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Breast tomosynthesis holds promise for early breast cancer detection

In the U.S., one out of eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. The earlier the breast cancer is found, the more likely a woman will live a normal life, said Stephen Rose, M.D., a breast radiologist at Memorial Hermann Memorial City.

9 Jun 2010

Allscripts, Eclipsys announce merger

Allscripts, the leading provider of clinical software, information and connectivity solutions for physicians, and Eclipsys, a leading enterprise provider of solutions and services for hospitals and clinicians, today announced a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion.

9 Jun 2010

Covance opens state-of-the-art biorepository facility at Greenfield

Covance Inc., a leading provider of drug development services, announced today that it has opened a state-of-the-art biorepository facility at its Greenfield, Indiana location. The 20,000-square-foot building is dedicated to long-term storage of clinical trial specimens. The facility is able to store a wide-range of specimens, including plasma, serum, whole blood, DNA, PBMC, and tissue.

9 Jun 2010

Tel Aviv University researchers invent new tool to control risk of runaway stem cells

Stem cell research holds promise for improving the quality of human life ― especially embryonic stem cells, which can potentially develop into any tissue in the human body. However, basic scientific problems still remain unresolved -- but Tel Aviv University researchers are leading the way to inventive solutions.

9 Jun 2010

IBM, ProtonMedia enter teaming agreement for 3-D virtual collaboration platform

IBM and ProtonMedia have entered into a teaming agreement that will result in the delivery of innovative, 3-D virtual collaboration and communication solutions engineered specifically for global life sciences organizations. Under the terms of the agreement, ProtonMedia's ProtoSphere technology will be the basis for customized, 3-D virtual collaboration environments to create high-performance workplaces.

9 Jun 2010

Fluidigm develops world's first reusable bio-chip architecture

Fluidigm Corporation today announced it has developed the world's first reusable bio-chip architecture for the commercial market. These reusable integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs) will dramatically lower SNP genotyping costs and are designed to support accelerated sample throughput, while maintaining data quality of 99.75 percent or greater accuracy and 99 percent or greater call rates.

9 Jun 2010

Insulin delivery devices help diabetic patients optimize blood glucose control, minimize chronic health problems

The growing use of insulin delivery devices such as pens and pumps may help individuals with diabetes optimize blood glucose control and minimize their risk for chronic health problems associated with diabetes, as described in a Special Supplement to Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

9 Jun 2010

Siemens Healthcare to resell SSI's ClickON LinX technology

The SSI Group, Inc. (SSI) announced today that they have entered into a Value-Added Reseller agreement with Siemens Healthcare, Malvern, PA. The agreement enables Siemens Healthcare to sell SSI's industry leading ClickON® LinX technology, which provides patient claims editing and transmission for healthcare providers.

9 Jun 2010

DSM announces agreements with Biomedical Structures, Cortland and Secant Medical

DSM, which created and manufactures Dyneema Purity, the world's strongest Medical grade fiber, today announced agreements with Biomedical Structures, Cortland Company and Secant Medical. These companies' experience in processing Dyneema Purity fiber in biomedical textile structures offers medical device companies the ability to use various constructions of Dyneema Purity, including the recently launched Dyneema Purity BLUE, in commercial medical devices.

9 Jun 2010

Biogen, Elan launch My MS Health, a web-based PRO research program

Biogen Idec and Elan Corporation, plc, in collaboration with EPI-Q, Inc. and Avatar International, LLC, today announced the launch of My MS Health, a first-of-its-kind, web-based, patient-reported outcomes research program. My MS Health is designed to track and provide instant reports on patient function and quality of life using validated measures over time.

9 Jun 2010

American Diversified Holdings enters Mobile Health Care Market

American Diversified Holdings Corporation has today announced its intention to enter the Mobile Health Care Market as the medical profession gears up to go electronic not only for medical records but also for direct patient monitoring and information.

9 Jun 2010

NexGen Biomedical offers RNAi / PSR platform technology for sale

NexGen Biomedical, Inc. announced today that it is offering its RNAi / PSR platform technology for sale. "While technologies like siRNA are well suited for disease conditions involving expression of a single protein, the RNAi / PSR technology is better suited for conditions involving expression of a broad spectrum of proteins such as happens with cell hyperproliferation, inflammation, and viral infections.

8 Jun 2010

BD to sell certain assets of Medical segment

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it has signed agreements to sell certain assets of its BD Medical segment, including the Ophthalmic Systems unit as well as the surgical blades, critical care and extended dwell catheter product platforms of the Medical Surgical Systems unit.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 8 Jun 2010

Takeda Rika Kogyo to distribute WaferGen's SmartChip Real-Time PCR System in Japan

WaferGen Biosystems, Inc., a leading developer of state-of-the-art genome analysis systems, today announced the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement for the company's SmartChip Real-Time PCR System with Takeda Rika Kogyo Co., Ltd., a leading distributor of innovative products and services in the life science markets within Japan.

8 Jun 2010

FDA grants CryoLife 510(k) clearance for shelf-life extension of CryoValve SG pulmonary heart valve

CryoLife, Inc., a biomaterials, medical device and tissue processing company, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a five-year shelf-life on its CryoValve® SG pulmonary human heart valve processed with the Company's proprietary SynerGraft® technology.

8 Jun 2010

Xenex Healthcare Services announces commercial launch of pulsed xenon room disinfection system

Xenex Healthcare Services LLC, which specializes in developing disinfection technology for healthcare facilities, today announced the commercial launch of its pulsed xenon room disinfection system and the conclusion of the Xenex system's successful trial at a leading U.S. cancer center. The Xenex system, which is now available, is the fastest, safest, and most effective method for the advanced cleaning of hospital rooms in the world today, quickly destroying all major classes of microorganisms (including viruses, bacteria and bacterial spores) without contact or chemicals.

8 Jun 2010

ZixCorp announces new, 3-year email encryption contract with Orlando Health

Zix Corporation, the leader in email encryption services, has announced a new, three-year contract with Orlando Health, a $1.5 billion not-for-profit health care organization and a community-based network of hospitals and care centers in the Orlando region.

8 Jun 2010

SciMed Technologies receives certification for VitaKit A from AOAC International

SciMed Technologies Inc. today announces they received certification from the AOAC International - a worldwide scientific association dedicated to analytical excellence - for VitaKit A the world's first 2 hour rapid test for accurate analysis of vitamin A in liquid milk.

8 Jun 2010

QOI selects multi-tenant SaaS CRM system from Veeva System

QLT Ophthalmics, Inc., a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of QLT Inc., selected Veeva System's multi-tenant SaaS CRM system built on the cloud computing model. QOI was formed by QLT Inc. in Q4 2009 to take over the sales and marketing of Visudyne in the U.S. from Novartis Pharma AG.

8 Jun 2010

FDA grants Cepheid marketing clearance for Xpert SA Nasal Complete molecular test

Cepheid today announced it has received clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to market Xpert® SA Nasal Complete, the first and only molecular test designed for the simultaneous detection and differentiation of both Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization in less than one hour. The test runs on Cepheid's GeneXpert® System, the world's leading molecular platform for accuracy, speed, and ease-of-use.

8 Jun 2010

Device / Technology News

Breast tomosynthesis holds promise for early breast cancer detection

Allscripts, Eclipsys announce merger

Covance opens state-of-the-art biorepository facility at Greenfield

Tel Aviv University researchers invent new tool to control risk of runaway stem cells

IBM, ProtonMedia enter teaming agreement for 3-D virtual collaboration platform

Fluidigm develops world's first reusable bio-chip architecture

Insulin delivery devices help diabetic patients optimize blood glucose control, minimize chronic health problems

Siemens Healthcare to resell SSI's ClickON LinX technology

DSM announces agreements with Biomedical Structures, Cortland and Secant Medical

Biogen, Elan launch My MS Health, a web-based PRO research program

American Diversified Holdings enters Mobile Health Care Market

NexGen Biomedical offers RNAi / PSR platform technology for sale

BD to sell certain assets of Medical segment

Takeda Rika Kogyo to distribute WaferGen's SmartChip Real-Time PCR System in Japan

FDA grants CryoLife 510(k) clearance for shelf-life extension of CryoValve SG pulmonary heart valve

Xenex Healthcare Services announces commercial launch of pulsed xenon room disinfection system

ZixCorp announces new, 3-year email encryption contract with Orlando Health

SciMed Technologies receives certification for VitaKit A from AOAC International

QOI selects multi-tenant SaaS CRM system from Veeva System

FDA grants Cepheid marketing clearance for Xpert SA Nasal Complete molecular test

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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