Nobel Peace Laureates Warn: Trump Presidency Would Bring Grave Risks
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Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 6, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Smith & Nephew opens $55m plant in Costa Rica
Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) said last week it opened a new $55 million orthopedic device manufacturing facility in Costa Rica.
The new facility is expected to add 250 jobs, lifting the employment numbers for the company in the country up to 1,950.
“The Government of Costa Rica is pleased to inaugurate the new plant of Smith & Nephew in Coyol, with a capacity to expand the operation by up to 250 new employees. This is the result of the effort of the country to reinforce the conditions to compete and the alliance we have with business and productive sectors. Costa Rica is a stable and growing economy, with low in...
Source: Mass Device - November 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Orthopedics Smith & Nephew Source Type: news
This Bird's Stunning Plumage Is Visible Only In The Right Light
Here’s one little bird that lives up to its billing.
The fiery-throated hummingbird has plumage that’s mostly green and blue, but its throat is red, orange and yellow. You know, like a flame.
The species lives in the mountains of Costa Rica and Panama, where it feeds on nectar and the occasional insect or spider.
These photos were taken last April by Jess Findlay, a 24-year-old nature photographer from Vancouver, Canada. He explained the encounter in an email to The Huffington Post:
“Several of these beautiful hummingbirds were visiting a nectar feeder at about 2,700-meter elevation in the Talamanca Moun...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 1, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Jaguar scat study suggests restricted movement in areas of conservation importance in Mesoamerica
(American Museum of Natural History) A research group led by the American Museum of Natural History and global wild cat conservation organization Panthera has published the largest gene-based survey of its kind on wild jaguar populations in Mesoamerica. The analysis is based on nearly 450 jaguar scat samples collected in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. This work identifies areas of conservation concern for Mesoamerican jaguars and underscores the importance of large-scale genetic monitoring efforts for this near-threatened, and elusive, carnivore species. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - October 26, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Drones to deliver drugs in remote Costa Rica
Plans to pilot the drones in eight isolated towns aims to reduce waiting time from days to 45 minutes. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - October 19, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Boston Scientific details Malaysia expansion plans
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) is expanding into Penang, Malaysia with a new 375,000 square-foot manufacturing facility, according to a report from the New Straits Times.
The venture marks the Marlborough, Mass.-based company’s 1st foray into manufacturing in the Asia Pacific region, according to the report, and will be an essential part in the company’s expansion into the area.
The new facility will be located in the Batu Kawan Industrial Park, with an expected completion date in the 4th quarter of 2017. The facility is slated to manufacture cardiology and endoscopy devices, and cater to the needs of the region, accord...
Source: Mass Device - October 17, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Boston Scientific Source Type: news
Make the Diagnosis: Flu Symptom Surprise
(MedPage Today) -- Case Findings: A 26-year-old man went to his primary care physician with a sudden onset of flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, muscle aches, pleuritic chest pain, and a dry cough. He remarked that he felt terrible, but at least he had been healthy 2 weeks ago, when he and his girlfriend were vacationing in Costa Rica. He pulled out his phone and started sharing pictures of their spelunking trip - stalactites, stalagmites, and bats.
What is your diagnosis? (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - October 11, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Viveve wins FDA 510(k) for its Viveve System
Viveve (NSDQ:VIVE said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Viveve System, now cleared for use in general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis.
The company’s Viveve System is designed as a non-surgical treatment for post-partum laxity of the vaginal introitus.
“FDA 510(k) clearance for the Viveve System represents a major milestone in our efforts to bring this safe and effective technology to patients in the United States who can benefit from it. We are grateful to all of the clinicians and researchers who have supported the development of the Viveve System over the past several year...
Source: Mass Device - October 6, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: 510(k) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance Women's Health Viveve Source Type: news
Low back pain among office workers in three Spanish-speaking countries: findings from the CUPID study - Campos-Fumero A, Delclos GL, Douphrate DI, Felknor SA, Vargas-Prada S, Serra C, Coggon D, Gimeno Ruiz de Porras D.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the differences in the prevalence and incidence of low back pain (LBP) and associated disability among office workers in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Spain. METHODS: Data were collected at baseline (n=947, 93% response) in Novemb... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 9, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
New UN S-G Must Realize That Climate Change Threatens Our World
The task facing the next United Nations Secretary-General will not be an easy one. The world seems to be teetering on the edge of multiple, interconnected crises including conflict in Syria, tensions around Ukraine, and disputes over water and land resource issues. All of this at a time when we are seeing the biggest movement of people since World War II.
In the public debates the candidates for the next UN Secretary-General have participated in, they've shown that they can list what will be in their in-tray, but few have acknowledged the common thread running through many of these crises and challenges: the impact of a ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - August 28, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
After Losing Half A Beak, Grecia The Toucan Becomes A Symbol Against Abuse
After the famous toucan received a prosthetic replacement, it's story has helped spark a national movement against harming animals in Costa Rica, where a new anti-abuse bill is also gaining traction. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - August 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carrie Kahn Source Type: news
Costa Rica registers first microcephaly birth linked to Zika
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Costa Rica has registered its first case of a baby born with microcephaly linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country's health ministry said on Wednesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Viveve lands S. Korea regulatory clearance for Viveve System
Viveve (NSDQ:VIVE) said today it won regulatory approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in South Korea for its Viveve non-surgical treatment for post-partum laxity of the vaginal introitus.
The company said it already inked an exclusive distribution partnership in South Korea with JOYMG, a medical device distributor in the region.
“The receipt of market approval in South Korea represents another important milestone in our commercialization of the Viveve System in Asia and our quest to make this clinically proven treatment available to the millions of women around the world who are living with vaginal la...
Source: Mass Device - August 5, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Regulatory/Compliance Women's Health Viveve Source Type: news
Lifestyle Medicine: Blue Zones Of Soulful Data, Stories, And Social Networks
More than 35.7% of American adults are considered to be obese. About 75 million American adults have high blood pressure. Approximately thirty-four percent of Americans have high low-density lipoproteins. These grim and disheartening statistics- as showcased in the obesity prevalence maps below- paint a somber picture of not only the current obesity pandemic here in the United States but the shape of our health and well-being as a whole. In a compounding effect, the impact of Westernized culture, digital technology, convenience foods, and sedentarianism have played a potent and negative role in the widespread global upsurg...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Global Stem Cells Announces Formal Inaugural for Clinica Biomaster in...
Global Stem Cells Group has launched its Costa Rica operations with an inauguration and symposium at Clinica Biomaster, the company’s new stem cell center in Escazú, Costa Rica.(PRWeb July 28, 2016)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/GlobalStemCellsGroup/CostaRicaInaugural/prweb13582670.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - July 28, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
