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    FDA clears shock absorbing knee implant for osteoarthritis not advanced enough for arthroplasty

    FDA clears shock absorbing knee implant for osteoarthritis not advanced enough for arthroplasty

    The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized marketing of MISHA Knee System a breakthrough technology of shock absorbing knee implant for osteoarthritis not advanced enough for arthroplasty. The implant placed alongside the knee joint  helps reduce the amount of load carried by part of the joint. Unlike conventional knee replacement, the knee joint is […] More

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    CPS Mumbai postpones Advanced NRP Course Scheduled For 15th April, details

    CPS Mumbai postpones Advanced NRP Course Scheduled For 15th April, details

    Maharashtra: College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai (CPS) has announced the postponement of the Advanced NRP Course. Per the notice, the course scheduled for 15th April 2023 has been postponed due to un-avoided circumstances until further notice. The next schedule has not been announced yet. The registration process for Advanced NRP Course got over on […] More

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    Immunotherapy response in advanced melanoma influenced by prior treatments: Study

    Immunotherapy response in advanced melanoma influenced by prior treatments: Study

    When a patient is diagnosed with advanced melanoma, they usually are treated with immune therapies like anti-PD-1 blockade and anti-CTLA-4 blockade, in combination or alone. By blocking different proteins that diminish the effectiveness of T cells, these checkpoint inhibitors enhance the body’s immune response to cancer. Research led by scientists at UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer […] More

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    BLK-Max Hospital collaborates with Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy to discuss the Advanced Endoscopic Practices

    BLK-Max Hospital collaborates with Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy to discuss the Advanced Endoscopic Practices

    New Delhi: BLK-Max Super Specialty Hospital has collaborated with the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, India (SGEI) to discuss the advancement in endoscopic practices. BLK-Max Super Specialty Hospital organized a two-day event on the 1st and 2nd April, 2023, to shed light on endoscopic practices. The two-day conference featured some of the top doctors in the […] More

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    Merck gets USFDA nod for Keytruda in combination with Padcev to treat Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

    Rahway: Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (la/mUC) who are not eligible for cisplatin-containing chemotherapy. This […] More

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    Medtronic, Qure.ai collaborate to integrate artificial intelligence for advanced stroke management in India

    Mumbai: India Medtronic Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic plc has announced a partnership with Qure.ai to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) for advanced stroke management in India. The partnership combines Medtronic’s leadership in neurosciences with Qure’s AI enabled innovations. “The collaboration aims to provide AI solution to comprehensive stroke centers as well as […] More