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Designing infectious disease forecasting models to predict dengue epidemics

Dengue viruses are on the move. Spread among humans by mosquitoes, and across geographic boundaries through travel, the virus affects up to an estimated 390 million people every year around the world. In the U.S., recent outbreaks have occurred in Florida, Texas, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Scientists know one of the best ways to reduce the impact of the disease is to prepare healthcare providers by forecasting epidemics before they happen.

8 Jun 2015

Mountain River Physical Therapy chooses Clinicient's PracticeInsight cloud-based EMR and billing software

Clinicient Inc., a leader in outpatient rehabilitation business solutions, today announced that Mountain River Physical Therapy, a premier provider of personalized orthopedic, sports and industrial rehabilitation in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia and Florida, selected Clinicient's PracticeInsight cloud based electronic medical record (EMR) and billing software.

7 Jun 2015

HEALTH-TECH project approved by European Commission to establish centre of excellence for healthy ageing

2015 June 4-5 the kick-off meeting of the project HEALTH-TECH is taking place at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Santaka Valley. The project is aimed at founding a centre of excellence for healthy ageing.

5 Jun 2015

Physicians at UH Case Medical Center implant revolutionary device to treat right ventricular heart disease

University Hospitals Case Medical Center physicians in the Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute were the first in the state of Ohio to implant a revolutionary device to treat right ventricular heart disease.

5 Jun 2015

Study can help spur beneficial lifestyle changes in patients to reduce Alzheimer's risk

Armed with new knowledge about how neurodegenerative diseases alter brain structures, increasing numbers of neurologists, psychiatrists and other clinicians are adopting quantitative brain imaging as a tool to measure and help manage cognitive declines in patients. These imaging findings can help spur beneficial lifestyle changes in patients to reduce risk for Alzheimer's disease.

5 Jun 2015

IDMC recommends continuation of Argos’ ADAPT phase 3 trial of AGS-003 in mRCC patients

Argos Therapeutics Inc., an immuno-oncology company focused on the development and commercialization of fully personalized immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer based on the Arcelis technology platform, today announced an independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) has recommended the continuation of the company’s pivotal phase 3 ADAPT clinical trial of AGS-003 for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) following the first of three planned interim data analyses.

5 Jun 2015

Seattle Children's opens enrollment for first clinical trial of Tumor Paint BLZ-100 for children with brain tumors

Seattle Children's today announced the opening of patient enrollment for the first clinical research trial of the drug Tumor Paint BLZ-100, which is designed to improve surgical outcomes in children with brain tumors – the most common solid tumor cancer in kids.

5 Jun 2015

Boston Scientific announces European launch of Precision Novi SCS System

Boston Scientific announces the European launch of the Precision Novi Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) System at the International Neuromodulation Society in Montreal, Canada. The 16-contact primary cell device has CE Mark for the treatment of chronic pain, and is the smallest high-capacity primary cell device currently available.

5 Jun 2015

‘Unsurpassed protein SEC’: OMNISEC delivers accurate information with minimal sample

In a new webinar ‘Unsurpassed protein SEC using the latest innovation in advanced detection, OMNISEC’, experts from Malvern Instruments demonstrate how the OMNISEC size exclusion chromatography (SEC) system supports efficient screening early in the drug development pipeline by enabling precise characterization with minimal sample volumes.

5 Jun 2015

SCIEX and Metabolon® Launch the Lipidyzer™ Platform for Complete Lipid Analysis, from Sample to Biology

The new Lipidyzer™ Platform enables you to rapidly and accurately differentiate and quantitate over a thousand lipid species, and translates your data into knowledge with ease and efficiency.

4 Jun 2015

Johns Hopkins Medicine recognized for Environmental Sustainability

Johns Hopkins Medicine was recognized for its efforts to reduce its environmental footprint, winning several sustainability awards...

4 Jun 2015

Dexcom® announces follow App is now available for Android devices

Continuous glucose monitoring is considered the most significant breakthrough in diabetes management in the past 40 years...

4 Jun 2015

AmpliPhi’s bacteriophage manufacturing facility receives cGMP certification

AmpliPhi’s commissioned its production facility in early 2014 after conducting a comprehensive evaluation of global manufacturing options...

4 Jun 2015

Epsom and St Helier Hospitals extend use of VitalPAC.

Since August last year nurses on Medical wards at have been recording patient observation data on mobile electronic devices such as iPods using a digital solution called VitalPAC Nurse...

4 Jun 2015

Tabletop design offers greater stability, especially for small laboratory tables

The low-profile, high-density CleanBench tops offer superior damping, stiffness, and flatness in an easy-to-clean stainless steel shell and are available with or without tapped holes...

4 Jun 2015

WuXi AppTec, Fudan University partner for genomics database system

WuXi AppTec today announced a partnership with Fudan University to bring WuXi NextCODE's world-leading population human genomics database system and integrated research and clinical solutions to the Fudan-led Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development as an enterprise partner.

4 Jun 2015

First phase of Amway's new $81 million nutrition manufacturing facility opens in Ada, Michigan

Amway today announced the opening of the first phase of its new $81 million USD nutrition manufacturing facility in Ada, Michigan, USA, near its world headquarters. The 317,000-square-foot facility will house select manufacturing operations for the company's Nutrilite brand of vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements, sold exclusively by Amway Business Owners.

4 Jun 2015

Kit Check announces issuance of four meaningful patents by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Kit Check, the leader in hospital pharmacy kit processing and medication tracking software, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued the company two meaningful patents, with two additional patents set to issue on June 16, 2015. These awards represent a robust portfolio of intellectual property (IP) related to the Kit Check product.

4 Jun 2015

Egalet announces top-line results from Egalet-002 study in moderate drinkers

Egalet Corporation, a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative pain treatments, today announced top-line results from a randomized, four-way crossover alcohol-interaction study in healthy male and female moderate drinkers with Egalet-002, an abuse-deterrent, extended-release, oral oxycodone-based product in development for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock opioid treatment and for which alternative treatments are inadequate.

4 Jun 2015

Using technology to protect diabetics from foot amputations: an interview with Heleen Kist, HCi Viocare

When people don’t receive the body’s natural signals due to neuropathy, they can unknowingly be exposing their feet to conditions that are known to cause foot ulcers, such as repeated pressure and shear...

4 Jun 2015

Technology News and Research

Designing infectious disease forecasting models to predict dengue epidemics

Mountain River Physical Therapy chooses Clinicient's PracticeInsight cloud-based EMR and billing software

HEALTH-TECH project approved by European Commission to establish centre of excellence for healthy ageing

Physicians at UH Case Medical Center implant revolutionary device to treat right ventricular heart disease

Study can help spur beneficial lifestyle changes in patients to reduce Alzheimer's risk

IDMC recommends continuation of Argos’ ADAPT phase 3 trial of AGS-003 in mRCC patients

Seattle Children's opens enrollment for first clinical trial of Tumor Paint BLZ-100 for children with brain tumors

Boston Scientific announces European launch of Precision Novi SCS System

‘Unsurpassed protein SEC’: OMNISEC delivers accurate information with minimal sample

SCIEX and Metabolon® Launch the Lipidyzer™ Platform for Complete Lipid Analysis, from Sample to Biology

Johns Hopkins Medicine recognized for Environmental Sustainability

Dexcom® announces follow App is now available for Android devices

AmpliPhi’s bacteriophage manufacturing facility receives cGMP certification

Epsom and St Helier Hospitals extend use of VitalPAC.

Tabletop design offers greater stability, especially for small laboratory tables

WuXi AppTec, Fudan University partner for genomics database system

First phase of Amway's new $81 million nutrition manufacturing facility opens in Ada, Michigan

Kit Check announces issuance of four meaningful patents by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Egalet announces top-line results from Egalet-002 study in moderate drinkers

Using technology to protect diabetics from foot amputations: an interview with Heleen Kist, HCi Viocare

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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