Medical Diagnostic

Refocusing on Rare Diseases

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in December 2023, of two milestone treatments, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, representing the first cell-based gene therapies for the treatment of a rare disease called sickle cell disease (SCD) in patients 12 years and older, is a huge development. With rare diseases posing significant challenges due to the scarcity of information, limited research, and insufficient awareness among healthcare professionals and the public, introduction and approval of s...

Boosting Health for Children: Transition to Electric Vehicles and Clean Power Would Prevent 2.7 Million Asthma Attacks in U.S. Kids

American Lung Association releases report detailing health benefits for children of transition to zero-emission vehicles and electricity...

Neuroscientists in Hong Kong develop blood test for Alzheimer's & mild cognitive impairment

Applicable across diverse ethnic populations, including Chinese and European...

MicroPort® CRM Advances Heart Failure Treatment in Japan with Launch of GALI™ SonR® CRT-D and NAVIGO™ 4LV Leads

GALI™ SonR® CRT-D and NAVIGO™ 4LV Pacing Leads Launch Set to Enhance Heart Failure Management and Patient Safety...

FDA Panel Endorses Abbott's TriClip for Tricuspid Regurgitation Treatment

In a decisive vote, experts highlight the benefits of the minimally invasive device, paving the way for potential FDA approval and offering new hope to patients with limited treatment options....

Reverse Hip Replacement System Unveiled at Global Orthopedic Surgery Meeting

OrthoDome Forum Features a Video of the Reverse HRS Hip Replacement Procedure; Presentation also Features Five-Year Radiostereometric Analysis and Patient Reported Outcome Measures of the Reverse HRS...

Dragonfly Therapeutics Collaborates with Gilead Sciences to Advance Combined Immunotherapy for Breast and Lung Cancers

Trodelvy and HER-2 TriNKET combinations will be in metastatic breast cancer (mBC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)....