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Biochemist receives STAC grant to find treatment for C. albicans infection in premature infants

A $200,000 grant from the Rhode Island Science and Technology Advisory Council is helping a Bryant University biochemist find a treatment for a fungal infection that is often lethal to premature infants.

23 Feb 2011

New DNA technology to study cystic fibrosis 'superbug' during infection

The bacterium, called Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is the most common cause of persistent and fatal lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. Scientists at Liverpool identified a particularly virulent strain of the bacteria that is transmissible between patients. The Liverpool Epidemic Strain (LES), referred to as a cystic fibrosis 'superbug', can cause aggressive infection and results in progressive lung decline.

23 Feb 2011

Kaiser Permanente leads nation in number of Stage 7 Awards from HIMSS

Kaiser Permanente, the nation's leading health care provider and not-for-profit health plan, continues to lead the nation in the number of Stage 7 Awards from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. The Stage 7 Award honors hospitals that have achieved the highest level of electronic health record implementation. In the last three years, Kaiser Permanente has now received a total of 35 awards in recognition of its health information technology expertise.

23 Feb 2011

GE Healthcare IT introduces eHealth Community Desktop solution

GE Healthcare IT, a leading provider of health information technologies, today announced its eHealth Community Desktop, an open standards framework for delivering clinical applications built on top of a connected healthcare community. Its foundation is a portal technology that provides Clinicians and other providers across the healthcare continuum a web-based, simple and easy way to view patient data available within a Health Information Exchange (HIE).

23 Feb 2011

Researchers to explore genomes of childhood cancers

In a project supported by Genome BC, a Vancouver pediatric pathologist at the BC Cancer Agency/University of British Columbia is leading the team that will explore the genomes of four of the most challenging childhood cancers known.

23 Feb 2011

New DNA microarray detects genetic changes differentiating cancer patients from healthy individuals

A group of researchers led by scientists from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have developed a new technology that detects distinct genetic changes differentiating cancer patients from healthy individuals and could serve as a future cancer predisposition test.

23 Feb 2011

Caliper Life Sciences, IntegenX enter license agreement for microfluidics patent portfolio

IntegenX Inc. and Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. today announced a license agreement providing IntegenX access to Caliper's microfluidics patent portfolio.

23 Feb 2011

Biomoda completes sample collection in pilot study of CyPath diagnostic assay for lung cancer

Cancer diagnostics company Biomoda, Inc. today announced that it has completed patient enrollment and sample collection for the pilot study to determine the clinical sensitivity and specificity of its CyPath® diagnostic assay for the early detection of lung cancer.

23 Feb 2011

Phoenix, Uniontown sign three year agreement for comprehensive IT infrastructure outsourcing services

Phoenix Health Systems, a premier provider of integrated information technology outsourcing and consulting services for healthcare organizations, announced today that Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, PA, has signed a three year agreement with Phoenix for comprehensive IT infrastructure outsourcing services.

23 Feb 2011

FDA grants 510(k) clearance to Vapotherm Flowrest homecare device

Vapotherm, the global leader in High Flow Therapy (HFT™) products, has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Flowrest® homecare device. The device also recently received CE marking.

23 Feb 2011

Claraview's Healthcare Analytics Solutions is now available for hospitals, clinics and health insurers

Claraview, a division of Teradata Corporation, a strategy and technology consultancy focused on business intelligence and analytics, today announced the availability of its Healthcare Analytics Solutions for hospitals, clinics, physician-practices, long-term care facilities, pharmacy benefit managers and health insurers.

22 Feb 2011

Canadian Intellectual Property Office grants patent to CardioGenics' QL Care Analyzer

CardioGenics Holdings Inc. announced today that it has been notified by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office that its patent application for the "core technology" utilized in its ultra-sensitive point-of-care immuno-analyzer, the QL Care Analyzer, has been granted. Patents covering the "core technology" have now been issued in Canada, the European Union and Japan.

22 Feb 2011

TransPharma completes ViaDor-GLP1 agonist Phase 1b trial for treatment of type II diabetes

TransPharma Medical Ltd., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of drug products utilizing a proprietary active transdermal drug delivery technology, announced today the successful completion of a Phase 1b trial of ViaDor-GLP1 agonist, which is being developed for the treatment of diabetes mellitus type II.

22 Feb 2011

KemPharm commences KP201 Phase 1 trial for pain

KemPharm, Inc. today announced that it has commenced a Phase 1 clinical trial in healthy volunteers with KP201, its novel abuse deterrent prodrug of hydrocodone for pain. KP201 is a new chemical entity and is the most advanced opioid-based lead candidate in KemPharm's emerging pipeline.

22 Feb 2011

Henry Schein fourth quarter net sales increase 15.1% to $7.5 billion

Henry Schein, Inc., the largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners, today reported record financial results for the quarter ended December 25, 2010.

22 Feb 2011

CTS unveils world's first adjustable Patient Passport Express kiosks at HIMSS conference

Connected Technology Solutions has unveiled the world's first adjustable self-service healthcare kiosk in Booth 3184 at the 2011 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, the annual tradeshow for healthcare IT professionals in Orlando, Florida.

22 Feb 2011

Vical extends relationship with U.S. NMRC for emerging disease vaccine platform

Vical Incorporated announced today that the company has extended its relationship with the U.S. Naval Medical Research Center to develop its platform technology for the rapid development and production of vaccines against emerging infectious diseases.

22 Feb 2011

FDA approves OraSure's rapid antibody test to detect HCV

OraSure Technologies, Inc. announced today that its OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test has now been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in detecting HCV antibodies with a fingerstick whole blood sample.

22 Feb 2011

Xerox helps healthcare clients with technology and consulting services to improve quality of care

A growing number of healthcare organizations are turning to Xerox Corporation for technology and consulting services in support of Electronic Health Records. In the past year, more than 50 clients hired Xerox to advise them on everything from securing meaningful use funding to building Health Information Exchanges.

22 Feb 2011

Pieris: New interim PRS-050 Phase I data against cancer to be presented at Tri-Conference in California

Pieris AG announced today the upcoming presentation of new preclinical and interim Phase I clinical trial data for its PRS-050 Anticalin(r) program, currently under evaluation for the treatment of cancer.

22 Feb 2011

Technology News and Research

Biochemist receives STAC grant to find treatment for C. albicans infection in premature infants

New DNA technology to study cystic fibrosis 'superbug' during infection

Kaiser Permanente leads nation in number of Stage 7 Awards from HIMSS

GE Healthcare IT introduces eHealth Community Desktop solution

Researchers to explore genomes of childhood cancers

New DNA microarray detects genetic changes differentiating cancer patients from healthy individuals

Caliper Life Sciences, IntegenX enter license agreement for microfluidics patent portfolio

Biomoda completes sample collection in pilot study of CyPath diagnostic assay for lung cancer

Phoenix, Uniontown sign three year agreement for comprehensive IT infrastructure outsourcing services

FDA grants 510(k) clearance to Vapotherm Flowrest homecare device

Claraview's Healthcare Analytics Solutions is now available for hospitals, clinics and health insurers

Canadian Intellectual Property Office grants patent to CardioGenics' QL Care Analyzer

TransPharma completes ViaDor-GLP1 agonist Phase 1b trial for treatment of type II diabetes

KemPharm commences KP201 Phase 1 trial for pain

Henry Schein fourth quarter net sales increase 15.1% to $7.5 billion

CTS unveils world's first adjustable Patient Passport Express kiosks at HIMSS conference

Vical extends relationship with U.S. NMRC for emerging disease vaccine platform

FDA approves OraSure's rapid antibody test to detect HCV

Xerox helps healthcare clients with technology and consulting services to improve quality of care

Pieris: New interim PRS-050 Phase I data against cancer to be presented at Tri-Conference in California

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