08Sep
08Sep
Aircuity Further Enhances Analytics Platform
Aircuity, a leader in creating healthy and sustainable buildings, has introduced an enhanced version of its data analytics platform, MyAircuity. These new features both enhance security and add further depth to Aircuity’s suite of analytic insights that help clients achieve their goals of real carbon reduction and healthier indoor air quality (IAQ). “We are continuously soliciting customer feedback to drive our innovation roadmap,” said Luca Mazzei, Chief Growth Officer, Aircuity. “We continue to see opportunities to enhance the value our...
03Sep
Vision-enhancing eyewear soon to be readily available at VA hospitals
New eyewear fitted with a camera that can help low-vision people see — known as eSight devices — will be much more readily available at Veterans Affairs hospitals thanks to a partnership with veteran-owned medical supplies company Marathon Medical. Retired Army Maj. Gen. Gale Pollock, the former acting surgeon general of the Army and an advocate for people with low vision, said eSight is “truly looking to improve the lives of the men and women and the boys and girls...
02Sep
Immusoft Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for ISP-001 for MPS I, the First Engineered B Cell Therapy to Enter into Clinical Trials
Immusoft, a clinical-stage cell therapy company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with rare diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for ISP-001 in the treatment of MPS I. The open IND enables Immusoft to initiate a Phase 1 clinical study. This milestone is both significant for Immusoft and historic in the field of cell and gene therapies, as ISP-001 will be the first engineered B...
01Sep
More kids are going to the ER for swallowing ‘button’ batteries, study finds. Why that’s really dangerous
More than 70,000 children in the past decade went to the emergency room for swallowing batteries, a new study found, a stark increase from the previous decade.More than 84% of patients were under 5, and “button” batteries accounted for nearly 85% of the emergency room visits. Three-volt lithium button batteries are among the most dangerous because they have a higher voltage that can cause more damage in a shorter time. They also can get stuck in the throat more easily...
31Aug
Myomo Receives Order from the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center to Support MyoPro Clinical Trial
Myomo, Inc., a wearable medical robotics company that offers increased functionality for those suffering from neurological disorders and upper-limb paralysis, today announced receipt of a $120,000 order for MyoPro® units from Cleveland’s Louis Stokes Veterans Administration (“VA”) Medical Center. The primary objective of this trial is to study the efficacy of the MyoPro in motor learning-based therapy for individuals with chronic stroke (>6 months post event) with severe upper limb motor deficits (Fugl-Meyer for Upper Limb score less than 30),...
31Aug
CleanFiber raises $8.5 million to expand Buffalo facility
“Extremely strong” demand is driving CleanFiber to expand its Blasdell factory. The company has raised $8.5 million in venture capital to support that expansion. CleanFiber moved to Buffalo in 2017 after winning $500,000 in the 43North startup business competition (43North invested $300,000 in follow-on funding in CleanFiber in 2021). CleanFiber manufactures building insulation from recycled corrugated cardboard. The company moved into its own factory in Blasdell in late 2018 and bought the building earlier this year. CleanFiber will use the...
27Aug
1,298 VA centers nationwide to get Sight Enhancing Medical Devices
Leading vision-enhancement platform, eSight™, and Marathon Medical Corporation, an SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business) certified distributor to veteran medical facilities across the United States, today announced that they’ve partnered to provide eSight 4 assistive eyewear medical devices to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national healthcare system. This collaboration increases the availability and accessibility of life-altering devices. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is the largest integrated healthcare system in the country. It provides critical healthcare...
26Aug
Wasabi: Beware The Hidden Cost Of Cloud Storage
‘We’re talking about easy, predictable pricing, no extraneous fees. We’re talking about performance that makes sure your data gets in and out without any glitches. And then of course, let’s be sure that your data is protected,’ says Drew Schlussel, Wasabi’s senior director of product marketing. Schlussel told MSPs attending this week’s XChange conference in Denver to beware of hidden fees related to storage, especially egress fees. “Wasabi charges a straight line fee,” he said. “For every terabyte, you pay...
25Aug