Tim Hayes

Contributing Editor, Healthcare Packaging Healthcare Packaging
Drug-Monitoring Watch
Smartwatch Monitors Medication Levels in the Body
The new development could allow for custom-tailored dosages and perfectly-timed intake for individual patients.
Aug 14th, 2020
Blood Clotting
Scientists Develop Injectable Clotting Agent
The substance slowed internal bleeding in mice by 97%.
Aug 13th, 2020
Pinch Drug Delivery
Magnetic Pinching is the Newest Drug Delivery Method
The innovative system allows drugs to diffuse through the skin 6x more efficiently.
Aug 12th, 2020
Guided Dream Device
New MIT Device Lets You Pick Your Dreams
The wearable device enables “targeted dream incubation,” where dream content can be influenced.
Aug 11th, 2020
More from Tim Hayes
Samsung Watch3
Samsung Announces New Health Watch
New updates to Samsung’s smartwatch indicate they’re targeting Apple’s health wearable market share.
Aug 11th, 2020
Blood Thinner
New Blood Thinner Doesn’t Cause Bleeding. Wait, What?
Scientists developed a synthetic blood-thinner that doesn’t cause bleeding side-effects.
Aug 7th, 2020
Hand Sanitizer Recall
Recalled Hand Sanitizer List Grows to 100+
The main culprit that tends to elude product labels is methanol.
Aug 6th, 2020
Billboard Announcement in Britain
90-Minute COVID Tests Coming to Britain
Millions of coronavirus tests will be distributed in the coming months.
Aug 5th, 2020
Lyme Vaccine
Clinical Trial Finds Lyme Disease Vaccine Safe and Effective
The new vaccine could be available as soon as 2025.
Aug 4th, 2020
New Prostate Cancer Blood Test
New Blood Test Diagnoses Prostate Cancer
The test determines the stage of the cancer with 99% accuracy.
Aug 3rd, 2020
Hemp Recall
FDA Recalls Dozens of Contaminated Hemp Products
It wasn’t the hemp oil that was contaminated; it was the third-party packaging.
Jul 24th, 2020
Amazon
Amazon Targets Counterfeit Crimes
The eCommerce giant is launching a new unit to tackle counterfeit products.
Jul 23rd, 2020
Novartis
Novartis to Forgo COVID-19 Profits in Developing Countries
The company’s generic division will offer 15 medicines at zero profit.
Jul 22nd, 2020