Articles by BARNABY J. FEDERhttp://labs.daylife.com/journalist/barnaby_j._federArticles by BARNABY J. FEDER, aggregated by daylife.comen-usTue, 24 Nov 2009 04:57:26 GMTTue, 24 Nov 2009 04:57:26 GMTDaylife Betaken@daylife.comken@daylife.comRecession dims chances for small medical firmshttp://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2009/04/05/recession_dims_chances_for_small_medical_firms?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Top+business+newsBURLINGTON - Until last October, InfraReDx considered itself a symbol of the kind of science-based innovation that creates durable healthcare industry jobs. Now, InfraReDx represents the perils of the recession for small companies working on promising ...Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:11:14 GMThttp://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2009/04/05/recession_dims_chances_for_small_medical_firms?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Top+business+newsMark TauscherPrinceton UniversityHologic, Inc.Small Medical Companies Feel Recession’s Pinchhttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/business/smallbusiness/02sbiz.html?partner=rss&emc=rssBURLINGTON, Mass. Until last October, InfraReDx considered itself a symbol of the kind of science-based innovation that creates durable health care industry jobs. Now, InfraReDx represents the perils of the recession for small companies working on ...Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:50:45 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/business/smallbusiness/02sbiz.html?partner=rss&emc=rssMark TauscherPrinceton UniversityHologic, Inc.Intuitive Surgical, Inc.Some Heart Patients Face Hard Choice on Defibrillator Implanthttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/13/business/13defib.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe implanted defibrillator, a device that can automatically shock an erratically beating heart back to a normal rhythm, has been proved to save lives. Hence its nickname: an emergency room in the chest. Major medical groups have recommended that more ...Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:03:11 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/13/business/13defib.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssNew York UniversityTim RussertWachovia CorporationMedtronic, Inc.A medical mystery: Artificial hips that squeakhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/12/healthscience/health.phpNEW YORK: The first time John Johnson's artificial hip squeaked, he was bending down to pick up a pine cone in his yard in Thomasville, Georgia. Johnson looked up, expecting to find an animal nearby. Susan O'Toole, a nutritionist at Montefiore Medical ...Mon, 12 May 2008 12:41:26 GMThttp://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/12/healthscience/health.phpJohn JohnsonFood and Drug AdministrationSqueaky ceramic hips: Ay, there's the rubhttp://www.mercurynews.com/healthandscience/ci_9223931?source=rssachieving relatively pain-free mobility after recovery periods that range from a few months to a year. The first time John L. Johnson's artificial hip squeaked, he was bending down to pick up a pine cone in his yard in Thomasville, Ga. Johnson looked ...Sun, 11 May 2008 17:53:44 GMThttp://www.mercurynews.com/healthandscience/ci_9223931?source=rssJohn JohnsonFood and Drug AdministrationNew-hip patients get a squeak in their stephttp://www.denverpost.com/ci_9219081?source=rssThe first time John Johnson's artificial hip squeaked, he was bending down to pick up a pine cone in his yard. He looked up, expecting to find an animal nearby. Susan O'Toole, a nutritionist in the Bronx, who first squeaked going up stairs after ...Sun, 11 May 2008 04:32:06 GMThttp://www.denverpost.com/ci_9219081?source=rssJohn JohnsonFood and Drug AdministrationBits: No Silver Bulletshttp://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/no-silver-bullets/index.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssNo one ever said suing the federal government was a quick way to get policies changed, but if you are very, very patient, it sometimes gets results before everyone involved has retired. With that in mind, it is worth noting that the International ...Wed, 07 May 2008 12:44:54 GMThttp://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/no-silver-bullets/index.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssDonald RumsfeldFood and Drug AdministrationSending robots to surgery pays offhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/04/business/robots.phpWhat do you call a surgeon who operates without scalpels, stitching tools or a powerful headlamp to light the patient's insides? A better doctor, according to a growing number of surgeons who prefer to hand over much of the blood-and-guts portion of ...Sun, 04 May 2008 13:19:30 GMThttp://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/04/business/robots.phpIntuitive Surgical, Inc.John RyanBill GatesPaul AllenMicrosoft CorporationPrepping Robots for the O.R.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/business/04moll.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssWHAT do you call a surgeon who operates without scalpels, stitching tools or a powerful headlamp to light the patient’s insides? A better doctor, according to a growing number of surgeons who prefer to hand over much of the blood-and-guts portion of ...Sat, 03 May 2008 20:08:10 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/business/04moll.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssIntuitive Surgical, Inc.Paul AllenBill GatesMicrosoft CorporationScanner to Find Fatty Deposits in Vessels Is Approvedhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/26/business/26plaque.html?ex=1366862400&en=31b6fe9080ad9f26&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssFederal regulators have approved the sale of a new laser scanning system intended to locate fatty deposits in blood vessel walls that are thought to cause heart attacks. The maker, InfraRdDx, a privately held company based in Burlington, Mass., said ...Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:58:32 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/26/business/26plaque.html?ex=1366862400&en=31b6fe9080ad9f26&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss