15Jun
14Jun
Legally blind Bryan man details journey to 20/20 vision with technology
For Bryan resident Benjamin Murray, life is finally clear - but for the first 26 years of his life it wasn’t. He was born legally blind with optic nerve atrophy. "I was passed from doctor to doctor, ophthalmologist to ophthalmologist," Murray recalled. In August 2015, he heard about a breakthrough technology called eSight, an additional pair of smart glasses that gives the visually impaired 2020 vision. It fits to a patient's head and can be worn over glasses. Read more...
13Jun
Neuroprotection Drugs Market is Expected to Reach US$ 33,481.7 Million by 2027 with major key players
Rising usage of atypical antipsychotics, omega‐3 fatty acids, antidepressants, glutamateric neurotransmission modulators, erythropoietin, COX‐2 inhibitors and N‐acetylcysteine have anti‐apoptotic properties which can help in brain maturational processes from psychotic disorders. Clinical trial processes suggested that these category of drugs help in preventing the onset of frank psychosis. A company named, Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals Inc., which is a drug development company is engaged in providing advanced breakthroughs in neuroprotection drugs market to repair neurons that are caused due to brain injury. Read...
12Jun
Medical Device Startup Founded by Alumni Receives FDA Clearance
Two University of Tennessee, Knoxville, alumni took an idea for an innovative medical device and developed the product and pitch while enrolled in UT’s MS–MBA program, a dual degree offered through the Tickle College of Engineering and the Haslam College of Business. Lia Winter (’19) and Preston Dishner (’19) developed EasyWhip, a patented surgical needle designed to increase the speed and accuracy of whipstitching in orthopedic reconstruction surgeries. EasyWhip recently received 510(k) premarket clearance from the US Food and Drug...
11Jun
Shipping Out Series: Detrapel
We recently visited our neighbors in Framingham, Detrapel, for our latest Shipping Out Series episode. CEO and Founder David Zamarin was an entrepreneur from age 15 and at 23, made this year's Forbes 30 under 30 list as the youngest in the Manufacturing and Industry category. Watch now >>
10Jun
Amid surging Covid-19 cases, second gen vaccines raise hopes across the Asia-Pacific
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees sounded the alarm at the beginning of this month on the rapidly deteriorating circumstances of refugees and asylum seekers in Asia... After the first spate of vaccine approvals at the beginning of this year, a slew of new vaccines will not only bolster global supply, thereby improving access, but also offer an improvement on extant vaccines... One such second-generation vaccine, produced by US-based Akston Biosciences, is especially well-suited for hot regions such as ASEAN because...
10Jun
ZetrOZ to Sponsor Continued Medical Education Event June 26 in Atlanta, Georgia
ZetrOZ Systems, developers of the Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) wearable ultrasound, has announced a partnership with Dr. Rod Walters, former head athletic trainer for the Atlanta Falcons, author, and sports medicine expert, to deliver continuing medical education (CME) courses and curriculum for medical professionals across the United States and internationally. Read more >>
09Jun
Myomo Provides Update on CMS Discussions
Myomo, Inc., a wearable medical robotics company that offers increased functionality for those suffering from neurological disorders and upper-limb paralysis, today provided an update regarding its application for a Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (“HCPCS”) Level II code change and benefit category redetermination for HCPCS codes L8701 and L8702 submitted in January 2021. Read more >>
09Jun
On a roll: Wasabi gets $25m dollop for cloud storage three weeks after fishing out $122m
Less than a month after pulling in $122m in C-round funding, object storage firm Wasabi has opened its pockets again, taking in an extra $25m from two strategic investors to build out the business. Read more >>
08Jun