan 23

Wearable Ultrasound Patch Images the Heart in Real Time

Biotechnology & Biomedical

A wearable ultrasound imager for the heart that is roughly the size of a postage stamp, can be worn for up to 24 hours, and works even during exercise may one day help doctors spot cardiac problems that current medical technology might miss, a new study finds.Heart disease is the…

24 Jan 23

Portable Life-Support Device Provides Critical Care in Conflict and Disaster Zones

Biotechnology & Biomedical

This is a sponsored article brought to you by LEMO.A bomb explodes — medical devices set to action.It is only in war that both sides of human ingenuity coexist so brutally. On the one side, it innovates to wound and kill, on the other it heals and saves lives. Side…

23 Jan 23

Designing a Miniaturized Wastewater Treatment Plant for Micropollutant Degradation

Biotechnology & Biomedical

This sponsored article is brought to you by COMSOL. The 1985 action-adventure TV series MacGyver showcased the life of Angus MacGyver, a secret agent who solved problems using items he had on hand. For example, in one episode, he made a heat shield out of used refrigerator parts. In another,…

20 Jan 23

RF-Induced Heating of Implanted Medical Devices in MRI Systems

Biotechnology & Biomedical

This sponsored article is brought to you by COMSOL.Over 80 million magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are conducted worldwide every year. MRI systems come in many different shapes and sizes, and are identified by their magnetic field strength. These scanners can range from below 0.55 tesla (T) to 3 T…

09 Jan 23

Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc. Issues Voluntary Worldwide Recall of Epinephrine (L-Adrenaline) USP Bulk Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Due to Discoloration of Product

Biotechnology & Biomedical

Audience: Health Professional, Pharmacy January 9, 2023 -- Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc. is voluntarily recalling three lots of Epinephrine (L-Adrenaline) USP, a bulk active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture or compound...

04 Jan 23

ChatGPT’s AI Can Help Screen For Alzheimer’s

Biotechnology & Biomedical

The AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT is taking the Internet by a storm with its impressive language capabilities, helping to draw up legal contracts as well as write fiction. But it turns out that the underlying technology could also help spot the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, potentially making it possible to…

27 Dec 22

GFA Production (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Easy Care First Aid® Burn Cream and First Aid Kits Due to Microbial Contamination

Biotechnology & Biomedical

Audience: Patient, Health Professional, Pharmacy December 23, 2022 – Xiamen, Fujian, GFA Production (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Easy Care first aid® AfterBurn ® Cream, 0.9 g single-use packets. The single use...

27 Dec 22

Hospira, Inc. Issues A Voluntary Nationwide Recall For One Lot of Vancomycin Hydrochloride Injection, USP 1.5g/vial, Due To The Presence of Visible Glass Particulates

Biotechnology & Biomedical

Audience: Health Professional, Pharmacy December 22, 2022 - NEW YORK, NY., Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer company, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Vancomycin Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 1.5 g/vial Single Dose Fliptop Vial, lot 33045BA, to the user...

26 Dec 22

A New Treatment for Arthritis: Vagus-Nerve Stimulation

Biotechnology & Biomedical

Monique Robroek once had such crippling arthritis that, even with the best available medications, she struggled to walk across a room. But thanks to an electronic implant fitted under her skin, she managed to wean herself off all her drugs and live pain-free for nearly a decade—until recently, when a…