Three randomized, multicenter, phase 2 studies demonstrated the efficacy and safety of omidenepag isopropyl as an alternative method to lower IOP, according to a study.Omidenepag is a selective, non-prostaglandin, prostanoid E2 receptor 2 agonist that …
President Donald J. Trump issued what he called a “groundbreaking” executive order Monday afternoon that seeks to make certain health care prices more affordable.Trump said during his remarks at the White House that HHS will issue a rule that oversees …
Middle ear infections are one of the most common reasons for visits to the pediatrician. However, because the middle ear is hidden from view by the ear drum, physicians must diagnose based on symptoms and a limited physical exam — and when patients have ambiguous or borderline symptoms, accurate diagnosis can be challenging. PhotoniCare&rsquo (Read more...)
Researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed new radioactive tracers to track pharmaceuticals in the body and to image cancer. The findings, reported in journal Science, describe the new chemistry they have developed, along with data that demonstrate that the team was able to radioactively (Read more...)
Carl Zeiss Meditec has invested in MicroOptx Inc., becoming a shareholder in the Minneapolis-based company, according to a press release.MicroOptx focuses on minimally invasive glaucoma surgery devices to reduce intraocular pressure, the release said.“…
Researchers from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) in South Korea have developed a new microrobot that can precisely deliver therapeutic cells to very specific parts of the brain. Their work, recently published in Science Robotics, demonstrates that neural stem cells can be cultured and differentiated on their robot and th (Read more...)