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Therapix Biosciences Ltd., a specialty, clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of cannabinoid-based treatments, announced that on June 05, 2018, the first subject was enrolled for its Phase IIa, sponsor-initiated clinical trial using the Company’s cannabinoid-based technology THX-110 for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), at Assuta Medical Center, the largest […]
Masimo and Thermomedics, a PositiveID company, announced today the debut and U.S. market release of TIR-1™, a non-contact Bluetooth®-enabled thermometer that integrates seamlessly with the Masimo Root® patient monitoring and connectivity platform. TIR-1 is an easy-to-use, clinical-grade infrared thermometer that provides forehead temperature measurements across all patient populations. As a non-contact device, the thermometer […]
Royal Philips announced it has been recognized as Best Overall MedTech Company by the 2018 MedTech Breakthrough Awards, which also recognized Philips SmartSleep as Best Sleep Monitoring Solution. Over the last few years, Philips has evolved into a health technology company, focused on delivering solutions that can improve people’s lives across the […]
Circadiance, the maker of SleepWeaver cloth CPAP masks and specializing in remote patient monitoring, will be exhibiting and presenting at the VGM Heartland Conference during the week of June 19, 2018. Circadiance will be presenting an education program that emphasizes the importance of developing a key profitable business model for apnea monitoring […]
Statement of American Lung Association National President and CEO Harold P. Wimmer in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report “Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students—United States, 2011–2017,” released on June 6, 2018. “For the fourth straight year, the […]
SleepScore Labs, the company behind the definitive consumer standard of sleep measurement and improvement, announced the release of its free SleepScore mobile app, which can turn any smartphone into a non-contact, standalone sleep tracker. According to SleepScore Labs, at least 1.2 billion people worldwide suffer from a variety of sleep issues, […]
On May 30, 2018, the BRPT posted this statement on their website regarding the future acceptance of respiratory credits for credential maintenance and recertification: The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) is long-known for offering a wide range of excellent educational opportunities for its members. We value these programs and believe the sleep-related […]
The Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA), the premier awards program for the medtech industry, announced and recognized the 2018 winners across 9 product categories at its annual awards ceremony that took place on June 12, in conjunction with Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) East. Every year, the MDEAs recognize significant achievements […]
Immunosuppressed patients with sepsis appear more likely to die if they are treated in a hospital caring for a relatively small number of these patients, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Sepsis, a leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals, occurs when the body produces […]
Early intervention to treat a sleep disorder may help prevent or delay Alzheimer’s disease The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) today issued a health advisory warning of the significant role insufficient or poor sleep may have on the development of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia and […]
