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Helicos BioSciences to develop, market MDx tests that utilize HeliScope Single Molecule Sequencer

Helicos BioSciences Corporation announced today that it is in the early stages of validating molecular diagnostic (MDx) tests that utilize its HeliScope® Single Molecule Sequencer. The HeliScope Sequencer's ability to sequence single molecules of natural, unamplified DNA or RNA simplifies the diagnostic testing workflow obviating the need for the amplification steps utilized by most genetic analysis methods.

28 Jun 2010

Cardiac MRI helps avoid hospital admissions for chest pain patients

A new study done by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center indicates that chest pain may no longer have to mean a hospital stay - there is another option for diagnosing heart-related chest pain that costs less and, in some cases, allows the patient to return home the same day.

28 Jun 2010

Medtronic introduces new Midas Rex Legend EHS Stylus Touch drill for spinal, cranial, orthopaedic procedures

Medtronic, Inc. today announced availability of the company's new Midas Rex® Legend® EHS Stylus Touch™ high-speed electric drill for spinal, cranial and orthopaedic surgical procedures. This is the first electric drill from Medtronic with integrated finger control and is based on the well-established Legend EHS Stylus® motor.

28 Jun 2010

FDA approves OraSure Technologies' OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test

OraSure Technologies, Inc. announced today that its OraQuick Hepatitis C Rapid Antibody Test has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in detecting HCV antibodies in venous whole blood specimens, making it the first rapid HCV test approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

28 Jun 2010

Florida seeks new tools to stop dengue outbreak

While all eyes are on the Gulf oil spill, another natural disaster worsens as Key West Florida battles the first U.S. outbreak of dengue in 75 years. With over 30 confirmed cases (27 in 2009, 8 in 2010) and 5% of residents showing exposure to the mosquito-spread disease, Florida is seeking new tools to stop the emerging threat. Aiming to enhance their existing control program, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District turned to SpringStar Inc in Woodinville, WA.

28 Jun 2010

FDA approves OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test for HCV

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced approval of the first rapid blood test for antibodies to the hepatitis C virus for individuals 15 years and older.

25 Jun 2010

Prescription Solutions introduces Clinical Vantage to improve health and well-being of members

Prescription Solutions, a leading pharmacy benefit management organization and a UnitedHealth Group company, has launched Clinical Vantage, a suite of clinical programs that enables clients to create specialized solutions to meet their particular needs to improve the health and well-being of members.

25 Jun 2010

St. Jude Medical's Therapy Cool Path Ablation Catheter receives Japanese MHLW approval

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approval and reimbursement approval of its Therapy Cool Path Ablation Catheter. This marks the company's first entry into the irrigated catheter ablation market in Japan.

25 Jun 2010

mscripts, PDX offer integrated mobile communications platform for pharmacy system users

PDX, a leading pharmacy technology provider, and mscripts, a leader in mobile pharmacy technology, today announced an integrated offering that allows PDX Pharmacy System users to communicate with their patients through a variety of mobile communication pathways using the mscripts platform. PDX provides software and services to more than 10,000 retail pharmacies in the United States.

25 Jun 2010

Patient enrollment completed in pilot study of CyPath labeling solution for early detection of lung cancer

Cancer diagnostics company Biomoda, Inc. today announced it completed patient enrollment and sample collection in a pilot study to determine the clinical sensitivity and specificity of its CyPath labeling solution for the early detection of lung cancer. Top-line data and results will be released when available.

25 Jun 2010

AAHIVM encourages medical providers to utilize its screening tools on National HIV Testing Day

National HIV Testing Day is June 27, 2010. Like every day in a country where there are 56,000 new HIV infections a year, approximately 150 Americans will learn of their HIV infection on June 27th. So, here's the question -- what happens on June 28th, the day after National HIV Testing Day? What do medical providers do with these newly-identified HIV patients?

25 Jun 2010

Consumer-grade camera detects cancer cells in real time

Using an off-the-shelf digital camera, Rice University biomedical engineers and researchers from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center have created an inexpensive device that is powerful enough to let doctors easily distinguish cancerous cells from healthy cells simply by viewing the LCD monitor on the back of the camera.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 25 Jun 2010

Phadia's four new EliA autoimmune antibody assays receive FDA clearance

Today Phadia announced that it has received FDA 510 (K) clearance for four new EliA autoimmune antibody assays. These new assays will provide physicians with additional tools needed to aid in the diagnosis of Antiphospholipid Syndrome. The newly available EliA assays, anti-cardiolipin (aCL) IgG/IgM and anti-B2-glycoprotein 1 (anti-B2-GP1) IgG/IgM, have proven to be essential, sensitive, and specific markers to aid in the diagnosis of APS.

25 Jun 2010

Brain scanning study has implications for advertising and public health campaigns

In a study with implications for the advertising industry and public health organizations, UCLA neuroscientists have shown they can use brain scanning to predict whether people will use sunscreen during a one-week period even better than the people themselves can.

25 Jun 2010

NKI awarded Phase II SBIR grant to develop new ophthalmic screening device for diabetic retinopathy

Neuro Kinetics, Inc., manufacturers of noninvasive medical diagnostic equipment used worldwide to test for vestibular and neurological conditions, said today that it has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant to further the company's development of a new ophthalmic screening device and testing protocols for the detection and diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy.

25 Jun 2010

FHCRC selects SciQuest to enhance its ERP system and improve on cost-efficiency

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, a world-renowned research and treatment institution in Seattle, has selected SciQuest, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand strategic procurement and supplier enablement solutions, to enhance its enterprise resource planning system and improve on cost-efficiency.

25 Jun 2010

Electronic medical records a national priority, but adoption lags

When optometrist Meera Sutaria opened up shop last year in Brambleton, Va., she had an electronic medical record in place, setting her at the "forefront of a national agenda to better utilize information technology in the health care industry," The Washington Post reports.

25 Jun 2010

Researchers say ear tubes are safe for children with cochlear implants

Children who are being treated for hearing loss with cochlear implants can safely have ear tubes installed to help clear up infections, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

25 Jun 2010

Researchers develop new assay test for bladder cancer

Researchers from the Danish Cancer Society and the Herlev University Hospital of Copenhagen have developed a novel assay to test for multiple tumor markers in bladder cancer.

25 Jun 2010

USPTO grants Tethys key patent for PreDx Diabetes Risk Score test

Tethys Bioscience, Inc., a privately held company, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted the Company US Patent 7,723,050. The patent is directed to the company's groundbreaking PreDx™ Diabetes Risk Score (DRS) test and relates to proprietary methods for assessing the risk of developing a diabetic condition.

24 Jun 2010

Device / Technology News

Helicos BioSciences to develop, market MDx tests that utilize HeliScope Single Molecule Sequencer

Cardiac MRI helps avoid hospital admissions for chest pain patients

Medtronic introduces new Midas Rex Legend EHS Stylus Touch drill for spinal, cranial, orthopaedic procedures

FDA approves OraSure Technologies' OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test

Florida seeks new tools to stop dengue outbreak

FDA approves OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test for HCV

Prescription Solutions introduces Clinical Vantage to improve health and well-being of members

St. Jude Medical's Therapy Cool Path Ablation Catheter receives Japanese MHLW approval

mscripts, PDX offer integrated mobile communications platform for pharmacy system users

Patient enrollment completed in pilot study of CyPath labeling solution for early detection of lung cancer

AAHIVM encourages medical providers to utilize its screening tools on National HIV Testing Day

Consumer-grade camera detects cancer cells in real time

Phadia's four new EliA autoimmune antibody assays receive FDA clearance

Brain scanning study has implications for advertising and public health campaigns

NKI awarded Phase II SBIR grant to develop new ophthalmic screening device for diabetic retinopathy

FHCRC selects SciQuest to enhance its ERP system and improve on cost-efficiency

Electronic medical records a national priority, but adoption lags

Researchers say ear tubes are safe for children with cochlear implants

Researchers develop new assay test for bladder cancer

USPTO grants Tethys key patent for PreDx Diabetes Risk Score test

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