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Researchers exploring how microwaves may be used to treat malaria

The New York Times describes a research proposal to investigate the use of low-level microwaves to treat malaria that has received a $1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

24 Aug 2011

New Pressurized Olfactory Device shows direct CNS effect of morphine

A simple new approach to nasal drug administration may allow morphine and other strong pain medications to be targeted directly to the central nervous system (CNS), reports an experimental study in the September issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

24 Aug 2011

Award-winning algorithm improves effectiveness of remote ECGs

Today someone in a remote village in India is able to run an electrocardiogram (ECG) via their smart phone on a loved one having a potential heart attack and send to a doctor in New Delhi for analysis.

24 Aug 2011

Mouthguards can help reduce injuries in student athletes

As student athletes prepare to return to school, it's crucial they wear protective gear, like mouthguards, even when playing sports not usually associated with contact. A properly fitted mouthguard can help save your child's smile and keep them off the injured list.

24 Aug 2011

AMIA president & CEO presents HIT's impact on healthcare disparities

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Equity Summit, convened by the Institute for the Advancement of Multicultural and Minority Medicine (IAMMM), opens today as the long-awaited Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is unveiled and opens to the public on the National Mall.

24 Aug 2011

USPTO issues Notice of Allowance for Spinal Restoration's Biostat System

Spinal Restoration, Inc. announced today that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for claims concerning the delivery device and method of use of the Biostat System for the treatment of discogenic low back pain.

24 Aug 2011

Bullet proof skin from human cells and spider silk

Dutch artist Jalila Essaidi, along with Utah State researcher Randy Lewis have made a swatch of nearly bulletproof skin made from spider silk and human skin cells. The project called “2.6g 329m/s” takes its name from the maximum weight and velocity a Type 1 bulletproof vest can withstand from a .22 calibre Long Rifle bullet.

23 Aug 2011

Research reveals significant increase in infections associated with cardiac electrophysiological devices

New research from the Jefferson Heart Institute shows that patients in the United States who receive cardiac electrophysiological devices (CIEDs), including permanent pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are now at greater risk of contracting an infection over the life span of the device.

23 Aug 2011

FDA clears IQuum's Liat influenza A/B assay, analyzer

IQuum, Inc. announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to market the Liat Influenza A/B Assay and the Liat Analyzer.

23 Aug 2011

Pear, VeraLight partner to distribute SCOUT DS device in pharmacies across Canada

VeraLight Inc., the first company to develop an optical skin measurement for noninvasive diabetes screening, and Pear Healthcare Solutions Inc., a leading provider of in-pharmacy health screening and education services, today announced an agreement for the distribution of the SCOUT DS device in pharmacies across Canada.

23 Aug 2011

Learning ZoneXpress releases four DVDs based on USDA's MyPlate nutrition initiative

Learning ZoneXpress, the leading producer of health and nutrition education materials in the U.S., has just released a series of four (4) dynamic DVDs based on the USDA's new nutrition initiative.

23 Aug 2011

HealthAmerica expands social media platform through relationship with CaféWell

HealthAmerica announced today the expansion of its social networking community devoted solely to the health and well-being of its members through a relationship with CaféWell.

23 Aug 2011

MJMH selects NextGen Healthcare's inpatient solutions

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, announced today that Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital (MJMH) has selected NextGen Inpatient Clinicals and NextGen Inpatient Financials as key components of its transition to an automated healthcare information technology (HIT) platform.

23 Aug 2011

itm FlowMedical initiates Rhenium-PTA therapy clinical trial in PAOD

itm FlowMedical GmbH announced the start of OPEN-188 clinical trial. It will compare itm Rhenium-PTA, a therapy for the prevention of restenosis in peripheral vessels, to a regular PTA, the standard therapy for the treatment of PAOD.

23 Aug 2011

Clerity, GE partner to provide healthcare IT systems

Clerity Healthcare, a leading provider of end-to-end IT solutions, today announced that it has been selected by GE Healthcare as the exclusive systems integration technical solutions provider for GE Centricity Practice Solution and Centricity Electronic Medical Records (EMR) customers.

23 Aug 2011

Pearl selects TransPerfect's Trial Interactive eTMF solution for clinical development programs

TransPerfect today announced that Pearl Therapeutics has implemented TransPerfect's Trial Interactive electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) solution for the company's clinical development programs.

23 Aug 2011

Seton Healthcare Family receives $18,000 check from CMS for Stage 1 meaningful use

eClinicalWorks, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that providers associated with Austin, Texas, Seton Healthcare Family have each received an $18,000 check from the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) after successfully attesting for meaningful use, the maximum amount allowed for 2011.

23 Aug 2011

Cambridge Memorial Hospital installs Toshiba's CT and ultrasound system

Since quick and accurate diagnosis is critical in an acute setting, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, a critical care hospital in Nebraska operating as part of the integrated Tri Valley Health System, has installed the Aquilion 64 CT system and the Aplio XG ultrasound system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

23 Aug 2011

RMS opens new Innovation Center, updated medical solution testing facility

Rubbermaid Medical Solutions (RMS), the leading provider of medication carts and mobile computing solutions for healthcare facilities, announced the opening of its new Innovation Center and updated testing facility today.

23 Aug 2011

New EHNAC accreditation program for HIE technology service providers

The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a non-profit standards development organization and accrediting body, announced today the development of Outsourced Services Accreditation Program for Health Information Exchange Services (OSAP-HIE), a new accreditation program offering for health information exchange (HIE) technology service providers.

23 Aug 2011