GE Healthcare's Stress Agent Rapiscan Approved for Use in Stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging

​​​​​​Already used in Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) for adult patients, Rapiscan is now approved for use in stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR) Rapiscan, a pharmacological stress agent, is an alternative for patients who cannot exercise Chalfont St Giles, UK – 14 February 2022 – GE Healthcare has announced that... Read more

Microscopy as a Hobby

While many microscopists work in research, clinical or educational settings, there is also a small group who spend their spare time enjoying microscopy as a hobby. Quite a few submissions for our ZEISS Microscopy Image Contest 2021 came from hobby microscopists. Enjoy their beautiful images and thoughts on microscopy as a hobby: Michael Witzke, Germany... Read more

FRANK JIMENEZ NAMED VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL FOR GE HEALTHCARE

BOSTON – February 14, 2022 – GE (NYSE: GE) announced the appointment of Frank Jimenez as Vice President & General Counsel of GE Healthcare effective February 21, 2022. In this role, Frank will be responsible for GE Healthcare’s Global Law and Policy teams. Pete Arduini, chief executive officer of GE Healthcare, said, “Frank’s proven leadership... Read more

FRANK JIMENEZ NAMED VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL FOR GE HEALTHCARE

BOSTON – February 14, 2022 – GE (NYSE: GE) announced the appointment of Frank Jimenez as Vice President & General Counsel of GE Healthcare effective February 21, 2022. In this role, Frank will be responsible for GE Healthcare’s Global Law and Policy teams. Pete Arduini, chief executive officer of GE Healthcare, said, “Frank’s proven leadership... Read more

WHO grants prequalification of Actemra/RoActemra for patients with severe or critical COVID-19

WHO’s prequalification adds to several mechanisms already in place to improve access to Actemra/RoActemra for people with COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than one million patients with severe COVID-19 have been treated with Actemra/RoActemra, as recommended in global treatment guidelines Twelfth Roche medicine or test to be... Read more

New two-year data for Roche’s Vabysmo and Susvimo reinforce potential to maintain vision with fewer treatments for people with two leading causes of vision loss

In the YOSEMITE and RHINE studies in diabetic macular edema, at least 60% of eligible Vabysmo patients could extend treatment to every four months at two years, compared to 50% at year one Almost 80% of eligible Vabysmo patients could extend treatment to every three months or longer in both studies In the Archway study... Read more