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Health Sciences South Carolina, Recombinant Data and Sun Microsystems to collaborate on an Integrated Platform for Research

Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC), today announced that it has selected Recombinant Data Corp. and Sun Microsystems, Inc. to collaborate on the Health Sciences South Carolina Integrated Platform for Research (HS-SCIPR), an unprecedented statewide initiative for translational research and quality improvement.

15 Oct 2009

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals completes public offering of common stock shares

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the completion of its previously-announced public offering of shares of its common stock. The offering included an aggregate of 38,333,332 shares of Lexicon's common stock after the exercise in full by the underwriters of their over-allotment option and by Invus, L.P., Lexicon's largest stockholder, of its associated right to purchase additional shares.

15 Oct 2009

GeckoSystems to discuss the CareBot's low cost differential drive locomotion system

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (PINKSHEETS: GCKO) (http://www.geckosystems.com/) announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009, attendees will be able to observe and discuss the CareBot's™ low cost differential drive locomotion system.

14 Oct 2009

Caregivers to be honored by Shield Healthcare, announces its 9th annual story contest

Shield Healthcare, a leading provider of medical supplies for care at home, is pleased to announce its 9th annual story contest on "What Makes Caregiving Rewarding?" designed to recognize and hear the voice of caregivers and home healthcare professionals, featuring celebrity contest judge, Sandra Mitchell of KCAL 9/CBS 2 News. Shield Healthcare understands that caregiving is a demanding job. A significant number of our customers are family caregivers at home, tending to a loved one with a chronic medical condition.

14 Oct 2009

NIBIB awards $1M grant to develop a rapid test for sepsis-related pathogens

Smiths Detection today announces the award of a $1m, two-year grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) to develop a rapid test for eight micro-organisms that commonly cause burn/wound infections leading to septicemia (blood-poisoning).

14 Oct 2009

Geckosystems' Mobile Robots conference to focus on economics of personal companion robots

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 attendees will be able to learn and discuss the expected cost savings and ROI of personal companion robots in an eldercare setting.

14 Oct 2009

UC Irvine implements automated perioperative solution from Surgical Information Systems

University of California, Irvine Medical Center has used an automated perioperative solution from Surgical Information Systems (SIS) to increase operating room efficiencies, improving quality assurance, enhancing billing revenue and improving compliance.

14 Oct 2009

Pall water filtration systems deployed for earthquake relief efforts in Indonesia

Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today announced that two Pall mobile military water treatment systems supplied to the Australian Army as part of a fleet of eighteen systems, have been deployed as part of "Operation Padang Assist", the Australian government’s humanitarian response to the recent earthquakes in Indonesia.

From Pall Corporation 14 Oct 2009

Aetna ends two Medicare advantage programs while a Medicare experiment grabs attention

A health insurer ends two Medicare Advantage programs in Connecticut, while providers nationwide examine a Medicare demonstration program in Texas.

14 Oct 2009

NIH awards $2.2m grant to Smiths Detection to develop a test for multiple types of influenza

Smiths Detection today announces the award of a $2.2m, two-year grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop a test for multiple types of influenza.

14 Oct 2009

The Mobile Robots in Motion conference to focus on new CPT Codes in home medical device monitoring reimbursements

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. -- announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 they will discuss the new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes regarding in home medical device monitoring reimbursements.

13 Oct 2009

North Bend Medical Centers partners with Oracle and PracticeOne to support its medical specialties

North Bend Medical Centers of Coos Bay, Oregon, a 55-physician, 300+ employee, multi-specialty clinic and provider to over 60,000 patients, is an innovative user of healthcare information technology. The clinic is comprised of five locations across southern Oregon and represents 15 medical specialties and has partnered closely with PracticeOne and Oracle as key technology providers to support its doctors and clinics.

13 Oct 2009

Strengthen key muscles in the foot to improve overall performance

With summer weather finally gone, more Canadians will spend hours at the gym sculpting their muscles, but most will neglect one of the most important ones - the foot. Recent studies show neglecting the feet leads to chronic foot, knee, back, and joint pain. By strengthening key muscles in the foot, a person can improve their overall performance, energy and pain.

13 Oct 2009

Legendary coach helps raise awareness on osteoarthritis

After leading the U.S. men’s basketball team to Olympic gold last year and two weeks before the start of his 30th season as head coach of Duke University’s men’s basketball team, Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K), 61, is teaming up with the Arthritis Foundation to help raise awareness of the disease that nearly ended his coaching career 10 years ago.

13 Oct 2009

Qwest Communications to provide communications network solution to MPM-managed health care clinics

Memorial Practice Management (MPM) has selected Qwest Communications to provide an advanced communications network solution to connect seven MPM-managed health care clinics in central Washington.

13 Oct 2009

Underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in purchasing additional Stereotaxis' shares

Stereotaxis, Inc. announced today that the underwriters for the recently announced public offering of Stereotaxis common stock have exercised in full their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 975,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The 7,475,000 shares of Stereotaxis common stock in the offering, including the 975,000 shares subject to the over-allotment option, are being sold at a price to the public of $4.00 per share.

12 Oct 2009

Bend Urology Associates selects Aprima Medical Software to implement EHR and PM systems

Aprima Medical Software (originally iMedica), a leading developer of electronic health record (EHR) and practice management (PM) systems for medical practices, today announced that Bend Urology Associates has selected Aprima for its 10-provider practice located in Bend, Oregon.

12 Oct 2009

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Health Sciences South Carolina, Recombinant Data and Sun Microsystems to collaborate on an Integrated Platform for Research

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals completes public offering of common stock shares

GeckoSystems to discuss the CareBot's low cost differential drive locomotion system

Caregivers to be honored by Shield Healthcare, announces its 9th annual story contest

NIBIB awards $1M grant to develop a rapid test for sepsis-related pathogens

Geckosystems' Mobile Robots conference to focus on economics of personal companion robots

UC Irvine implements automated perioperative solution from Surgical Information Systems

Pall water filtration systems deployed for earthquake relief efforts in Indonesia

Aetna ends two Medicare advantage programs while a Medicare experiment grabs attention

NIH awards $2.2m grant to Smiths Detection to develop a test for multiple types of influenza

The Mobile Robots in Motion conference to focus on new CPT Codes in home medical device monitoring reimbursements

North Bend Medical Centers partners with Oracle and PracticeOne to support its medical specialties

Strengthen key muscles in the foot to improve overall performance

Legendary coach helps raise awareness on osteoarthritis

Qwest Communications to provide communications network solution to MPM-managed health care clinics

Underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in purchasing additional Stereotaxis' shares

Bend Urology Associates selects Aprima Medical Software to implement EHR and PM systems

States struggle with Medicaid issues

Pieris reports its progress in the development of PRS-050

NIH awards Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $38.2M in grants

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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