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Novartis announces FDA approval of Afinitor for progressive, nonfunctional neuroendocrine tumors of GI

Novartis today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration approved Afinitor (everolimus) tablets for the treatment of adult patients with progressive, well-differentiated, nonfunctional neuroendocrine tumors (NET) of gastrointestinal (GI) or lung origin that are unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic.

26 Feb 2016

Homeless adults have more geriatric conditions than those living in homes

Homeless people in their fifties have more geriatric conditions than those living in homes who are decades older, according to researchers at UC San Francisco who are following 350 people who are homeless and aged 50 and over, in Oakland.

26 Feb 2016

Number of male smokers in India rise by 36%

The number of men smoking tobacco in India rose by more than one-third to 108 million between 1998 and 2015, according to a new study published today in the journal BMJ Global Health.

26 Feb 2016

Lilly announces CHMP positive opinion for ixekizumab for treatment of adults with plaque psoriasis

Eli Lilly and Company announced today that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has issued a positive opinion for ixekizumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults in the European Union who are candidates for systemic therapy.

26 Feb 2016

Study finds no evidence of lactase deficiency specific to autistic children with GI symptoms

Children with autism have no unique pattern of abnormal results on endoscopy or other tests for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, compared to non-autistic children with GI symptoms, reports a study in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, official journal of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.

26 Feb 2016

New ways to monitor physical activity at workplace

The science of physical activity at work remains understudied despite widespread acceptance that it plays an important role in health. Now, researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have published a comprehensive review of ways to monitor physical activity and tools for occupational exposure scientists.

26 Feb 2016

Digital health: the future for medicine?

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it," these were the words of Alan Kay quoted by Dr Euan Ashley at the Recent Developments in Digital Health 2016 event at the Royal Society of Medicine. No one exemplified this inspirational message further than Professor Tony Young, National Clinical Director for Innovation, NHS England.

26 Feb 2016

Luminex collaborates with University of São Paulo to validate multi-analyte Zika virus assay

Luminex Corporation today announced it is collaborating with the Laboratory of Molecular Evolution & Bioinformatics, Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of São Paulo, Brazil to validate a multi-analyte Zika virus assay developed by Luminex partner, GenArraytion, Inc.

26 Feb 2016

Neurosurgeons use laser probe to deliver chemotherapy drugs to patients with glioblastoma

Using a laser probe, neurosurgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have opened the brain's protective cover, enabling them to deliver chemotherapy drugs to patients with a form of deadly brain cancer.

26 Feb 2016

Allergan receives FDA approval to market ACZONE (dapsone) Gel, 7.5% for acne treatment

Allergan plc, a leading global pharmaceutical company, today announced that the Company has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market ACZONE (dapsone) Gel, 7.5%, a new prescription topical treatment for acne in patients 12 years of age and older.

26 Feb 2016

China Biologic's total sales increase by 22.6% in RMB terms to $68.3 million in Q4 2015

China Biologic Products, Inc., a leading fully integrated plasma-based biopharmaceutical company in China, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year of 2015.

26 Feb 2016

UCSF, CipherHealth jointly launch customizable care-management platform

The University of California, San Francisco and healthcare technology firm CipherHealth LLC have launched a customizable care-management platform called View that aims to improve the quality of care for patients with complex health conditions.

25 Feb 2016

MOOCs: the future of healthcare training? An interview with David Robertshaw

MOOCs are short, free courses run by major learning providers to share their knowledge of a particular academic topic or to help students develop a specific skill.

From University of Derby Online Learning 25 Feb 2016

Vertical Pharmaceuticals launches breakthrough prenatal vitamin supplement: OB Complete Gold

OB Complete Gold is a breakthrough innovation in prenatal vitamin supplements that contains the advanced technology OmEGGa DHA, providing a novel egg-based DHA that comes from cage-free hens.

25 Feb 2016

Medical Air Technology takes to the skies at the George Eliot hospital NHS trust

On January 29th, Medical Air Technology (MAT) handed over two newly refurbished operating theatres at the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, Nuneaton, completed on time and within budget.

24 Feb 2016

Study highlights presence of antibiotic stewardship practices in most VA-affiliated facilities

New research highlights the robust presence of antibiotic stewardship practices in most Veterans Administration-affiliated facilities, manifested in both formal and informal policies. The study was published online today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

24 Feb 2016

Does simulated based training bring better value healthcare? An interview with Prof Sir Muir Gray, Former Chief Knowledge Officer of the NHS

We have to think of the world that we are leaving, the world we are moving into. The last fifty years in healthcare, have seen the advent of hip replacement, cardiac bypass, systematic reviews. But at the end of fifty years, every country is facing five problems.

24 Feb 2016

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Novartis announces FDA approval of Afinitor for progressive, nonfunctional neuroendocrine tumors of GI

Homeless adults have more geriatric conditions than those living in homes

Number of male smokers in India rise by 36%

Lilly announces CHMP positive opinion for ixekizumab for treatment of adults with plaque psoriasis

Study finds no evidence of lactase deficiency specific to autistic children with GI symptoms

New ways to monitor physical activity at workplace

Digital health: the future for medicine?

Luminex collaborates with University of São Paulo to validate multi-analyte Zika virus assay

Neurosurgeons use laser probe to deliver chemotherapy drugs to patients with glioblastoma

Allergan receives FDA approval to market ACZONE (dapsone) Gel, 7.5% for acne treatment

China Biologic's total sales increase by 22.6% in RMB terms to $68.3 million in Q4 2015

UCSF, CipherHealth jointly launch customizable care-management platform

MOOCs: the future of healthcare training? An interview with David Robertshaw

Vertical Pharmaceuticals launches breakthrough prenatal vitamin supplement: OB Complete Gold

Medical Air Technology takes to the skies at the George Eliot hospital NHS trust

Study highlights presence of antibiotic stewardship practices in most VA-affiliated facilities

Does simulated based training bring better value healthcare? An interview with Prof Sir Muir Gray, Former Chief Knowledge Officer of the NHS

Artificial Intelligence in healthcare predicted to grow tenfold in next five years

New research shows copper can destroy MRSA in touch contamination

Gamma Knife and RapidArc equally effective at eradicating cancer in the brain

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Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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