More than 200 insulin pump users injured after app causes malfunction
May 09, 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class 1 recall — its most urgent kind — for an IOS app linked to a specific kind of insulin pump used by people with diabetes.
High-strength lidocaine skin creams can cause seizures, heart trouble, FDA warns
Mar 29, 2024
The agency has issued warning letters to six companies that are marketing products containing concentrations of lidocaine heavy enough to harm people, particularly after cosmetic procedures that could...
Nearly 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s, and caregivers are stressed
Mar 20, 2024
Nearly 7 million American seniors are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, placing a huge strain on both personal caregivers and the US healthcare system, according to a new Alzheimer’s Association...
US to strengthen protections for air travelers with wheelchairs
Feb 29, 2024
An estimated 5.5 million Americans use a wheelchair, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) said. In 2023, 11,527 wheelchairs and scooters were lost, delayed, damaged or stolen by airlines.
AAOS: Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty does not reduce early revision
Feb 20, 2024
The findings were seen for two-year, all-cause revision or aseptic loosening in cementless total knee arthroplasty.
Elon Musk says first human has received Neuralink brain implant
Jan 31, 2024
Elon Musk, co-founder of Neuralink, said this week that the company placed the first brain implant in a human over the weekend.
How much of a difference Is 988 making a year after Its launch?
Jul 17, 2023
Overall, 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline operators have answered more than 2.3 million calls and almost 600,000 texts in the past year.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink says brain-to-computer interface has FDA approval for clinical trial
May 26, 2023
The device would be surgically implanted into patients’ brains, with the idea that it would connect with computers to decode brain activity.
Use of technology assistance rising for total knee arthroplasties
Nov 22, 2021
Odds of complications at 90 days requiring readmission were lower with computer-assisted navigation, robotic-assistance total knee arthroplasties.