A recent study co-led by Yale researchers in collaboration with peers at the University of California, San Diego found that hysteroscopy, a banned popular birth control method of sterilization, is not ...

Thanks to advances in semiconductor and packaging technologies, today integrated circuits (ICs) are found in a widening array of equipment, including medical devices. A particular challenge for ...

N E W   Y O R K,  May 1 -- Scientists are researching a variety of female sterilization techniques that will make the process as quick and easy for women as it is for men. The standard ...

The FDA now recognizes vaporized hydrogen peroxide as an established sterilization method for medical devices, according to a Jan. 8 update. The change is expected to facilitate broader adoption of ...

JJ Nevares beat cancer, now his family questions if emissions from a nearby medical sterilization plant were responsible.

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002 approved hysteroscopic sterilization, a less invasive type of permanent contraception branded as Essure, it was considered a turning point in ...

A birth control implant is available as a rod about the size of a matchstick that can release hormones into the body and prevent pregnancies for up to 5 years. 2,3 A doctor inserts it into the upper ...

Women considering a sterilization procedure may want to look into Essure, a permanent form of birth control performed in less than an hour and with little to no recovery time. Essure was approved by ...

The federal government is cracking down on a widely used sterilization agent for medical devices, drawing concern from the medtech industry and cheers from environmental advocates. Last month, the ...

The market for disposable medical products has undergone enormous growth, and with it the use of ionizing radiation as a method of sterilization. Currently 40–50% of disposable medical products ...