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or the first time, a patient cooled by induced hypothermia has been successfully revived, allowing surgeons more time to correct traumatic injuries. The new technique, which was developed at the University of Maryland School
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Nonlinear Metamaterials Could Revolutionize MR Imaging
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new intelligent metamaterial could make the entire magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) process faster, safer, and more accessible to patients. Developed by researchers at Boston University (BU; MA, USA; www. bu.edu), the coupled nonlinear
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metamaterial (NLMM) features a self-adaptive response that amplifies the magnetic field commiserate to the resonance of the radio-frequency (RF) excitation strength. The NLMM is suppressed in response to higher degrees of RF and recovers during a low excitation
COVID-19 Mobilization: Racing for Effective Tests, Vaccines and Drugs Cont’d on page 10
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System for Real-Time Perfusion Monitoring
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new monitoring system offers real-time perfusion feedback, enhancing clinician’s decision-making in the angiography suite. The Pedra system is a non-invasive, deep tissue, real-time tissue perfusion monitor intended for use in peripheral angioplasty and vascular surgery. The device is based on advanced speckle laser technology, providing a simple
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Integrated Airway System Reduces Ventilation Complications
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comprehensive multipurpose airway management system protects the lungs and tracheal tissues from infections and tissue injury. AnapnoGuard system is designed to provide persistent monitoring of leaks around an
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novel double-sided tape (DST) that can seal tissues in just five seconds could eventually be used to replace sutures, claims a new study. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA; www.mit. edu), Harvard Medical School (HMS; Boston, MA, USA; https:// hms.harvard.edu), and other institutions made the dry DST by
COVID-16 patient under treatment with the Philips Respironics V60 hospital ventilator; Courtesy of Philips Healthcare.
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Magnetic Blood Filtering System Draws Out Disease
n innovative blood filtering system could draw out deadly infections such as malaria and sepsis from the body using magnets. The MediSieve (London, United Kingdom; www.medi sieve.com) filtering technology works in a similar way to dialysis. Blood is taken from a patient and in-
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Double-Sided Adhesive May Replace Surgical Sutures
A Special Report on Latest Developments
As the Coronavirus health crisis enters yet another month, researchers and clinicians worldwide intensify their search for effective diagnostic, preventive, and treatment solutions. Several such developments are in the pipeline, with some to reach the market within weeks.
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fused with the MediSieve magnetic particles, which attach to specific targets so that they can be subsequently captured by a magnetic filter and removed from the blood before it is pumped back into the body. Particle size, magnetic properties, and number of binding agents coating the nanoparticles Cont’d on page 9
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