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New technology to measure tissue elasticity introduced by GE Healthcare

GE Healthcare today introduced MR-Touch, a visual palpation technology that uses low frequency sound waves in combination with MRI to measure tissue elasticity. For centuries, clinicians have evaluated tissue stiffness—the physical property of tissue most affected by disease—through palpation. Based on technology invented at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) and licensed to GE Healthcare,

23 Nov 2009

Nightingale Informatix announces financial results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2009

Nightingale Informatix Corporation, an application service provider (ASP) of electronic medical record (EMR) software and related services announces its financial results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2009. All results are reported in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.

23 Nov 2009

Workshop to address cultural diversity and ethnicity in healthcare

International academics are to gather at the University of Leicester to discuss 'Civil Society and the Governance of Health Care' in a one-day workshop event sponsored by the Cinefogo European Network of Excellence and organised by Professor Carlo Ruzza and Dr Ellen Annandale from the Department of Sociology on Friday 20 November.

19 Nov 2009

Researchers at the University of Southampton develop new social networking tool

Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new social networking tool that users have described as not only improving reflection and awareness of their own well-being, but also raising their interest in others.

18 Nov 2009

Scientists describe how HIV assemble at the membrane of infected cells and are released to attack healthy cells

Although recent advances have raised hopes that a protective vaccine can be developed, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) remains a major public health problem. Much has been learned about HIV-1, the virus that causes the disease.

13 Nov 2009

ClearCount Medical Solutions' SmartSponge System wins "Best of What's New" award

ClearCount Medical Solutions, an innovator of patient safety solutions for the operating room, announced today that the editors of Popular Science have named the SmartSponge® System one of the top technology innovations of 2009. As a winner off a “Best of What’s New” award in the health category, the SmartSponge System stands out as the first and only system to incorporate the efficiency of counting with the safety of detection for the prevention of left-behind sponges during surgery.

12 Nov 2009

USTeleradiology achieves Joint Commission accreditation for second time

USTeleradiology, LLC's reaccreditation survey by The Joint Commission was completed on September 10, 2009 with USTeleradiology achieving Joint Commission accreditation - the gold standard within the health care field - for the second time.

12 Nov 2009

America's attention is focused on physical and psychological well being of its soldiers

With the tragic events at Fort Hood in Texas fresh in our minds, this week's observance of Veterans Day, and President Obama's pending decision on future troop levels in Afghanistan, the nation's attention is firmly focused on the physical and psychological well being of those who serve in America's armed forces.

10 Nov 2009

Military personnel with back pain unlikely to return to duty after treatment

Military personnel evacuated out of Iraq and Afghanistan because of back pain are unlikely to return to the line of duty regardless of the treatment they receive, according to research led by a Johns Hopkins pain management specialist.

9 Nov 2009

Insurers pressed about use of premium money for non-medical expenses

An analysis released in a letter by Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., suggests that the amount of money insurance companies spend to cover medical expenses could be less than the companies claim.

3 Nov 2009

Dr. Heather Greene to receive 2009 C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award

Eisai Inc. and the Alzheimer's Association announce today that Heather Greene, PharmD is the recipient of the 2009 C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award.

30 Oct 2009

URI scientists discover a new and effective approach for treating cancerous tumor

Two University of Rhode Island associate professors, biophysicists Yana Reshetnyak and Oleg Andreev, have discovered a technology that can detect cancerous tumors and deliver treatment to them without the harming the healthy cells surrounding them, thereby significantly reducing side effects.

27 Oct 2009

Eli Lilly receives access to GeneNews' osteoarthritis genomic biomarker program

GeneNews Limited, a company focused on developing blood-based biomarker tests for the early detection of diseases and personalized health management, today announced that it has entered into an agreement allowing Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) select access to research from its osteoarthritis genomic biomarker program

27 Oct 2009

Compugen announces financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009

Compugen Ltd. today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

27 Oct 2009

New trends in hospital design help health-care systems to better choreograph care

Heading to the hospital? These days, the newest member of your medical team just might be the building itself -- and it's likely to play a bigger role in your healing than you might think.

24 Oct 2009

CEO of Unilife Medical Solutions purchases company shares from open market

Unilife Medical Solutions Limited ("Unilife" or "the Company") today announced that its Chief Executive Officer Alan Shortall has made open market purchases of Company shares.

24 Oct 2009

Recent releases in Global Health

"The spread of dengue virus throughout the tropics represents a major, rapidly growing public health problem with an estimated 2.5 billion people at risk of dengue fever and the life-threatening disease, severe dengue," write the authors of a Lancet Infectious Diseases review that examines what is known about the virus and progress in the development of a dengue vaccine (Webster et. al, 11/09).

24 Oct 2009

Pelosi's statement after President Obama signs the Veterans' bill

Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after attending a ceremony at the White House during which President Obama signed into law the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act.

23 Oct 2009

Use of minimally invasive procedures for radical prostatectomy has advantages as well as complications

New research indicates that the use of minimally invasive procedures (including the use of robotic assistance) for radical prostatectomy, which have increased significantly in recent years, may shorten hospital stays and decrease respiratory and surgical complications, but may also result in an increased rate of certain complications, including incontinence and erectile dysfunction, according to a study in the October 14 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on surgical care.

14 Oct 2009

Medical Partners of America renamed as MDI Healthcare Solutions

Medical Partners of America, an MDI Holdings company, announces it has changed its name and branding to reflect its suite of healthcare solution products and services.

13 Oct 2009

Reflection News and Research

New technology to measure tissue elasticity introduced by GE Healthcare

Nightingale Informatix announces financial results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2009

Workshop to address cultural diversity and ethnicity in healthcare

Researchers at the University of Southampton develop new social networking tool

Scientists describe how HIV assemble at the membrane of infected cells and are released to attack healthy cells

ClearCount Medical Solutions' SmartSponge System wins "Best of What's New" award

USTeleradiology achieves Joint Commission accreditation for second time

America's attention is focused on physical and psychological well being of its soldiers

Military personnel with back pain unlikely to return to duty after treatment

Insurers pressed about use of premium money for non-medical expenses

Dr. Heather Greene to receive 2009 C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award

URI scientists discover a new and effective approach for treating cancerous tumor

Eli Lilly receives access to GeneNews' osteoarthritis genomic biomarker program

Compugen announces financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009

New trends in hospital design help health-care systems to better choreograph care

CEO of Unilife Medical Solutions purchases company shares from open market

Recent releases in Global Health

Pelosi's statement after President Obama signs the Veterans' bill

Use of minimally invasive procedures for radical prostatectomy has advantages as well as complications

Medical Partners of America renamed as MDI Healthcare Solutions

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The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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