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GNA Biosolutions named as winner of AACC Disruptive Technology Award

GNA Biosolutions was named the winner of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry’s (AACC) Disruptive Technology Award competition, held on Monday evening at the 70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo in Chicago, Illinois. The AACC Disruptive Technology Award recognizes innovative testing solutions that improve patient care through diagnostic performance or access to high-quality testing. GNA Biosolutions also won the audience choice award.

From HP Health Solutions Germany GmbH 10 Aug 2018

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust to roll out Allscripts' EPR

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has chosen Allscripts to deliver an electronic patient record and help it achieve its digital ambitions over the next ten years.

10 Aug 2018

Cianna Medical receives FDA 510(k) clearance to extend indication of SCOUT reflector for use in soft tissue localization

Cianna Medical, Inc., the world leader in wire-free breast localization, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to extend the indication of its SCOUT reflector for use in localization of soft tissue.

10 Aug 2018

Researchers study use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open blood-brain barrier

In the first such clinical trial in the United States, physician-scientists with the University of Maryland School of Medicine are investigating the use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier.

10 Aug 2018

New 3D-printed device could help spinal cord injury patients regain some function

Engineers and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota have teamed up to create a groundbreaking 3D-printed device that could someday help patients with long-term spinal cord injuries regain some function.

9 Aug 2018

Study finds false negatives in common tests used to determine ROS1 status in lung cancer

Drugs like crizotinib are used to treat patients with ROS1-positive lung cancer. But which patients are ROS1-positive? A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology shows that common laboratory tests used to determine ROS1 status all have inherent limitations that can lead to false-negative results.

9 Aug 2018

RNA and DNA sequencing platform matches broader swath of drugs to late-stage cancer patients

A comprehensive RNA and DNA sequencing platform benefits late-stage and drug-resistant multiple myeloma patients by determining which drugs would work best for them, according to results from a clinical trial published in JCO Precision Oncology in August.

9 Aug 2018

New AI algorithm helps predict medication response in patients with complex mood disorder

Mood disorders like major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder are often complex and hard to diagnose, especially among youth when the illness is just evolving.

9 Aug 2018

New method evaluates effectiveness of interventions in mitigating spread of HIV

Using genetic sequencing to understand the evolutionary relationships among pathogens, an international team of researchers - including several from the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research at New York University - has developed a new method to determine how effective interventions are against the spread of infectious diseases like HIV.

9 Aug 2018

Researchers develop and test new MRI coil for preclinical studies

Researchers from ITMO University developed and tested an MRI coil providing high-resolution imaging of the whole body of a mouse.

9 Aug 2018

Researchers use 3D printer to create microfluidic probe for studying cancer cells

NYU Abu Dhabi Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Mohammad Qasaimeh, and NYU Abu Dhabi Global PhD Fellow in Engineering and first author of the research Ayoola T. Brimmo, along with other researchers, used a 3D printer to create a functional, integrated, and inexpensive microfluidic probe to study cancer cells and other living organisms in a Petri dish.

9 Aug 2018

Scientists develop 3D-printed implant that could deliver personalized treatment

Southwest Research Institute and The University of Texas at San Antonio are developing a 3D printed implant that, when injected in a patient's body, could deliver a personalized dose of medicine to treat infections as well as ailments such as arthritis, cancer and AIDS.

9 Aug 2018

Researchers find faster way to analyze outcome of experimental vaccines

A team at Scripps Research has come up with a faster way to analyze the outcome of experimental vaccines against HIV and other pathogens.

9 Aug 2018

New drug delivery system delivers anticancer drugs that reduce tumor size

Cancer tissue cells are divided into two major groups: cancer cells and cancer stem cells. CSCs are related to cancer progression and dissemination, so it's necessary to eradicate CSCs in order to cure cancer.

9 Aug 2018

Blue-light scope improves detection of bladder cancer

From day one, Robert McMichael has been determined to live the best life he can. Born with muscular dystrophy, he refused to let his physical challenges block his path to achievement and completed medical school and a demanding residency in neurology.

9 Aug 2018

Device / Technology News

GNA Biosolutions named as winner of AACC Disruptive Technology Award

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust to roll out Allscripts' EPR

Cianna Medical receives FDA 510(k) clearance to extend indication of SCOUT reflector for use in soft tissue localization

Researchers study use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open blood-brain barrier

New 3D-printed device could help spinal cord injury patients regain some function

Study finds false negatives in common tests used to determine ROS1 status in lung cancer

RNA and DNA sequencing platform matches broader swath of drugs to late-stage cancer patients

New AI algorithm helps predict medication response in patients with complex mood disorder

New method evaluates effectiveness of interventions in mitigating spread of HIV

Researchers develop and test new MRI coil for preclinical studies

Researchers use 3D printer to create microfluidic probe for studying cancer cells

Scientists develop 3D-printed implant that could deliver personalized treatment

Researchers find faster way to analyze outcome of experimental vaccines

New drug delivery system delivers anticancer drugs that reduce tumor size

Blue-light scope improves detection of bladder cancer

New sensor allows scientists to measure cancer cell's response to chemotherapy drug

Emerging Tech in Healthcare 2018

Scientists create new tool to precisely control 3D architecture of linkages in drugs

Availability of Elvie Trainer could help reduce NHS annual spend on urinary incontinence

New test method offers more reliable diagnosis of diabetes insipidus

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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