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HHS will release guidance on 'meaningful use' of health IT this summer, Blumenthal says

HHS soon will issue guidance and specifications on the definition of "meaningful use" of health information technology, National Coordinator for Health IT David Blumenthal said on Friday, CongressDaily reports (Noyes, CongressDaily, 5/8). "Meaningful use is very much on our mind," he said, adding, "We hope to provide a direction and some specifications in the late spring, early summer" (Goldstein, "Health Blog," Wall Street Journal, 5/8).

12 May 2009

British scientists win grant to develop hand-held self-monitoring test for HIV viral loads

Scientists in the United Kingdom have received a grant worth two million euros, or about $2.67 million, to develop a self-monitoring system for HIV-positive people that measures viral loads through a finger-prick of blood, BBC News reports.

7 May 2009

New device for patients too sick for open-heart surgery

An innovative device that acts like a belt to reshape an enlarged, leaky heart valve is providing a minimally invasive treatment option for patients who are too sick for open-heart surgery.

7 May 2009

eZono launches innovation for faster adoption of ultrasound-guided anesthesia

Widespread adoption of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia has been hampered by complex technology and high training barriers. At the Deutscher Anasthesiecongress in Leipzig eZono AG unveils the eZono 3000, a novel ultrasound imaging solution that lowers these hurdles.

7 May 2009

Results from study comparing safety and efficacy of drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) announced that its landmark study comparing the safety and efficacy of drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents was published today in The New England Journal of Medicine.

6 May 2009

Unmanned mini helicopter for disaster rescue workers

The collapse of the Cologne city archive building triggered a race against time for the rescue workers.

6 May 2009

New device allows for self-monitoring of blood lactate level

Performance athletes need to know their blood lactate level. It indicates how much lactic acid has collected in their blood as a result of physical exertion and enables conclusions to be drawn about their fitness. Professional athletes therefore regularly have to attend performance diagnosis sessions. As they pedal a cycle ergometer at various levels of exertion, a doctor takes blood samples from an earlobe. A special device then measures the concentration of lactate in the blood.

6 May 2009

University of Greenwich speeds drug research with ThalesNano H-Cube

A collaboration between groups led by Dr. John Spencer at Greenwich University and Professor Simon Mackay and Professor Alan Harvey at Strathclyde University has led to the discovery of a novel class of benzodiazepines with submicromolar activity against trypanosoma brucei spp., a parasitic species that causes African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness in humans.

6 May 2009

3T MRI detects significant number of lesions not found on mammography and sonography

3T MRI, a powerful tool for evaluating patients with a high risk of having breast cancer, can detect a significant number of lesions not found on mammography and sonography, according to a study performed at the University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH.

5 May 2009

Unique electronic strategy alerts physicians to latest clinical information on H1N1 flu

History was made at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, April 29, when more than 3,000 physicians in Indianapolis were sent a broadcast alert on swine flu (H1N1 virus) from the Marion County Health Department. The message was of critical importance to patient care; history was made in the way it was transmitted and received.

5 May 2009

A more potent vaccine technology

Virginia Tech virologist Chris Roberts' goal is to develop a platform for a flu vaccine that allows rapid modifications to meet new strains of flu.

4 May 2009

Novel "lab on a tube" monitoring device

The need for improved monitoring of neurotrauma patients has resulted in the development of a prototype of a novel, multitasking "lab on a tube" at the University of Cincinnati (UC).

4 May 2009

Non-invasive wireless technology allows monitoring of fetus and mother

The University of Nottingham spin-out company has developed miniature, wireless technology which can successfully monitor the well-being of a mother and her unborn baby.

30 Apr 2009

Flu vaccine delivered through skin patches containing microneedles proves effective in mice

A team of researchers at Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology believes the new microneedle skin patch method of delivering flu vaccine could improve overall seasonal vaccination coverage in people because of decreased pain, increased convenience, lower cost and simpler logistics over conventional hypodermic immunization.

30 Apr 2009

New computer-controlled system to improve the accuracy of blood tests

Blood tests are common procedures in medicine and sometimes several are required over a prolonged period.

30 Apr 2009

Voice response system useful for monitoring anticoagulant patients

Interactive voice response systems may help improve monitoring of patients taking anticoagulants such as warfarin while reducing the workload of clinical staff, found a study by Ottawa researchers in CMAJ.

27 Apr 2009

Nanosensor arrays ''sniff out" cancer

In 2006 researchers established that dogs could detect cancer by sniffing the exhaled breath of cancer patients. Now, using nanoscale arrays of detectors, two groups of investigators have shown that a compact mechanical device also can sniff out lung cancer in humans.

27 Apr 2009

New scan may lead to better treatment for epilepsy

Australian scientists have found that new technology may help in the treatment of epilepsy.

27 Apr 2009

da Vinci robot-assisted technology when used for urothelial cancer of the kidney proves to be beneficial for patients

Robotic trained surgeons at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia presented a new and novel approach to surgically treat urothelial cancer (in the lining of the bladder or kidney) today at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting.

26 Apr 2009

New generation of nanotools for ultra-sensitive measurements at the atomic level

As researchers push towards detection of single molecules, single electron spins and the smallest amounts of mass and movement, Yale researchers have demonstrated silicon-based nanocantilevers, smaller than the wavelength of light, that operate on photonic principles eliminating the need for electric transducers and expensive laser setups.

26 Apr 2009

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HHS will release guidance on 'meaningful use' of health IT this summer, Blumenthal says

British scientists win grant to develop hand-held self-monitoring test for HIV viral loads

New device for patients too sick for open-heart surgery

eZono launches innovation for faster adoption of ultrasound-guided anesthesia

Results from study comparing safety and efficacy of drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents

Unmanned mini helicopter for disaster rescue workers

New device allows for self-monitoring of blood lactate level

University of Greenwich speeds drug research with ThalesNano H-Cube

3T MRI detects significant number of lesions not found on mammography and sonography

Unique electronic strategy alerts physicians to latest clinical information on H1N1 flu

A more potent vaccine technology

Novel "lab on a tube" monitoring device

Non-invasive wireless technology allows monitoring of fetus and mother

Flu vaccine delivered through skin patches containing microneedles proves effective in mice

New computer-controlled system to improve the accuracy of blood tests

Voice response system useful for monitoring anticoagulant patients

Nanosensor arrays ''sniff out" cancer

New scan may lead to better treatment for epilepsy

da Vinci robot-assisted technology when used for urothelial cancer of the kidney proves to be beneficial for patients

New generation of nanotools for ultra-sensitive measurements at the atomic level

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

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