Belgian company LayerWise has built a total
lower jaw implant from titanium using its additive manufacturing (AM)
system. The jaw was built to treat a senior patient’s progressive
osteomyelitis of almost the entire lower jawbone. The reconstruction
has been implanted successfully has restored the patient’s facial
aesthetics. The patient was able to speak within hours of the
operation. 3 Feb 2012
AstraZeneca announces 2,200 R&D job
cuts worldwide AstraZeneca has announced a set of new
restructuring initiatives along with its full-year 2011 results
today. The programme is expected to lead to 7,300 job losses in
total, with 2,200 of those R&D and save $1.6bn annually. The
company says the new programme will create a simpler and more
innovative R&D organization with a lower and more flexible cost
base. 2 Feb 2012
Influenza virus diagnosed in record
time with new genetic test The test, developed by researchers
at the RIKEN Omics Science Center can detect influenza virus
infection in 40 minutes and with one hundred times the sensitivity
of conventional methods. 2 Feb 2012
