Healthcare

September 19, 2018

175 Million Europeans Have Sleep Apnoea, Highlighting Scale of Global Health Crisis

(AETOS Wire)-- Roughly 175 million Europeans have obstructive sleep apnoea, according to a late-breaking abstract presented by ResMed today at the European Respiratory Society’s annual ERS Congress in Paris. Leading researchers estimate 90"...

September 17, 2018

Large European real-world study reports effects of Spiolto® Respimat® for people living with COPD in daily clinical practice1

(AETOS Wire)-- Boehringer Ingelheim announced results from the OTIVACTO study, an observational European real-world study of 7,443 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients treated with Spiolto® (tiotropium/olodaterol) Respimat®,"...

September 17, 2018

MEDTEX: Foresee the Next Wave of Healthcare Revolution

(AETOS Wire)-- Taiwan, with high quality medical service and world’s top IT industry, has becoming one of the leaders in global healthcare technology and provider. On November 29 - 30, MEDTEX will focus on 3 key trends: Intelligent Healthcare,"...

September 17, 2018

Biolog-id Branches out to the United States with a New Operational Center in Atlanta

(AETOS Wire)-- Biolog-id, a world leader in connected health solutions, today announced the establishment of its U.S. operational center in Atlanta. This new site will enable Biolog-id to continue the growth of its presence in North America and offer"...

September 16, 2018

Clinical trial data for nintedanib in patients with advanced IPF published

INSTAGE® trial results published in the New England Journal of Medicine1

Trial provides clinical data on patients with IPF and severe impairment in gas exchange usually excluded from clinical trials1
Efficacy and safety profile of nintedanib in patients with advanced IPF was consistent with that observed in patients...

September 16, 2018

Opt for Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) Therapy to Treat Chronic Pain

A 31-year-old Caucasian male, a baseball player, was extremely active athletically and in great physical shape until he was struck with osteoarthritis of the right shoulder and left knee. While the young sportsman wanted to build his career in baseball, the increasing pain levels made it"...

September 14, 2018

ResMed Introduces Its First Minimal-contact Full Face CPAP Mask, AirFit F30

ResMed (NYSE: RMD) (ASX: RMD) today introduced its first minimal-contact full face CPAP mask, AirFit F30, the latest addition to its AirFit mask portfolio, which helps users reduce facial marks, wear glasses in bed and curl up closer to their bed partner.

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September 14, 2018

Acelity Enters Agreement to Transition Systagenix Manufacturing Facility to Scapa Healthcare

Today, Acelity announced an agreement to sell its advanced wound dressings manufacturing facility located in Gargrave, England, to Scapa Healthcare. In conjunction with the transfer of the facility upon close of the transaction, more than 350 employees will transition to Scapa in support"...

September 12, 2018

OTEZLA® (Apremilast) Showed Meaningful Improvements in Clinical and Quality-of-Life Measures of Psoriasis Beyond Those Captured by Assessing Skin Alone

Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) today announced the results of two post hoc sub-analyses of clinical trials for OTEZLA® (apremilast) at the 27th European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress in Paris, France. Findings suggest OTEZLA offered meaningful improvements"...

September 8, 2018

Moroccan Media Alleges First Cholera Case in Morocco

A cholera case has been reported in Hassan II Hospital in Benslimane, near Casablanca. Hassan II Hospital’s emergency room in Benslimane received a patient with an alleged case of cholera on Wednesday, September 5. Moroccan newspaper Asaabah reported that the emergency room’s 50-year-old patient was suffering from cholera symptoms: fever and diarrhea. The newspaper added that the hospital staff was on alert after the arrival of the patient, but said that the medical department did not have the necessary equipment to take care of the patient. The patient, according to the newspaper, had to wait for several hours before he was transported......