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Healthy.io’s Smartphone-Powered Minuteful Kidney Test Gets FDA Clearance

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has provided an easy way to provide patients and clinicians with potentially life-saving information,” said George Bakris, MD, Director of the Comprehensive Hypertension Center, University of Chicago and the American Diabetes Association, in Healthy.io’s press release. Healthy.io Healthy.io An ACR urine reagent dipstick/strip.

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Meeting public expectations of diagnostics is the next big test for the NHS

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Diagnostics was never a Cinderella sector; Britain has the fifth largest in vitro diagnostics (IVD) market in Europe, not gigantic but significant nevertheless. Across the UK, radiology departments are understaffed by around 43%, while only 3% of histopathology departments have enough staff to meet clinical demand.

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The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Oncology Clinical Trials

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Liquid biopsies have demonstrated promising activity in multiple clinical settings, but the great enthusiasm and expectations around them can be harmful if not adequately managed,” said Dr. El Mustapha Bahassi, PhD, Director, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, at the global clinical research organization (CRO) Medpace.

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Top 10 Medical Device Companies in 2023 by Revenue Statistics and Trends

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As technology continues to revolutionize every sector of our lives, the medical device industry stands at the forefront of this innovation, playing a pivotal role in enhancing patient care, improving diagnostic accuracy and transforming treatment modalities. Note: When it comes to companies that report in foreign currencies, the conversion to U.S.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Coverage

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Tension is mounting as nations big and small jockey around industry to ensure they are first in line to access a vaccine, should one prove to be successful against COVID-19. By the end of August, the World Health Organization (WHO) counted 33 vaccine candidates in some stage of clinical trial evaluation. The price of that prize is incalculable.

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Considerations for Mobile Health Technology Developers: Part 2

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On 27th September 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final guidance for industry and FDA staff clinical decision support (CDS) software, which has been anticipated since the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) listed the guidance as a top priority for fiscal year 2022. Criterion 1. Criterion 2.