Tag: FDA

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Promising New Medical Devices of 2018: A Year in Review

– As the new year kicks off, it is a good time to look back and...
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The present and future of ingestible sensors – The new taste of science

– What is an ingestible sensor? In simple terms, they are ingestible electronic devices, roughly the...
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Recent advances in the battle against breast cancer

– Research in various disciplines is moving forward our knowledge of breast cancer treatment, diagnosis, and...
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Could a blood test diagnose a concussion?

– Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly known as concussion, is the most prevalent form of...
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Unlocking the applications of metabolomics in clinical research

– Our previous article discussed metabolomics as an approach for detecting and quantifying metabolites from biological...
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Will this be the next generation of antimicrobials?

– Antabio, a French biopharmaceutical company, is developing novel technologies to combat antibiotic resistance and address...
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New device works to trap blood clots and prevent strokes

– Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide in individuals over the age of...
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Innovative Cancer Treatments Gain FDA Endorsement

– In addition to the traditional pillars of cancer treatment—surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy—a new approach has...
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Monoclonal Antibodies for Cancer Treatment

– Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately 8.8 million deaths in...
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The Successes and Failures of 3D Printed Prosthetics

– The 3D printing industry has expanded rapidly over the last few years, with one of...
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Eliminating Food Waste by Keeping Your Produce Fresh

– Food waste occurs at every point on the food chain, from producers to consumers. 40%...
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How Wearables Will Improve Healthcare

– Millions of wearable devices for tracking activity and fitness levels have been sold in the...
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For a Greener Future: Biodegradable Packaging Materials

– Synthetic polymers have long been the foundation of packaging materials. However, because synthetic polymers are...
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3D Printing in Healthcare

– 3D printing has generated huge interest in recent years. The most well-known uses are  in...
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Phage in Food: Innovation or Contamination?

– Perhaps, phage in food is both an innovation and a contamination. Bacteriophages are the most...
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Chemicals Found in Fast Food Packaging

– Fast food might be worse than you thought. It’s not because of the food itself,...
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First Lung Cancer Trials Using CRISPR-Edited T Cells Start in August

– “We are trying to develop a last resort when everything else fails.” Says Lu You,...
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Is Food Fraud Taking Over the Restaurant Industry?

– What is Food Fraud? Food fraud is an estimated to be a $50 billion annual industry....
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How to Treat Depression: Beyond Conventional Antidepressants

– Depression is a disorder with numerous medicinal remedies that either don’t work or result in...
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The 20 Year Long March of Transgenic Salmon: From Petri Dish to Baking Dish

– The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally approved the sale and human consumption...
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