News and Notes

An RCSI study conducted in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin has found that surgery, rather than antibiotics-only, should remain as the mainstay of treatment for acute uncomplicated appendicitis.

As the nation marks one year since the start of COVID-19 restrictions, ECRI names Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare as its top patient safety concern for 2021.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved chlorine dioxide gas for contract sterilization of medical devices.

UltraViolet Devices Inc. (UVDI) announced its V-MAX UV-C air disinfection technology has achieved 99.99% inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a single-pass in moving airstream HVAC testing.

Cardinal Health has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Cordis business to Hellman & Friedman (H&F) for approximately $1 billion, which includes buyer’s assumption of certain liabilities and seller’s retention of certain working capital accounts.

BendShape Mask’s new Quartz ASTM3 Disposable Surgical Mask is the industry’s first transparent, sealed surgical mask that meets the full ASTM level 3 standard.