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BGI, Merck collaborate to focus on biomarkers and genomic technologies

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and BGI, the world's largest genomics center, announced today that they have established a collaboration to focus on the discovery and development of biomarkers and genomic technologies.

13 Sep 2011

Delcath announces updated Phase 2 trial results from metastatic neuroendocrine tumor cohort

Delcath Systems, Inc. announced that updated results from the metastatic neuroendocrine tumor (mNET) cohort of the Company's recently completed Phase 2 clinical trial were presented at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) congress held this week in Munich, Germany.

13 Sep 2011

Researchers use MRI and PET/CT to assess safety, efficacy of heart drug dalcetrapib

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have for the first time used several imaging techniques to prove the efficacy of a promising new treatment for atherosclerosis—the build-up of plaque in artery walls that can lead to a heart attack.

13 Sep 2011

Majority of cryoballoon ablation patients show no signs of A-Fib year after procedure

Many patients are responding to a new, minimally invasive way of treating irregular heartbeats by freezing out the bad cells. Atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) is one such heart rhythm disorder, and it's the most common arrhythmia affecting Americans.

13 Sep 2011

New contraceptive website for young women

Friends, the mainstream media and the internet, all potentially unreliable sources, continue to be the way America's young adults find their health information. Research has found that while they trust health professionals and health educators, they often do not turn to them for information, especially when it comes to their sexual health.

13 Sep 2011

ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program honors 21 endoscopy units for safety and quality

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has recognized 21 endoscopy units as part of its program specifically dedicated to promoting quality in endoscopy, in all settings where it is practiced in the United States.

13 Sep 2011

Cytta completes first client deployment of remote medical monitoring system

Cytta Corp is pleased to announce that we have now successfully completed the first client installation and deployment of our remote medical monitoring system. This installation enables the Company to commence a full scale roll out of its technology, concentrating initially on our clients consisting of payors and providers, such as: Health Plans, Managed Care Organizations, Health Delivery Organizations, Medical Groups and IPAs, located in the Southern California area.

12 Sep 2011

Modern Plastics named distributor for new EVONIK VESTAKEEP 5000 PEEK extruded stock shapes

Modern Plastics, one of the largest distributors of high-performance and engineering-grade stock shapes and medical-grade plastics, is a distributor for new EVONIK VESTAKEEP® 5000 PEEK extruded stock shapes.

12 Sep 2011

Brooke Army Medical Center goes live with Conexus Plexus Asset Tracking System

Conexus Inc. announces its Plexus Asset Tracking System is operational at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, and its associated outlying clinics. Brooke Army Medical Center and its associated outlying clinics went live with over 48,000 trackable assets in the Plexus database.

12 Sep 2011

Health Robotics announces rental program for I.V. Automation solutions

Health Robotics today announced the immediate availability in the United States of an affordable rental program for Health Robotics' undisputed world-leading I.V. Automation solutions i.v.STATION, i.v.SOFT Assist., and i.v.STATION ONCO.

12 Sep 2011

HNL to implement Altosoft's Insight system at anatomic and clinical pathology labs

Altosoft, an innovator in the field of healthcare informatics and business intelligence, today announced that Health Network Laboratories, has chosen to implement Altosoft's Insight system at its anatomic and clinical pathology labs in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. With 46 locations throughout the two states, HNL, an affiliate of the Lehigh Valley Health Network, processes nearly five and a half million clinical and anatomic pathology tests each year.

12 Sep 2011

Dome9 Security announces multi-cloud security management platform

Dome9 Security, the leading provider of cloud security management for public and private clouds, as well as for dedicated and virtual private servers (VPS), today at TechCrunch Disrupt 2011 announced the general availability of its new first-of-its-kind, multi-platform security management service that automates cloud server security for both enterprises and cloud hosting providers.

12 Sep 2011

American Scientific Resources receives first purchase order from ANB Canada

American Scientific Resources, Inc. today announced that it received its first purchase order from Associated National Brokerage, Inc., a major distributor of health and beauty products to chain drug stores throughout Canada.

12 Sep 2011

FDA grants marketing clearance for WideMed's portable home sleep diagnostic and monitoring solution

WideMed, a leading company engaged in the research, development and sale of innovative products for the growing bio-medical signal diagnostics and treatment market, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted its home sleep monitoring device, Morpheus Ox, clearance to market in the United States for cardiac patient population.

12 Sep 2011

Publix to offer Bioject ZetaJet for flu immunizations

Bioject Medical Technologies Inc., a leading developer of needle-free injection therapy systems, announced today that beginning in September 2011, select Publix Super Markets (Publix) in the Southeast region will be offering flu season immunizations utilizing the Bioject ZetaJet™. Publix will be conducting evaluations in 52 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina.

12 Sep 2011

Entellus Medical introduces easy-to-use tool for navigating sinus passages

Entellus Medical, a Minnesota-based medical technology company, today announced the launch of its PathAssist™ Light Seeker™ at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in San Francisco.

12 Sep 2011

North Clinic to implement eClinicalWorks EHR solution

eClinicalWorks, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that Minnesota's North Clinic has chosen the eClinicalWorks comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) solution for its 84 employed providers. The multi-specialty group will integrate eClinicalWorks with a neighboring Hospital System's Epic in-patient system for labs, radiology and Continuity of Care Document (CCD) to further enhance care coordination.

12 Sep 2011

NextBio Enterprise licensed by University of Southern California for research use

NextBio, provider of an innovative platform that enables life science researchers to search, discover, and share knowledge locked within public and proprietary data, announced that the University of Southern California (USC) has licensed NextBio Enterprise for research use by students and faculty. The University plans to promote use of the NextBio research platform campus-wide beginning in August.

12 Sep 2011

Cook Medical introduces Otrieva Tapered Ovum Aspiration Needle

A new needle for ovum collection is now available to reproductive endocrinologists and embryologists: the Otrieva Tapered Ovum Aspiration Needle, which Cook Medical launches today. The Otrieva needle features a tapering process that results in a consistent bevel designed to allow precise ovum collection and less pain and bleeding during aspiration, as clinical studies of similar devices have demonstrated.

12 Sep 2011

Chromatin, Dow AgroSciences achieve first milestone in research collaboration

Chromatin Inc. announced today that they have reached the first milestone in their research collaboration with Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company. This collaboration is focused on developing a novel combination of Chromatin's Mini-Chromosomes with Dow AgroSciences' EXZACT Precision Technology.

12 Sep 2011

Device / Technology News

BGI, Merck collaborate to focus on biomarkers and genomic technologies

Delcath announces updated Phase 2 trial results from metastatic neuroendocrine tumor cohort

Researchers use MRI and PET/CT to assess safety, efficacy of heart drug dalcetrapib

Majority of cryoballoon ablation patients show no signs of A-Fib year after procedure

New contraceptive website for young women

ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program honors 21 endoscopy units for safety and quality

Cytta completes first client deployment of remote medical monitoring system

Modern Plastics named distributor for new EVONIK VESTAKEEP 5000 PEEK extruded stock shapes

Brooke Army Medical Center goes live with Conexus Plexus Asset Tracking System

Health Robotics announces rental program for I.V. Automation solutions

HNL to implement Altosoft's Insight system at anatomic and clinical pathology labs

Dome9 Security announces multi-cloud security management platform

American Scientific Resources receives first purchase order from ANB Canada

FDA grants marketing clearance for WideMed's portable home sleep diagnostic and monitoring solution

Publix to offer Bioject ZetaJet for flu immunizations

Entellus Medical introduces easy-to-use tool for navigating sinus passages

North Clinic to implement eClinicalWorks EHR solution

NextBio Enterprise licensed by University of Southern California for research use

Cook Medical introduces Otrieva Tapered Ovum Aspiration Needle

Chromatin, Dow AgroSciences achieve first milestone in research collaboration

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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