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Hi-tech tattoo that acts as heart, brain and muscle monitor

Researchers have designed a wireless electronic monitoring device so thin it can be applied to the skin like a temporary tattoo. It could one day be used to monitor heart, brain and muscle activity of patients without their even noticing.

12 Aug 2011

New computational model could forecast cholera outbreaks

Just as the rainy season is driving a new surge of cholera cases in Haiti, a new computational model could forecast where outbreaks are likely to occur.

11 Aug 2011

Region Skåne selects LABVANTAGE for digitizing histopathological workflows

Region Skåne, has selected LABVANTAGE to deliver a $4 million turn-key solution for digitizing the histopathological workflows of the whole region. The system will possibly be the largest such installation in the world and among the first in northern Europe.

8 Aug 2011

Proact supplies storage systems to Sint Franciscus hospital

The Sint Franciscus Gasthuis is a major hospital with a rich history and offers care covering a wide range of specialisms. As a team its 100 medical specialists and 2000 staff aim to respond positively to the needs of the patient, with high-quality care and a service-oriented attitude.

8 Aug 2011

Clinical warning system that uses wireless sensors can track vital signs of at-risk patients

A clinical warning system that uses wireless sensors to track the vital signs of at-risk patients is undergoing a feasibility study at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

5 Aug 2011

Insulin pumps and other medical devices ‘hackable’

A diabetic security researcher has identified flaws that could allow an attacker to remotely control insulin pumps and alter the readouts of blood-sugar monitors. As a result, diabetics could get too much or too little insulin, a hormone they need for proper metabolism.

5 Aug 2011

Transcend second quarter revenue increases 38% to $30,662,000

Transcend Services, Inc., a leading provider of clinical documentation solutions to the U.S. healthcare market, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

4 Aug 2011

SXC second quarter revenue increases 153% to $1.2 billion

SXC Health Solutions Corp., a leading provider of technology and pharmacy benefit management services, announces its financial results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011.

4 Aug 2011

QUT researchers develop new customised IT business management system

A new customised IT business management system developed by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers and capable of improving the scheduling of resources and workflow in surgical theatres has been successfully demonstrated in a German hospital.

4 Aug 2011

IDC Health Insights survey ranks Accenture as top life science IT services vendor

Accenture has been ranked as the number one life science information technology (IT) services vendor in a survey conducted by IDC Health Insights.

3 Aug 2011

TeleTracking announces new hospital contracts for TransferCenter referral automation software

TeleTracking Technologies continued to expand its lead in the hospital capacity management market during the second quarter of 2011, spurred by 14 new hospital contracts for its category-leading TransferCenter™ referral automation software, which has become the fastest selling application in its product portfolio.

3 Aug 2011

Panasonic releases solution with gesture-based interfaces for digital entertainment and signage

Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. announced today the release of a bundled solution for the digital entertainment and signage markets.

From PHC Europe B.V. 3 Aug 2011

Combination of six common QA measures could prevent radiotherapy errors

A combination of several well-known safety procedures could greatly reduce patient-harming errors in the use of radiation to treat cancer, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers.

3 Aug 2011

New ergonomic method can reduce risk of musculoskeletal disorders in office workers

A multidisciplinary team at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has developed a new training method using a desktop webcam to improve ergonomic posture and reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) among office workers using computers.

3 Aug 2011

Ventana introduces BenchMark ULTRA with URA to process IHC, ISH samples

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, announced today the launch of BenchMark ULTRA with new Ultimate Reagent Access.

3 Aug 2011

Words+ introduces EyePro GS system

Words+, Inc., a leading provider of augmentative communication and assistive technology hardware and software for people with disabilities, announced today that it has launched EyePro GS™, a new product designed and manufactured in-house that allows a person to operate an augmentative communication system or computer by simply looking at the screen. Words+ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Simulations Plus, Inc..

2 Aug 2011