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Pulmonx Corporation | September 05, 2022

Pulmonx Corporation a global leader in minimally invasive treatments for severe lung disease, announces the presentation of interim results from the CONVERT Study at the 2022 European Respiratory Society International Conference. Data on the first 40 patients in the study demonstrated that treatment with the AeriSeal System successfully converted the collateral ventilation status in 78% of patients who were subsequently treated with Zephyr Valves. The AeriSeal System is used to clos...

HealthITSecurity | March 05, 2020

A set of cybersecurity flaws found in a range of medical devices with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) could allow a hacker to remotely crash a device or access its data, according to a recent alert from the Food and Drug Administration. The BLE is used to pair and exchange data between two devices to perform specific functions and preserve battery life. However, researchers discovered a flaw, dubbed SweynTooth, that could allow a hacker to remotely crash the device, stop its function, or access funct...

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Viveon Health Acquisition Corp. | July 16, 2022

Viveon Health Acquisition Corp. a special purpose acquisition company, and Suneva Medical, Inc. an innovative medical technology company using regenerative medicine to change the standard of care in aesthetic treatments, announced that VHAQ filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 13, 2022. The Registration Statement, contains a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus in connection with the previously announced business combi...

Business Insider | March 06, 2020

Ride-hailing titans Uber and Lyft have each launched a suite of new services aimed at addressing social determinants of health (SDOH), according to Forbes. For context, SDOH refers to health-influencing factors outside clinical settings — such as access to transportation — that drive 80% of health outcomes. And as Uber and Lyft continue proving that their services can help reduce transportation and care costs, we expect to see both brands secure more provider and insurer tie-ups. ......