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Small diameter dual-thread suture anchor and new PTRC repair system launched by Mitek Sports Medicine

Mitek Sports Medicine, a leading orthopaedics sports medicine company, announced the launch of the HEALIX™ 3.4mm Suture Anchor, the company's smallest dual-thread suture anchor for rotator cuff repair, and the launch of a new double-loaded minimally invasive partial thickness rotator cuff (PTRC) repair system, as part of its HEALIX TRANSTENDTM Implant System.

9 May 2013

Scientists use phages to prevent bacteria on medical devices

They're ba-ack! But in a new disease-fighting role. Viruses that infect and kill bacteria - used to treat infections in the pre-antibiotic era a century ago and in the former Soviet Union today - may have a new role in preventing formation of the sticky "biofilms" of bacteria responsible for infections on implanted medical devices.

9 May 2013

New biosensor detects antibiotic resistance in bacteria, can help fight superbugs

On May 8th JoVE will publish research that demonstrates how a biosensor can detect antibiotic resistance in bacteria. This new technology is a preliminary step in identifying and fighting superbugs, a major public health concern that has led to more deaths than AIDS in the United States in recent years.

9 May 2013

Convergent to discuss ways to enhance patient experience with healthcare leaders

meeting with healthcare leaders to discuss ways to improve their financial performance and enhance the patient experience while exhibiting at the Healthcare Financial Management Association's Annual National Institute June 16-19 in Orlando, FL.

9 May 2013

Vast majority of U.S. doctors actively use EMR, Accenture survey reveals

The vast majority of U.S. doctors (93 percent) reported actively using electronic medical records in an annual survey by Accenture of 3,700 physicians in eight countries: Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Singapore, Spain and the United States.

9 May 2013

CEO Roundtable on Cancer recognizes efforts of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

The CEO Roundtable on Cancer recently accredited Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard, recognizing the health care system's efforts to reduce the risk of cancer for their employees and covered family members by promoting healthy lifestyle choices, encouraging early detection through cancer screenings, and ensuring access to quality treatment.

9 May 2013

Clinical study predicting risk of near-term MI and death in CAD patients to be published in JACC

FirstMark, a division of GenWay Biotech that is focused on developing and commercializing noninvasive diagnostic and health monitoring tests for unmet clinical needs, today announced that results from the break-through proof-of-concept clinical study, performed in collaboration with Emory University and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, will be published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

9 May 2013

PCB concentrations affect both urban and rural communities, study finds

Since polychlorinated biphenyls are produced through industrial processes or activities, it is assumed that people living in industrial cities will have higher concentrations of these toxic chemicals in their blood than people in rural communities.

9 May 2013

Quantum International develops medical testing software for Apple iPad

Cutting-edge technology company Quantum International Corp. announced today that it has begun development on an innovative new accessory for the Apple iPad that could potentially revolutionize mobile medical testing.

9 May 2013

New Mosby's Index now available in easier-to-navigate format

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the revamping of Mosby's Index, the most robust journal abstracts and indexing database available for nurses and other healthcare professionals.

9 May 2013

Accenture to help develop VET's integrated healthcare facility in Tamil Nadu, India

Accenture has been awarded a technology consulting contract by Velammal Educational Trust, a Tamil Nadu-based group of 25 educational institutes, to help it establish an integrated healthcare facility in the city of Madurai.

9 May 2013

End-of-life care issues need to become integral part of public health agenda, reveals new article

A new article available online in the American Journal of Public Health by two Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health faculty makes a compelling case that end-of-life care issues need to become an integral part of the public health agenda.

9 May 2013

Thijn Brummelkamp wins 2013 EMBO Gold Medal for genetic analysis of human disease

EMBO today announced Thijn Brummelkamp of the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam as the winner of the 2013 EMBO Gold Medal. The award acknowledges his outstanding work to accelerate the genetic analysis of human disease.

9 May 2013

GHS patients to have access to doctors' notes through MyGeisinger online patient portal

More than 100,000 Geisinger Health System patients will have access to their doctors' notes for the first time through the secure MyGeisinger online patient portal when Geisinger expands OpenNotes in May due to the initiative's overwhelming success.

9 May 2013

Mayo Clinic study examines use of telemedicine in rural Honduras

Every day, thousands of volunteer medical relief groups offer care to patients and assistance to understaffed medical teams in remote, underdeveloped locations around the world. Often these groups of doctors and nurses come for a short time, offer care and return home.

9 May 2013

Study suggests new application for endovascular grafts

Tumors have the potential to grow locally and invade neighboring organs. Some chest tumors may invade one of the great vessels of the body, the aorta. Surgical removal of these tumors is very challenging and necessitates the support of a heart-lung machine.

9 May 2013

Exosome Diagnostics' urine exosome technology accurately predicts outcome of prostate biopsy

Exosome Diagnostics, a leading developer of biofluid-based molecular diagnostic products for use in personalized medicine research and clinical diagnostics, today announced the presentation of data at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting in San Diego demonstrating the performance of urine exosome technology in accurately predicting the outcome of a prostate biopsy.

9 May 2013

ITM researchers develop, test a combination of tools to diagnose SN-TB

Researchers at the Institute of Tropical Medicine have successfully developed and tested a combination of simple clinical, radiological and laboratory tools to diagnose smear-negative tuberculosis.

9 May 2013

CCIM institute accepts UT Dallas as university partner

The CCIM Institute has accepted UT Dallas as a university partner, putting graduate students in real estate on the fast track to earning its prestigious expert designation.

8 May 2013

Massachusetts hospital performs first cornea transplant with pre-loaded donor tissue

The first successful cornea transplant with donor endothelial tissue preloaded by an eye bank has been performed at Massachusetts Eye and Ear in Boston, Mass. Roberto Pineda II, M.D., Director of the Refractive Surgery Service at Mass. Eye and Ear, and an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, recently performed the groundbreaking transplant.

8 May 2013

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Small diameter dual-thread suture anchor and new PTRC repair system launched by Mitek Sports Medicine

Scientists use phages to prevent bacteria on medical devices

New biosensor detects antibiotic resistance in bacteria, can help fight superbugs

Convergent to discuss ways to enhance patient experience with healthcare leaders

Vast majority of U.S. doctors actively use EMR, Accenture survey reveals

CEO Roundtable on Cancer recognizes efforts of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

Clinical study predicting risk of near-term MI and death in CAD patients to be published in JACC

PCB concentrations affect both urban and rural communities, study finds

Quantum International develops medical testing software for Apple iPad

New Mosby's Index now available in easier-to-navigate format

Accenture to help develop VET's integrated healthcare facility in Tamil Nadu, India

End-of-life care issues need to become integral part of public health agenda, reveals new article

Thijn Brummelkamp wins 2013 EMBO Gold Medal for genetic analysis of human disease

GHS patients to have access to doctors' notes through MyGeisinger online patient portal

Mayo Clinic study examines use of telemedicine in rural Honduras

Study suggests new application for endovascular grafts

Exosome Diagnostics' urine exosome technology accurately predicts outcome of prostate biopsy

ITM researchers develop, test a combination of tools to diagnose SN-TB

CCIM institute accepts UT Dallas as university partner

Massachusetts hospital performs first cornea transplant with pre-loaded donor tissue

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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