Alphabet's Verily Is Getting Deeper Into Diabetes Management
Verily, Alphabet's life sciences group, is investing big in developing technologies for the millions of people worldwide with diabetes. Verily announced today that it is teaming up with pharmaceutical giant Sanofi to fund and spin out a new venture, Cambridge, Mass.-based Onduo, which is focused on helping clinicians and their patients manage the disease. The companies have tapped a new CEO to lead the startup, trained emergency-medicine physician Joshua Riff, from United Healthcare-owned Optum..>> view originalWalk to End Alzheimer's in Circleville raises $65000
CIRCLEVILLE — More than 600 participants joined the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Mary Virginia Crites Hannan Park on August 27 presented by Berger Health System. Participants raised more than $65,000 to fund Alzheimer's care, support and research programs.“We’re grateful for the tremendous support from our sponsors, participants and volunteers in Circleville,” said Vince McGrail, executive director and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association Central Ohio Chapter. “Our growth ..>> view originalDosing Errors Common With Kids' Liquid Meds
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Parents may give their child too much or too little medicine when dispensing liquid medication, especially if they use a dosing cup, a new study reports.Four out of five parents made at least one dosing error when using either a dosing cup or an oral syringe, researchers found during laboratory experiments.Often, those errors were large enough to cause concern, said lead researcher Dr. Shonna Yin, an associate professor of pediatrics at NYU School of Me..>> view originalA Flu Shot Is the Best Defense This Year
Health officials are warning that a popular nasal-spray vaccine isn’t sufficiently effective to prevent the flu, and pediatricians worry many parents won’t get their children vaccinated this year. The result could be that more people fall sick this flu season, which can begin as early as October. A flu shot is the only recommended option to get vaccinated, but some parents may skip the painful procedure for their children. The...>> view originalMinot man continue recovering after battling West Nile Virus
Three years after contracting West Nile Virus, Wayne Bethke of Minot takes satisfaction in being able to once again engage in everyday activities, such as combing his hair or turning a newspaper or magazine page. Someday, given persistence and patience, he knows he will walk again, too.Bethke and his wife, Miki, look at mosquitoes differently in light of the scare and challenges they have faced since his diagnosis in early September 2013, the Minot Daily News (http://bit.ly/2c9NRU4 ) reported."..>> view originalFlorida finds Zika in local mosquitoes, bromeliads blamed
The battle against Zika continues in Miami Beach, with another round of aerial spraying as more mosquitoes in the area have tested positive for the virus.Not everyone is in favor of this plan of attack, though.Some on the beach are concerned about the ...>> view originalNew wheelchair lets you cruise through town standing
By Ari Rabinovitch | YOQNEAM, Israel YOQNEAM, Israel Israeli technology start-up UPnRIDE Robotics is launching an innovative upright, self-stabilizing wheelchair at a medical conference in Germany next month and the company hopes the device will hit the market next year.Before then, UPnRIDE needs to pass two clinical trials, one with the U.S. veteran association in New York, to help it get regulatory approval and ensure health insurance companies can assist customers with the hefty price tag..>> view original
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