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Cepheid's Xpert Ebola diagnostic test granted FDA Emergency Use Authorization

Cepheid today announced it has received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for Xpert Ebola, a molecular diagnostic test for Ebola Zaire Virus that delivers results in less than two hours.

25 Mar 2015

$DePuy Synthes launches TFNA System to improve outcomes in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery$

DePuy Synthes launches TFNA System to improve outcomes in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery

DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson has launched the TFN-ADVANCED Proximal Femoral Nailing System (TFNA), a nail, blade and screw system designed to improve patient outcomes by more closely matching the anatomy of patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.

25 Mar 2015

New semi-transparent patch delivers effective treatment for tinnitus

Sufferers of tinnitus - an uncontrollable ringing in the ears - are getting some golden silence as Swedish scientists reveal a new treatment for the condition.

24 Mar 2015

Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon subsidiary reaches settlement over transvaginal mesh devices

Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Settlement Funding Company, announced today that Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon subsidiary reached a settlement in a bellwether trial over their transvaginal mesh devices.

24 Mar 2015

Veeva Systems launches Veeva OpenKey at Eyeforpharma Barcelona 2015

On the opening day of eyeforpharma Barcelona 2015, Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) announced Veeva OpenKey, a new approach to customer reference data for the life sciences industry.

24 Mar 2015

Study: Blood test can predict postoperative stroke risk following cardiac surgery

The results of a blood test done immediately after heart surgery can be a meaningful indicator of postoperative stroke risk, a study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has found.

24 Mar 2015

EMA approves Baylor's hollow fiber system for development of TB drugs

The European Medicines Agency (EMA), the equivalent of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has approved the use of the hollow fiber system for the development of drugs to treat and prevent tuberculosis (TB).

24 Mar 2015

Association for Molecular Pathology submits written comments to FDA on NGS regulation

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, non-profit organization serving molecular diagnostic professionals, submitted written comments on March 20 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the agency's request for feedback in association with its February 20, 2015 public workshop entitled, "Optimizing FDA's Regulatory Oversight of Next Generation Sequencing Diagnostic Tests."

24 Mar 2015

Harris Health System uses sign language video technology to communicate with hearing-impaired patients

Harris Health System is now using sign language video technology to better communicate with its hearing-impaired and hard-of-hearing patients.

24 Mar 2015

Bruker’s new Wine and Honey screeners deliver easy, comprehensive cost efficient analysis

The inherent ease of use allows non-expert users to conduct analyses from measurement to final report in minutes and without chromatography.

23 Mar 2015

New targeted therapy promises to reduce frequency and intensity of breakouts

Acne, a scourge of adolescence, may be about to meet its ultra high-tech match. By using a combination of ultrasound, gold-covered particles and lasers, researchers from UC Santa Barbara and the private medical device company Sebacia have developed a targeted therapy that could potentially lessen the frequency and intensity of breakouts, relieving acne sufferers the discomfort and stress of dealing with severe and recurring pimples.

23 Mar 2015

TGAC plans to use miniaturised sequencing device to conduct live environmental surveillance

As one of the first research Institutes to take part in the MinION Access Programme (MAP) for portable DNA sequencing, introduced by Oxford Nanopore Technologies, The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC)'s task force share their experience of the ground breaking trial so far.

From Oxford Nanopore Technologies 23 Mar 2015

NNI publishes report on nanotechnology environmental, health, and safety risk science status

The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) today published the report from the workshop, "Stakeholder Perspectives on Perception, Assessment, and Management of the Potential Risks of Nanotechnology" (R3 Workshop), which was held September 10-11, 2013, in Washington, D.C.

23 Mar 2015

OrthoSensor raises $19 million in Series C Preferred Stock financing

OrthoSensor, Inc., the leader in Sensor-Assisted Surgery, announced today that it has raised $19 million in a private placement of Series C Preferred Stock. Bridger Healthcare, Ltd. and The Tullis Growth Fund, L.P. participated in the round. The proceeds will be used to drive the commercialization of VERASENSE, OrthoSensor's leading product, and expand product development activities.

23 Mar 2015

GenVec collaborates with TheraBiologics to develop NSC-mediated cancer therapeutics

GenVec, Inc. today announced that it has formed a collaboration with TheraBiologics to develop cancer therapeutics leveraging both GenVec's proprietary gene delivery platform and TheraBiologics' proprietary neural stem cell (NSC) technology.

23 Mar 2015

UM experts warn of serious risks associated with common IV devices

Every day, patients around the country get IV devices placed in their arms, to make it easier to receive medicines or have blood drawn over the course of days or weeks. But these PICC lines, as they're called, also raise the risk of potentially dangerous blood clots.

23 Mar 2015

Scientists use optical radiation to treat cancer at the cellular level

Wanting to achieve early cancer detection, a group of scientists from the Center for Research in Optics (CIO) of Guadalajara, in Mexico, seeks to address the problem from the cell with optical radiation.

23 Mar 2015

Globavir, BioManguinhos partner to jointly evaluate PanGlob RT-PCR Dengue diagnostic assay

Globavir Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company developing diagnostic and therapeutic technologies to treat infectious diseases, has announced a partnership with BioManguinhos, a division of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, for a joint evaluation of Globavir's PanGlob RT-PCR Dengue diagnostic assay.

23 Mar 2015

Appriss partners with The MetroHealth System to fight drug abuse

Appriss Inc., a leading technology provider for risk assessment and analytics in public safety and healthcare, announced its partnership with The MetroHealth System in Ohio to fight drug abuse, diversion and addiction where it's needed most – at the prescribing level.

23 Mar 2015

Genomic Health presents 11 studies demonstrating value of Oncotype DX breast cancer test

Genomic Health today announced the presentation of 11 studies with the Oncotype DX breast cancer test at the 14th St. Gallen Breast Cancer Conference in Vienna, Austria. Studies presented include results from a real-life observational study in Ireland demonstrating significant reductions in chemotherapy and resulting cost savings when the test is used in early stage breast cancer.

23 Mar 2015

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Cepheid's Xpert Ebola diagnostic test granted FDA Emergency Use Authorization

DePuy Synthes launches TFNA System to improve outcomes in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery

New semi-transparent patch delivers effective treatment for tinnitus

Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon subsidiary reaches settlement over transvaginal mesh devices

Veeva Systems launches Veeva OpenKey at Eyeforpharma Barcelona 2015

Study: Blood test can predict postoperative stroke risk following cardiac surgery

EMA approves Baylor's hollow fiber system for development of TB drugs

Association for Molecular Pathology submits written comments to FDA on NGS regulation

Harris Health System uses sign language video technology to communicate with hearing-impaired patients

Bruker’s new Wine and Honey screeners deliver easy, comprehensive cost efficient analysis

New targeted therapy promises to reduce frequency and intensity of breakouts

TGAC plans to use miniaturised sequencing device to conduct live environmental surveillance

NNI publishes report on nanotechnology environmental, health, and safety risk science status

OrthoSensor raises $19 million in Series C Preferred Stock financing

GenVec collaborates with TheraBiologics to develop NSC-mediated cancer therapeutics

UM experts warn of serious risks associated with common IV devices

Scientists use optical radiation to treat cancer at the cellular level

Globavir, BioManguinhos partner to jointly evaluate PanGlob RT-PCR Dengue diagnostic assay

Appriss partners with The MetroHealth System to fight drug abuse

Genomic Health presents 11 studies demonstrating value of Oncotype DX breast cancer test

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