Elon Musk says a third patient got a Neuralink brain implant – ET HealthWorld

Elon Musk says a third patient got a Neuralink brain implant – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Elon Musk said a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink, one of many groups working to connect the nervous system to machines. “We’ve got … three humans with Neuralinks and all are working well,” he said during a wide-ranging interview at a Las Vegas event streamed on … Read more

AI enabled diagnostics transforming patient safety: GlobalData – ET HealthWorld

AI enabled diagnostics transforming patient safety: GlobalData – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: In the last two decades, the medical device industry has experienced significant evolution and transformation. With the advent of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), it is anticipated to undergo further profound changes and advancements, informed GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Further added that AI capabilities including advanced imaging systems, smart … Read more

FDA Fully Approves Pfizer COVID Vaccine, Paves Way for Mandates

FDA Fully Approves Pfizer COVID Vaccine, Paves Way for Mandates

The agency resisted pressure to speed up its process, saying a thorough review was necessary to ensure public confidence.  “While millions of people have already safely received COVID-19 vaccines, we recognize that for some, the FDA approval of a vaccine may now instill additional confidence to get vaccinated. Today’s milestone puts us one step … Read more

As Delta Surges, FDA Pressured to Fully Approve COVID Vaccines

As Delta Surges, FDA Pressured to Fully Approve COVID Vaccines

July 9, 2021 — More and more experts are urging the FDA to grant full approval to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines because it might jump-start the stalled national vaccination program and slow down the surge of the Delta variant infection. The FDA granted emergency use authorization in December to those two vaccines, … Read more

COVID-19 Vaccines On the Way: What to Know

COVID-19 Vaccines On the Way: What to Know

Paul Offit, MD, director, Vaccine Education Center, and professor of pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; professor of vaccinology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Naor Bar-Zeev, PhD, associate professor of international health and vaccinology and deputy director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore. JAMA Live Stream: Dec. … Read more

Donald Trump announces plasma treatment authorised for COVID-19

Donald Trump announces plasma treatment authorised for COVID-19

The push on Sunday came a day after Trump tweeted sharp criticism on the process to treat the virus, which has killed more than 175,000 Americans and imperiled his reelection chances. (AP photo) President Donald Trump on Sunday announced emergency authorisation to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma a move he called ”a breakthrough,” one … Read more