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Oragenics declares equity private placement financing

On December 30, 2009, Oragenics, Inc. (the "Company") consummated a private placement of equity pursuant to a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with accredited investors.

6 Jan 2010

Microfluidics introduces "Voice of the Customer" program

Microfluidics today introduced the "Voice of the Customer" program as part of its ongoing mission to improve communication and understanding between the company and its customers.

6 Jan 2010

Radiologists use new interventional NanoKnife technique to treat lung cancer

Interventional radiologists at BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center - Little Rock recently became the first physicians in the U.S. to use a new image-guided interventional NanoKnife technique to treat a malignant nodule within the lung.

6 Jan 2010

Findings suggest abuse is a risk factor for chronic headache

Researchers from the American Headache Society's Women's Issues Section Research Consortium found that incidence of childhood maltreatment, especially emotional abuse and neglect, are prevalent in migraine patients.

5 Jan 2010

Alcon disappointed by Novartis' attempts to circumvent corporate governance best practices

The Alcon, Inc. Independent Director Committee, in response to comments made today by Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS), stated its belief that Alcon has established certain important protections for the benefit of Alcon’s minority shareholders against a coercive takeover bid and is disappointed that Novartis is attempting to circumvent those protections and corporate governance best practices.

5 Jan 2010

Milestone Scientific converts $1.3 million debt to equity

Milestone Scientific Inc., the recognized leader in advanced injection technologies, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to extinguish $1.3 million of its outstanding debt in exchange for 822,000 shares of its common stock.

5 Jan 2010

House Judiciary Committee calls for another hearing to assess football-related brain injuries

Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers has called for another hearing on brain injuries in football to be held on Monday, January 4.

4 Jan 2010

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare completes milestone development of custom-fitted earpieces

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. announces that it has completed Phase V, its final milestone in the development of its off-the-shelf, self-fitting, custom earpieces. The company is now in a position to roll out its prototype V4(R), establishing Sonomax as the world's only producer of instant self-fitting custom earpieces.

31 Dec 2009

Maple Grove Hospital opened on schedule

Officials at Maple Grove Hospital are pleased to announce that doctors, nurses and staff began seeing patients on Dec. 30, marking the opening of the first new hospital in the Twin Cities in a decade.

31 Dec 2009

Website explores pros and cons of obesity

ProCon.org, a nonpartisan 501(c)3 nonprofit public charity dedicated to promoting critical thinking, created the new website http://www.obesity.procon.org to explore the core question "Is obesity a disease?"

30 Dec 2009

Gene mutation that decreases flesh-eating disease discovered by scientists

Scientists at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute in Houston recently discovered a simple gene mutation that decreases the chance people will get a flesh-eating disease called necrotizing fasciitis. Further, they proved that inactivating this section of the gene lessens the devastating disease in humans.

30 Dec 2009

ADA recommends the A1C test for diabetes screening and diagnosis

New official guidelines for diabetes screening and diagnosis now include a blood test that gives a person's average blood glucose level over the previous 2-3 months.

30 Dec 2009

Over 5,000 "Not Recommended" Internet drug outlets

On December 11, 2009, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy(R) (NABP(R)) reached a bitter-sweet milestone in its ongoing review of Web sites selling prescription medications. NABP now lists more than 5,000 Internet drug outlets as Not Recommended. These sites -- 96% of the total number of sites reviewed -- have been found to be out of compliance with pharmacy laws and practice standards established in the United States to protect the public health.

29 Dec 2009

Radient Pharmaceuticals receives NYSE Amex non-compliance notice

Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation today announced it has received notice from the NYSE Amex that the Company is not in compliance with the continued listing standard in Section 1003(a)(iv) of the Exchange's Company Guide. The Company has until January 22, 2010 to submit a plan to regain compliance by June 23, 2010.

29 Dec 2009

Discovery of beta cell defending enzyme raises hope for new treatments against diabetes

Cells in your body are constantly churning out poisonous forms of oxygen (oxidants) and mopping them up with a countervailing force of proteins and chemicals (anti-oxidants).

28 Dec 2009

Sen. Byrd casts vote for 'my friend' Ted Kennedy

In the Senate vote on health care Thursday, long-serving Democrat, Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., cast his "aye" vote "for my friend Ted Kennedy," the late senator from Massachusetts, according to The New York Times (Pear, 12/24).

27 Dec 2009

HealthEast and Controlled Affiliates' hospital facility revenue bonds affirmed 'BBB-'

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the unenhanced 'BBB-' long-term rating on HealthEast and Controlled Affiliates' hospital facility revenue bonds as part of its continuous surveillance effort.

24 Dec 2009

AMHN now available via Standard & Poor’s Market Access Program

AMHN, Inc., parent company of America's Minority Health Network, Inc. ("America's Minority Health Network"), announced today that its company information is now available via Standard & Poor’s Market Access Program, an information distribution service that enables subscribing publicly traded companies to have their company information disseminated to users of Standard & Poor’s Advisor Insight.

24 Dec 2009

The George Washington University announces Telemedicine Fellowship program

The Department of Emergency Medicine at The George Washington University announced today that it will be accepting applications for its first Telemedicine Fellowship program set to begin in the summer of 2010. The program is aimed to promote the development and delivery of Telemedicine initiatives for both domestic and international organizations.

24 Dec 2009

Oklahoma's largest health insurer redesigns web site

Because Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma recognizes that health insurance is becoming more and more complicated, the state's largest health insurer has redesigned its public Web site to better assist and educate customers as well as the general public. Now live, the new site provides an education that enables wise health care decisions, communicates a commitment to partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma customers and emphasizes the insurer's trustworthiness.

24 Dec 2009