Category: Biotechnology
Coronavirus: what is convalescent plasma therapy?
Convalescent plasma treatment involves using plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 and infusing it into patients who currently have the disease.
Analysis: The Real Tragedy Of Not Having Enough COVID-19 Tests
Knowing the result of a test allows rational individual decisions.
ISB and Swedish Launch Trial to Understand, Treat COVID-19
The study will follow patients who contract COVID-19 to learn why some die, some recover, and some are asymptomatic.
UW Medicine recruiting for app to predict next outbreak
The phone app could diagnose illness sooner, preventing members of the military and civilians who are ill from returning to work or school too soon.
Taxpayers Paid Millions to Design a Low-Cost Ventilator for a Pandemic. Instead, the Company Is Selling Versions of It Overseas.
There is not a single Trilogy Evo Universal ventilator inn the U.S. stockpile. Meanwhile, Royal Philips N.V. has sold higher-priced version around the world.
Old drugs might be able to treat the new coronavirus
Instead of trying to create a new drug, some scientists are looking to see if there are any drugs available today that can fight the coronavirus.
Bone marrow transplant survival has improved substantially, Fred Hutch study finds
Despite older, sicker patients, mortality rate dropped by one-third within 10-year period
Time to end drug company distortion of medical evidence
A huge proportion of medical research is funded by industry even though studies show company-sponsored studies tend to overstate benefits, playdown harms.
Medical Device Failures Brought To Light Now Bolster Lawsuits And Research
For almost 20 years, malfunctions and injuries linked to 108 medical devices were funneled into an FDA database that few knew existed.
Stem cell treatments: Miracle cures or dangerous experiments?
Hype has led some to pay thousands of dollars for stem cell treatments that promise to cure ailments but that often don’t help and may harm patients.
DIY Tech Gives People More Freedom In Managing Diabetes
Using instructions freely available online, do-it-yourselfers ― who belong to what’s known as the “open-source community” ― close the loop between an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor.
Despite Failed Promises, Stem Cell Advocates Again Want Taxpayers To Pony Up Billions
In 2004, Californians voted to shell out billions in taxpayer money to fund stem cell research. But 15 years later, some are asking ‘Where are the cures?”
Infusion Treatments For Low Iron Can Deplete Patients’ Wallets
Physicians profit handsomely from infusions. And they are paid based on the prescribed drug’s average price giving them an incentive to pick the most expensive.
Doctor Alexa Will See You Now: Is Amazon Primed To Come To Your Rescue?
Amazon thinks Alexa, its virtual assistant, could help diagnose mental illness, autism, concussions and even tell when you’re having a heart attack.