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Study shows driver fatigue causes 20% of road crashes

A 100-car naturalistic driving study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has shown that fatigue is a cause of 20 percent of crashes, rather than the 2 or 3 percent previously estimated based on surveys, simulator studies, and test tracks.

16 Apr 2013

Carticept Medical gets FDA clearance for Navigator Delivery System

Carticept Medical, Inc., a developer of innovative drug delivery systems, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its enhanced Navigator Delivery System, the first and only FDA-cleared, computer-controlled injection system intended to increase the efficiency, comfort, safety and accuracy of musculoskeletal injections.

16 Apr 2013

Abbott recalls FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meters

Abbott today announced it is initiating a voluntary recall of FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meters in the United States.

16 Apr 2013

NTU scientists develop new stroke rehabilitation device

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University have developed a new stroke rehabilitation device which greatly improves recovery in stroke patients.

12 Apr 2013

Method used in aeronautics may help improve safety of plastic food packaging

To prevent molecules migrating from plastic packaging into the food they contain, scientists are identifying each critical point where this phenomenon can occur, using a method inspired from aeronautics.

11 Apr 2013

SAGIC researchers aim to compile genetic, genomic and phenotypic data of sleep apnea patients

As more and more data indicate that sleep apnea is linked with cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and even an increase in deaths related to car accidents, an international consortium spanning five continents is working together to unravel the genetic basis for the condition.

11 Apr 2013

GGA Software Services, Pfizer to present Indigo ELN at 2013 Bio-IT World Conference and Expo

GGA Software Services LLC, a leading provider of outsourced scientific informatics and software services to the life sciences industry, announced today that GGA and Pfizer will present Indigo ELN, the industry's leading open-source chemistry electronic laboratory notebook, at the 2013 Bio-IT World Conference and Expo in Boston, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, April 10, at 12:00 PM.

From Pfizer, Inc. 10 Apr 2013

CPR, Promantra to offer revenue cycle management platform for acute care providers

Complete Practice Resources, a leader in ICD-10 transition consulting and medical coding education and Promantra, Inc., a leading revenue cycle management company specializing in business process outsourcing of medical coding, billing and claims management, have joined forces to offer a complete one-stop solution for the revenue cycle management platform for acute care providers.

10 Apr 2013

Researchers develop verification method to detect software bugs in surgical robots

Surgical robots could make some types of surgery safer and more effective, but proving that the software controlling these machines works as intended is problematic. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory have demonstrated that methods for reliably detecting software bugs and ultimately verifying software safety can be applied successfully to this breed of robot.

10 Apr 2013

Tele-anesthesia can make OR care more efficient

A study exploring patterns of messages to anesthesiologists supervising care in operating rooms provides clues as to how hospitals might use "tele-anesthesia" technology to deploy anesthesia expertise and resources more efficiently, reports the April issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

9 Apr 2013

Researchers develop software tool to noninvasively characterize pulmonary adenocarcinoma

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at Mayo Clinic has developed a new software tool to noninvasively characterize pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a common type of cancerous nodule in the lungs.

9 Apr 2013

Samsung to showcase UGEO H60 ultrasound system at AIUM Annual Convention

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, today announced the Samsung UGEO H60, the first ultrasound system integrating Samsung technology and design introduced to the U.S. medical imaging market.

8 Apr 2013

PharmaSeek implements Allegro CTMS to manage multiple clinical trials

Forte Research Systems, Inc., developer of specialized clinical research management software, announced that PharmaSeek, an Investigative Site Network, has implemented its Allegro Clinical Trial Management System to support their rapidly growing operations and help manage multiple trials running simultaneously.

4 Apr 2013

New report on Western European Health Information Exchange Market

The European market for health information exchange is diverse, with different IT vendors supporting the process of information exchange at different levels. European healthcare policies favour interoperability. This is encouraging the growth of public health information exchange programmes.

3 Apr 2013

GZS releases WebTracker-Hemophilia EHR patient registry system

GZS, Inc., a leader in developing disease-specific and condition-specific Electronic Medical Records/Electronic Health Records and patient registry software solutions, has announced the worldwide release of the WebTracker-Hemophilia EHR patient registry solution used under the new brand name HemaGlobal.

2 Apr 2013

Neurological researchers discover novel approach for treatment of brain tumor

In a first-of-its-kind experiment using microvesicles generated from mesenchymal bone marrow cells (MSCs) to treat cancer, neurological researchers at Henry Ford Hospital have discovered a novel approach for treatment of tumor.

2 Apr 2013

Finesse Solutions launches new SmartParts family of intelligent transmitters, actuators

Finesse Solutions, Inc., a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life sciences process applications, announced the launch of its new SmartParts™ family of intelligent transmitters and actuators.

1 Apr 2013

New technique for vaccine design could prove useful against HIV, other viral strains

A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has unveiled a new technique for vaccine design that could be particularly useful against HIV and other fast-changing viruses.

30 Mar 2013

Health industry faces shortage of IT professionals

In addition, a regulation permitting hospitals to donate medical records software to doctors is scheduled to expire.

30 Mar 2013

Virtual games help blind individuals improve navigation skills and develop cognitive spatial map

JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) will publish a new video article by Dr. Lotfi Merabet showing how researchers in the Department of Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School have developed a virtual gaming environment to help blind individuals improve navigation skills and develop a cognitive spatial map of unfamiliar buildings and public locations.

28 Mar 2013

Software News and Research

Study shows driver fatigue causes 20% of road crashes

Carticept Medical gets FDA clearance for Navigator Delivery System

Abbott recalls FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meters

NTU scientists develop new stroke rehabilitation device

Method used in aeronautics may help improve safety of plastic food packaging

SAGIC researchers aim to compile genetic, genomic and phenotypic data of sleep apnea patients

GGA Software Services, Pfizer to present Indigo ELN at 2013 Bio-IT World Conference and Expo

CPR, Promantra to offer revenue cycle management platform for acute care providers

Researchers develop verification method to detect software bugs in surgical robots

Tele-anesthesia can make OR care more efficient

Researchers develop software tool to noninvasively characterize pulmonary adenocarcinoma

Samsung to showcase UGEO H60 ultrasound system at AIUM Annual Convention

PharmaSeek implements Allegro CTMS to manage multiple clinical trials

New report on Western European Health Information Exchange Market

GZS releases WebTracker-Hemophilia EHR patient registry system

Neurological researchers discover novel approach for treatment of brain tumor

Finesse Solutions launches new SmartParts family of intelligent transmitters, actuators

New technique for vaccine design could prove useful against HIV, other viral strains

Health industry faces shortage of IT professionals

Virtual games help blind individuals improve navigation skills and develop cognitive spatial map

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