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Ethical Guidelines, Emerging Regulations in Octopus Research

January 8, 2024 - With their unique biological features, octopuses have become valuable subjects in medical research. Their extraordinary abilities, such as camouflage, regenerative capabilities, and highly developed nervous systems, make them captivating candidates for studies that could lead to innovative healthcare technology and medical research breakthroughs. However, using octopuses as an animal...

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Devices for Opioid Use Disorder

July 28, 2023 by Veronica Salib

On July 27, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance titled Clinical Considerations for Studies of Device Intended to Treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) as part...

Challenges of Improving Access to Digital Therapeutics in Healthcare

December 20, 2022 by Alivia Kaylor

In an increasingly digital landscape, digital therapeutics (DTx) are quickly transforming the healthcare industry. Still, developers of DTx face numerous challenges, such as encouraging adoption, proving clinical efficacy, and...

Revolutions in Neuroscience: Deep Brain Stimulation

July 11, 2022 by Veronica Salib

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) — a neurosurgical approach for treatment-resistant neurological disorders — has become a revolutionary addition to the field of neuroscience and a beneficial tool for neurologists, neurosurgeons,...

Medical AI Device Evaluation Process Could Mask Vulnerabilities

April 14, 2021 by Samantha McGrail

A recent Nature study found that evaluating the performance of FDA-approved medical artificial intelligence (AI) devices in multiple clinical trial sites is crucial to ensuring that the devices perform...

Biotech Company Launches Medical Device for Blood Transfusions

April 13, 2021 by Samantha McGrail

Biotechnology company, EryPharm, recently launched a medical device product to mass-produce cultured red blood cells and develop new sourcing for blood transfusions. The technological...

AstraZeneca Eyes Medical Devices for Chronic Disease Management

April 07, 2021 by Samantha McGrail

AstraZeneca and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) recently entered into a collaboration to create digital health solutions for chronic disease management. The collaboration will leverage...