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GSK welcomes U.S. CDC's vote on use of meningococcal group B vaccines

GlaxoSmithKline announced today that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted for a Category B recommendation for meningococcal group B vaccination, including BEXSERO (Meningococcal Group B Vaccine), in individuals aged 16 to 23 (with a preferred age of 16-18).

25 Jun 2015

Kaiser Permanente named one of top 100 Best Places to Work in IT by Computerworld magazine

Kaiser Permanente announced today that it was named one of the top 100 Best Places to Work in IT by Computerworld magazine for the sixth consecutive year.

25 Jun 2015

Investments in cloud-based laboratory information management systems are part of Europe’s eHealth strategy

Investments in cloud-based laboratory information management systems are part of Europe’s eHealth strategy.

25 Jun 2015

Duke of Rothesay, Prince Charles to officially open Golden Jubilee Innovation Centre

Today (Wednesday 24 June 2015) His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay will officially open the Golden Jubilee Innovation Centre – a focal point for driving forward innovations for NHSScotland.

25 Jun 2015

OhioHealth Neuroscience Center launched at Riverside Methodist Hospital

On July 6, 2015, OhioHealth will open its doors to the new OhioHealth Neuroscience Center on Riverside Methodist Hospital's campus.

25 Jun 2015

Implementation of needle exchange programs can prevent HIV outbreaks in Indiana

Congress needs to immediately lift the ban on federal funding for needle exchange programs to counter the threat of HIV outbreaks among injection drug users like the one that has seen an alarming number of new cases erupt in a single rural Indiana county.

25 Jun 2015

Cytokine levels may help distinguish patients with suicidality

One American dies from suicide every 12.8 minutes, making suicide the tenth leading cause of death in the United States according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

25 Jun 2015

Study explores motivations that influence Indigenous people to drink drive in regional and remote communities

Cultural "lore" outweighs criminal law when Indigenous drivers in regional and remote communities get behind the wheel drunk, a new study by Queensland University of Technology has found.

25 Jun 2015

Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals to use electronic tablets to record patient observations

Following on from the recent announcement of funding for Ashford and St Peter’s new electronic medical record as part of the Surrey Collaborative, the hospital is also the recipient of funding from the Nursing Technology Fund for this project.

25 Jun 2015

Havas Health announces acquisition of Just:: Health Communications

Havas Health today announced the acquisition of Just:: Health Communications, a leading London agency known for its innovative work and for providing services to global clients in public relations, medical communications, public affairs and digital communications. Just:: was founded in 2006 by Jennie Talman and Emma Crozier.

24 Jun 2015

Study sheds new light on role of patient-doctor relationship in antidepressant drug treatment

A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic sheds new light on the role of patient-doctor relationship in antidepressant drug treatment.

24 Jun 2015

Violent video games do not contribute to aggressive behavior, show studies

In the wake of the tragic shooting in a Charleston, S.C., church, many look for reasons to explain such violent behavior. Some already have pointed to violent video games as a possible reason, but three new studies from Stetson University found no evidence violent video games contribute to aggressive behavior, violent behavior or hostility in teens.

24 Jun 2015

Medical students show greater acceptance of using approaches in genomic medicine than practicing physicians

Medical students showed a greater acceptance of using approaches in genomic medicine, a key element in the practice of precision medicine, to treat patients as compared to physicians currently in practice according to a Brief Communication in the journal Medical Science Educator.

24 Jun 2015

NYU Steinhardt creates Marilyn Moffat Endowed Chair in Physical Therapy to support faculty member

NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development has created the Marilyn Moffat Endowed Chair in Physical Therapy to support a faculty member dedicated to advancing physical therapy through research, teaching, and practice.

24 Jun 2015

Breast cancer treatment market estimated to increase to over $13.1 billion by 2020

Analysis from business intelligence provider GBI Research - Breast Cancer Therapeutics in Major Developed Markets to 2020 - forecasts the breast cancer treatment market to increase in value from $9.2 billion in 2013 to more than $13.1 billion by 2020, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.1%.

24 Jun 2015

Loyola otolaryngologist emphasizes need to protect children's ears from loud fireworks

They've packed the sunscreen and bug spray to protect their little ones while enjoying a Fourth of July celebration, but many parents don't think about the potential damage that the loud fireworks can do to a young child's ears.

24 Jun 2015

Nutrition experts offer tips to employees working in sedentary environment

When it comes to taking a physical activity break at work, it's more about the frequency than duration. That's advice Kansas State University experts in human nutrition and kinesiology are offering to employees working in a sedentary environment who are looking to improve their health.

24 Jun 2015

Study analyzes effects of inhaled cannabis on driving performance

A new study conducted at the University of Iowa's National Advanced Driving Simulator has found drivers who use alcohol and marijuana together weave more on a virtual roadway than drivers who use either substance independently.

24 Jun 2015

Cadwalader's Health Care Fraud Strike Force to focus on health care, white collar and litigation practices

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, a leading counselor to global financial institutions and corporations, launched a Health Care Fraud Strike Force integrating the Firm's strong health care, white collar and litigation practices.

24 Jun 2015

NHS Scotland's Golden Jubilee National Hospital deploys MicroStrategy platforms to improve patient care, enhance operations

MicroStrategy® Incorporated, a leading worldwide provider of enterprise software platforms, today announced that NHS Scotland's Golden Jubilee National Hospital has deployed the MicroStrategy Analytics Platform™ and MicroStrategy Mobile™ to monitor, report, and analyze over 200 quality indicators consisting of patient care, staffing, and performance metrics.

24 Jun 2015

Healthcare News

GSK welcomes U.S. CDC's vote on use of meningococcal group B vaccines

Kaiser Permanente named one of top 100 Best Places to Work in IT by Computerworld magazine

Investments in cloud-based laboratory information management systems are part of Europe’s eHealth strategy

Duke of Rothesay, Prince Charles to officially open Golden Jubilee Innovation Centre

OhioHealth Neuroscience Center launched at Riverside Methodist Hospital

Implementation of needle exchange programs can prevent HIV outbreaks in Indiana

Cytokine levels may help distinguish patients with suicidality

Study explores motivations that influence Indigenous people to drink drive in regional and remote communities

Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals to use electronic tablets to record patient observations

Havas Health announces acquisition of Just:: Health Communications

Study sheds new light on role of patient-doctor relationship in antidepressant drug treatment

Violent video games do not contribute to aggressive behavior, show studies

Medical students show greater acceptance of using approaches in genomic medicine than practicing physicians

NYU Steinhardt creates Marilyn Moffat Endowed Chair in Physical Therapy to support faculty member

Breast cancer treatment market estimated to increase to over $13.1 billion by 2020

Loyola otolaryngologist emphasizes need to protect children's ears from loud fireworks

Nutrition experts offer tips to employees working in sedentary environment

Study analyzes effects of inhaled cannabis on driving performance

Cadwalader's Health Care Fraud Strike Force to focus on health care, white collar and litigation practices

NHS Scotland's Golden Jubilee National Hospital deploys MicroStrategy platforms to improve patient care, enhance operations

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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