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Viewpoints: Insurance and death rates; Massachusetts 'exit plan'; Obamacare premiums

Alert (or at least health-care-obsessed) readers have no doubt been following the coverage of a new study on mortality in Massachusetts in the years following Romneycare's coverage expansion.

9 May 2014

Ranbaxy to implement Instem's Provantis preclinical software suite at Gurgaon R&D center in India

Instem, a leading provider of IT solutions to the global early development healthcare market, is pleased to announce that Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (Ranbaxy) has purchased the Provantis preclinical software suite to automate laboratory processes at their R&D Headquarters in Gurgaon, India.

9 May 2014

Smartphone app shows promise for detecting early signs of mood changes in people with bipolar disorder

A smartphone app that monitors subtle qualities of a person's voice during everyday phone conversations shows promise for detecting early signs of mood changes in people with bipolar disorder, a University of Michigan team reports.

8 May 2014

Researchers to develop unique technology to help physicians perform ultrasound-guided procedures involving needle placement

Significant funding from NIBIB has enabled researchers to develop a unique technology to help physicians perform ultrasound-guided procedures involving needle placement such as needle biopsies, central line insertion, and local anesthesia.

8 May 2014

Dose-tracking software provides easy monitoring of radiation dose exposure in academic practice

Dose-tracking software provides effective and easy monitoring of radiation dose exposure in a busy academic practice, according to research conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital.

8 May 2014

New simulation training program helps adults with autism improve job interview skills

Adults with an autism spectrum disorder, who may have trouble talking about themselves and interacting socially, don't always make good impressions in job interviews and have low employment rates.

8 May 2014

MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics open in central Georgia

The first MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics in central Georgia have opened inside two CVS/pharmacy stores in Macon and one in Warner Robbins.

7 May 2014

Streamline Health Solutions inks definitive agreement to acquire all assets of CentraMed

Streamline Health Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of transformational data-driven solutions to help healthcare providers reduce exposure to risk, enhance clinical, financial, and operational performance, and improve patient care, today announced that the Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of CentraMed, Inc.

7 May 2014

OhioHealth selects DataMotion to provide Direct Secure Messaging services

After a thorough evaluation of technology vendors, OhioHealth, a nationally recognized, not-for-profit healthcare system serving a 40-county area, has selected DataMotion, an innovative health information service provider (HISP), as its provider of Direct Secure Messaging services for its community of 28,000 physicians and associates.

7 May 2014

Humana reports EPS of $2.35 in Q1 2014; confirms EPS guidance for FY14

Humana Inc. today reported diluted earnings per common share (EPS) for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 (1Q14) of $2.35, compared to diluted earnings per common share (EPS) of $2.95 for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 (1Q13).

7 May 2014

NexID offers liveness detection software for fingerprint-sensors on mobile devices

NexID Biometrics LLC, the first company to offer liveness detection software for fingerprint-sensors on mobile devices, today launched its Mobile Live Finger Detection (LFD) application for the Android operating system.

7 May 2014

New approach to detect chromosomal abnormalities without harm to mother or fetus

Chromosomal abnormalities that result in birth defects and genetic disorders like Down syndrome remain a significant health burden in the United States and throughout the world, with some current prenatal screening procedures invasive and a potential risk to mother and unborn child.

7 May 2014

First Edition: May 6, 2014

Today's headlines include news from Massachusetts that the state is scrapping efforts to fix its troubled health exchange and will start over -- from scratch.

6 May 2014

FBI turns attention to Oregon's health exchange troubles

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is one of many federal agencies taking a long look at the difficulties that plagued Oregon's online insurance marketplace and led state officials to decide to scrap it.

6 May 2014

Olympus launches next-generation ENDOCAPSULE 10 System for capsule endoscopy procedures

Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions in Medical and Surgical Products, among other core businesses, announced today the commercial availability of its 510(k) cleared, next-generation ENDOCAPSULE 10 System for small bowel capsule endoscopy procedures.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 5 May 2014

First Edition: May 5, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about how President Barack Obama poked fun at the health law during his White House Correspondents' Dinner speech.

5 May 2014

Researchers analyze living cells quickly and accurately using Raman spectroscopy

In order to investigate inflammation, tumors or stem cells, medical practitioners analyze living cells. Non-invasive optical procedures such as Raman spectroscopy accelerate this procedure. Researchers have now developed it to industrial scale.

5 May 2014

PENTAX Medical releases newest version of image management software for endoscopy units

PENTAX Medical Company, a healthcare industry leader in endoscopic imaging, announced the U.S. and Canada launch of the endoPRO iQ® 7.6, the company’s newest version of its information technology (IT) and image management software for endoscopy units.

From PENTAX Medical Company 2 May 2014

UCSD neurosurgeons study MRI-guided biopsy approach to diagnose patients with brain cancer

Neurosurgeons at UC San Diego Heath System have, for the first time, combined real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology with novel non-invasive cellular mapping techniques to develop a new biopsy approach that increases the accuracy of diagnosis for patients with brain cancer.

2 May 2014

Six-way jet-in-air sorter from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences delivers simultaneous high-speed cell sorting and sub-micron particle detection

MoFlo Astrios EQ, a six-way jet-in-air sorter from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, delivers patent pending enhanced dual forward scatter (eFSC) technology for simultaneous sorting and detection of particles from 200 nm to 30 µm in diameter. The instrument sets a new standard for flow cytometry core facilities, delivering high-speed cell sorting and micro-particle detection in a single package. Featuring detailed and precise forward scatter resolution, beadless drop sample handling and increased biosafety, Astrios EQ meets a range of analysis needs.

2 May 2014

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Viewpoints: Insurance and death rates; Massachusetts 'exit plan'; Obamacare premiums

Ranbaxy to implement Instem's Provantis preclinical software suite at Gurgaon R&D center in India

Smartphone app shows promise for detecting early signs of mood changes in people with bipolar disorder

Researchers to develop unique technology to help physicians perform ultrasound-guided procedures involving needle placement

Dose-tracking software provides easy monitoring of radiation dose exposure in academic practice

New simulation training program helps adults with autism improve job interview skills

MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics open in central Georgia

Streamline Health Solutions inks definitive agreement to acquire all assets of CentraMed

OhioHealth selects DataMotion to provide Direct Secure Messaging services

Humana reports EPS of $2.35 in Q1 2014; confirms EPS guidance for FY14

NexID offers liveness detection software for fingerprint-sensors on mobile devices

New approach to detect chromosomal abnormalities without harm to mother or fetus

First Edition: May 6, 2014

FBI turns attention to Oregon's health exchange troubles

Olympus launches next-generation ENDOCAPSULE 10 System for capsule endoscopy procedures

First Edition: May 5, 2014

Researchers analyze living cells quickly and accurately using Raman spectroscopy

PENTAX Medical releases newest version of image management software for endoscopy units

UCSD neurosurgeons study MRI-guided biopsy approach to diagnose patients with brain cancer

Six-way jet-in-air sorter from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences delivers simultaneous high-speed cell sorting and sub-micron particle detection

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