In his interesting review, Joo H. Kang (BioChip Journal, 2020) writes about ingenious approaches that address the unmet needs in sepsis treatment. He explicitly mentions hemotune performing pioneer work in the field of magnetic nanoparticle assisted blood cleansing devices....

The answer is a qualified “yes”. On March 13, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a guide line document with detailed instructions on the clinical management in case an infection with SARS-CoV-2 is suspected, also known as the novel coronavirus (1). The guide line...

hemotune AG together with ETH Zurich and Wyss Zurich received an Innosuisse grant worth CHF 580’000, to further advance hemotune’s sepsis treatment. The grant supports the development of hemotune’s magnetic blood purification that selectively removes multiple key drivers of...

We knew that treatment for sepsis is crucial and urgent for the health and survival of millions of people throughout the world, and Lancet is now confirming this with some shocking statistics. Rudd et al. (2020) present the most robust study yet on sepsis incidence and morta...

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Sepsis is unquestionably one of the most fatal conditions of our time, yet even patients who survive sepsis are still very much affected by the experience;

Hemotune focuses on controlling sepsis; the intense, and often life-threatening, response of the immune system to defend against pathogens and pathogen-derived proteins in the bloodstream. Although sepsis and septic shock are quite extreme manifestations of infection, every...

In this year's Wyss Annual Event start ups within the Wyss Zurich incubator, old and new, came together to present their work and raise awareness about their technology. The Wyss Zurich is a joint accelerator of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institut...

Sepsis arises from the urgency of the human body to attack infection - so much that the patient’s life is in danger. It is estimated that 30 million people are affected by sepsis annually, including 4 million newborns and children. Six million of these patients will die(1),...

It has been well documented that sepsis can happen to almost anyone and thus awareness is paramount in ensuring that appropriate and timely treatment is given. Although symptoms can vary, noticing a few signs early can prove life-saving.

Symptoms indicating the possibility of...