Ondine Biomedical reveals its technology can tackle a range of the worst bacteria
The company's photodisinfection technology was shown to be effective against so-called ESKAPE pathogens
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Ondine Biomedical Inc. is a Canadian life sciences company pioneering light-activated therapies designed to prevent and treat infections, including those caused by drug-resistant pathogens. The company's patented photodisinfection platform technology targets harmful microbes without contributing to antimicrobial resistance, offering a powerful new approach to infection prevention.
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The company's photodisinfection technology was shown to be effective against so-called ESKAPE pathogens
The company's method involves applying a solution to each nostril that is activated by laser light
"Nasal photodisinfection provides healthcare systems with a simple, rapid, cost-effective treatment to protect against COVID-19"
The single-centre open-label study is being carried out at HCA Healthcare's Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia
The latest study, carried out by the Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Spain, confirms earlier work carried out in Canada
The update was provided alongside full-year results
The non-toxic nature makes it possible to provide safe, fast, and efficient nasal photodisinfection of COVID-19 patients, according to principal investigator Professor Luis Arnaut
Researchers will evaluate the technology's ability to prevent surgical site infections, which are estimated to affect 300,000 people every year
Companies working on reducing dependence on antibiotics include Ondine Biomedical, while others working on anti-microbial resistance include Destiny Pharma
Charles Young is joining the group as its vice-president of sales and marketing in North America
The firm's Steriwave broad-spectrum antimicrobial has been successfully used in Canadian hospitals for more than ten years. Scientists hope to show it is effective in battling Covid
The company is a pioneer of photodisinfection, a non-antibiotic antimicrobial approach that rapidly destroys pathogens
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