(CNS): It is well understood that both the efficacy and effectiveness of HIV Prevention research trial products (such as microbicides) depends upon their actual use by the clinical trial participants. “Use is…
Siemens Healthcare adds to its MoodLight portfolio with new MRI systems
Siemens Healthcare recently expanded its range of MoodLight products with the introduction of its latest MRI systems, the Magnetom Aera and Magnetom Skyra. The LED MoodLights have been introduced as a means…
Boston Scientific Teams With Philips, Siemens
Boston Scientific, the Natick-based medical device manufacturer, announced it has teamed with Philips Healthcare and Siemens Medical Solutions to provide doctors with a tool that can give a 360-degree view of the…
J&J Criticized Over Drug Recall
FRIDAY, May 28 Criminal penalties could be levied against the Johnson & Johnson division responsible for a recent massive recall of pediatric medications, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said Thursday….
Diabetes drug Avandia to be available in Saudi market
RIYADH: The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) is to clear the sale and use of GlaxoSmithKline’s diabetes drug Avandia in Saud Arabia shortly. “There is no scientific basis to ban Avandia…
Statistics Center Abu Dhabi, Health Authority sign cooperation agreement
HE Butti Ahmed Mohammed Bin Butti Al Qubaisi, Director General of Statistics Center Abu Dhabi, and HE Zaid Al Siksek, Director General of the Health Authority – Abu Dhabi, signed a cooperation…
Nursing Council Approves Guidelines for Three-Year Key Strategic Plan
Dubai, 28 May 2010 – Dr. Hanif Hassan Ali, UAE Minister of Health, assured that the wise leadership stresses on excellence and quality in all health sectors through training and continuous medical…
Biomedical research into motor neurone disease ‘is major advancement’
New research into motor neurone disease (MND) has been welcomed as a significant step forward in understanding the disease. The MND Association is funding a study that will use stem cells to…
Evolution of Biomedical Test Equipment
Biomedical test equipment lies at the foundation of every hospital and GP surgery. From the simple thermometer to the CT scanner, biomedical equipment is used in every medical diagnosis and, in many…
New device developed for healing diabetic wounds
A new prototype device for healing diabetic wounds has been developed by Drexel’s College of Medicine and the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems. The team of researchers behind this…
GE Healthcare Launches Over 250 New ReadyCircuit Bioprocess Assemblies & ReadyKart Station
GE Healthcare has extended its ReadyToProcess™ platform of ready-to-use systems with the launch of ReadyCircuit disposable flow path assemblies and ReadyKart, a mobile processing station for the quick setup of sterile fluid…
CMS seeks comments from public on rule for hospital telemedicine privileging
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in America has issued a proposed rule to revise the conditions of participation for hospitals to allow for a new privileging process for telemedicine…
The Medical Device Market: Saudi Arabia – new market report published
Our in-depth medical device market reports are ideal for executives wanting to understand the key drivers in medical markets and have access to a wealth of statistical data. Each report opens with…
GE Healthcare Announces New Compatibility for Fractional Flow Reserve Evaluation with the Mac-Lab Hemodynamic Recording Systems
GE Healthcare, the $17 billion medical technology division of General Electric Company, today announced the expansion of Mac-Lab’s validation of compatibility to the Volcano’s SmartMap Pressure Instrument and PrimeWire Pressure Guide Wire…
Stay hydrated in the summer heat of ME
Article By Syeda Amtul courtesy Saudi Gazette As summer has already arrived in Saudi Arabia, the soaring temperatures bring with them the possibility to become dehydrated. Water – as the most essential…