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McKesson, AMA partner to create comprehensive reference to identify and track MDx tests

The American Medical Association (AMA) and McKesson have entered into a licensing relationship to offer the healthcare system a consistent and transparent way to identify and track molecular diagnostic (MDx) tests.

26 Feb 2013

Mindray fourth quarter net revenues increase 19.7% to $316.1 million

Mindray Medical International Limited, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, announced today its selected unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012.

From Mindray 25 Feb 2013

Clearview announces arrival of Catalys Precision Laser System in Southern CA

Clearview Eye & Laser Medical Center announces the arrival of the world's most sophisticated laser cataract surgery system in Southern CA.

24 Feb 2013

Royal Holloway University launches new iPad app to help people with macular disease

Scientists from Royal Holloway University are launching a new iPad app to help people with macular disease, the most common cause of sight loss in the UK.

18 Feb 2013

WHO holds 2-day meeting to discuss need for global health statistics

"At a two-day meeting organized and hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) [in Geneva], 60 leaders in the field of global health statistics drew up a set of proposals to improve the world's ability to count the sick and the dead," ScienceInsider reports.

16 Feb 2013

Tumor texture analysis has prognostic potential

Tumor texture analysis, determined by computed tomography, holds promise as a prognostic biomarker in patients with esophageal cancer, research indicates.

15 Feb 2013

Health care staff can use QPID's intelligence engine to gain better insights from EHRs

QPID Inc. launched today, delivering a new health record intelligence platform and web-based applications that enable health care institutions and clinicians to gain better insights from any Electronic Health Record (EHR).

15 Feb 2013

Computer-based cognitive/behavioral training program can benefit patients with fragile X

Researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute will examine whether children and youth with fragile X syndrome can improve their working memory, cognition and behavior by using an online computer-based cognitive training program, through a new $1 million grant from The John Merck Fund.

14 Feb 2013

TP PCR methodology may help streamline genetic testing for Huntington's

A new test may help to streamline genetic testing for Huntington Disease (HD) by generating accurate results, avoiding unnecessary additional testing, and improving turnaround time.

14 Feb 2013

Greenway fiscal 2013 second quarter revenue increases 12% to $32.7 million

Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc., which delivers innovative software and business services solutions for ambulatory care providers through its PrimeSUITE® platform, today announced financial results for the three months and six months ended December 31, 2012, as well as a revised outlook for results from operations for fiscal 2013.

13 Feb 2013

Disease eradication efforts set sights on polio, Guinea worm

"It's not a race, exactly, but there's an intriguing uncertainty about whether a former U.S. president or a software magnate will cause the next deliberate extinction of a species in the wild. Will Jimmy Carter eradicate Guinea worm before Bill Gates eradicates polio?" Wall Street Journal commentator Matt Ridley asks in his "Mind & Matter" column.

13 Feb 2013

Modified measure quickly and effectively gauges intraventricular hemorrhage

Researchers have modified the Graeb score to produce a reliable, simple, quick, and clinically meaningful approximation of intraventricular hemorrhage volume.

11 Feb 2013

AHRQ, CMS announce new children's EHR format

The benefits of electronic health records (EHRs) may become more widely available to children through an EHR format for children's health care announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

10 Feb 2013

New technique can detect mercury contamination in water

Chemists at the University of Burgos (Spain) have manufactured a sheet that changes colour in the presence of water contaminated with mercury. The results can be seen with the naked eye but when photographing the membrane with a mobile phone the concentration of this extremely toxic metal can be quantified.

9 Feb 2013

Genpact announces acquisition of JAWOOD

Genpact Limited, a global leader in business process management and technology services, today announces that it has acquired JAWOOD, a leading provider of business services to the healthcare payer industry.

6 Feb 2013

Roundup: Calif. missing out on millions of dollars because of disagreements, software problems; Mass. finds more problems at compounding pharmacies; Hope for Kan. Medicaid managed care

California's court-run prison health care program is missing out on tens of millions of dollars a year in federal funds because of disagreement with counties and software problems, a new legislative report states. The legislative analyst's office found increasing numbers of prison inmates who, because of their low income status, are eligible for the state's Medicaid program.

6 Feb 2013

ZOLL's Intravascular Temperature Management solution receives Shonin approval in Japan

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, has received Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) to enter the Japanese market with its Intravascular Temperature Management (IVTM) technology—the first intravascular temperature management system to receive Shonin approval in Japan.

6 Feb 2013

Fluke Biomedical debuts new VT305 Gas Flow Analyzer

Fluke Biomedical, a global provider of medical device test and safety equipment, announced today the debut of its new VT305 Gas Flow Analyzer. Designed for the highly mobile biomed or service engineer, the small lightweight VT305 is simple to use, provides quick results and is engineered for efficiency.

5 Feb 2013

Stanmore receives FDA clearance for Sculptor Robotic Guidance Arm

Stanmore Implants, specialists in the design and manufacture of patient specific and modular orthopaedic implants, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Sculptor Robotic Guidance Arm for precision implant placement in unicompartmental knee surgery, also known as partial knee resurfacing.

5 Feb 2013

An Introduction to the LV200 Bioluminescence Microscope

News-Medical speaks to Robert Schmalzigaug to explore the field of bioluminescence imaging and the applications of the LV200 microscope.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 5 Feb 2013

Software News and Research

McKesson, AMA partner to create comprehensive reference to identify and track MDx tests

Mindray fourth quarter net revenues increase 19.7% to $316.1 million

Clearview announces arrival of Catalys Precision Laser System in Southern CA

Royal Holloway University launches new iPad app to help people with macular disease

WHO holds 2-day meeting to discuss need for global health statistics

Tumor texture analysis has prognostic potential

Health care staff can use QPID's intelligence engine to gain better insights from EHRs

Computer-based cognitive/behavioral training program can benefit patients with fragile X

TP PCR methodology may help streamline genetic testing for Huntington's

Greenway fiscal 2013 second quarter revenue increases 12% to $32.7 million

Disease eradication efforts set sights on polio, Guinea worm

Modified measure quickly and effectively gauges intraventricular hemorrhage

AHRQ, CMS announce new children's EHR format

New technique can detect mercury contamination in water

Genpact announces acquisition of JAWOOD

Roundup: Calif. missing out on millions of dollars because of disagreements, software problems; Mass. finds more problems at compounding pharmacies; Hope for Kan. Medicaid managed care

ZOLL's Intravascular Temperature Management solution receives Shonin approval in Japan

Fluke Biomedical debuts new VT305 Gas Flow Analyzer

Stanmore receives FDA clearance for Sculptor Robotic Guidance Arm

An Introduction to the LV200 Bioluminescence Microscope

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

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