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Three-drug strategy effective against drug-resistant staph infection, finds new research

Three antibiotics that, individually, are not effective against a drug-resistant staph infection can kill the deadly pathogen when combined as a trio, according to new research.

15 Sep 2015

ProPhase partners with Multi Health Systems to standardize electronic adaptations of PANSS

ProPhase LLC, a global provider of applied measurement expertise, is announcing its partnership with Multi Health Systems, a Canadian publisher of psychological assessments and healthcare outcomes, to optimize and standardize electronic adaptations of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS).

14 Sep 2015

Sinai Health System, UChicago Medicine partner to build and operate new Level 1 adult trauma center

In a move to create a more comprehensive system of needed trauma and emergency care for Chicago's South and Southwest side communities, Sinai Health System and the University of Chicago Medicine are partnering to build and operate a Level 1 adult trauma center and to expand emergency services.

14 Sep 2015

ARCHIMEDICX launches first global hospital search engine

ARCHIMEDICX, that is changing the face of healthcare, today announced the launching of its first intelligent and objective global hospital search engine.

14 Sep 2015

Mordor Intelligence announces publication of global whey protein market report

Mordor Intelligence is pleased to announce the publication of the report on Global Whey Protein Market on September 14, 2015. This report discusses the market in detail.

14 Sep 2015

Two St. Louis institutions collaborate to create Center for Clinical Pharmacology

St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are joining forces to find better, safer and more effective ways to use prescription medications to improve health. Researchers from the two institutions are collaborating to create the Center for Clinical Pharmacology.

14 Sep 2015

New study reveals that social factors may impact critical aspects of health in AML patients

A new study reveals that insurance status, marital status, and county-level income may affect the chances of survival in young patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings indicate that efforts are needed to address the social factors that impact critical aspects of health in these patients.

14 Sep 2015

UT Southwestern researchers part of study that shows effectiveness of intensive blood pressure management

More intensive management of high blood pressure, below a commonly recommended blood pressure target, significantly reduces rates of cardiovascular disease, and lowers risk of death in a group of adults 50 years and older with high blood pressure, a National Institutes of Health study involving UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.

14 Sep 2015

Future of transplant medicine to be explored during LifeNet Health Institute of Regenerative Medicine symposium

The LifeNet Health Institute of Regenerative Medicine is bringing together scientists and surgeons from around the world to explore the future of transplant medicine during its Scientific Symposium Sept. 25-26.

14 Sep 2015

Surgeons participate in record-setting day of organ transplantation at Baylor University Medical Center

One week ago, surgical teams took part in a record-setting day of organ transplantation at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. Surgeons on the medical staff performed nine organ transplants on seven patients in one calendar day.

11 Sep 2015

HealthSouth to offer $300M aggregate principal amount of senior notes through private placement

HealthSouth Corporation today announced it intends to offer through a private placement, subject to market and other conditions, $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2025.

11 Sep 2015

Aridis' AR-301 granted FDA Fast Track Designation for treatment of pneumonia caused by S. aureus

Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company applying proprietary technologies to produce novel anti-infectives and immunotherapies for infectious diseases, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Fast Track Designation to AR-301, the Company's fully human anti-Staphylococcal alpha-toxin IgG1 monoclonal antibody (mAb).

11 Sep 2015

New collaboration may allow researchers to develop potential gene therapies for pediatric diseases

A new collaboration between Seattle Children's Research Institute and bluebird bio, Inc., a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Mass. and Seattle, will allow researchers to develop potentially transformative gene therapies for severe genetic and rare pediatric diseases. The collaboration supports pediatric researchers in Seattle who will work with bluebird bio scientists and the company's gene editing technology to research potential cures for genetic pediatric diseases.

11 Sep 2015

Number of women receiving minimally invasive hysterectomies goes down after FDA safety communication

Since the Food and Drug Administration cautioned against using a minimally invasive method to treat fibroid tumors called power morcellation, there was a nearly quarter increase in hospital readmissions and 27 percent increase in major postoperative complications after hysterectomies in Michigan, a new University of Michigan study says.

11 Sep 2015

Study shows reduced heart rate variability may be contributing risk factor for PTSD

A prospective longitudinal study of U.S. Marines suggests that reduced heart rate variability - the changing time interval between heartbeats - may be a contributing risk factor for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

11 Sep 2015

Psychosis, hepatitis C infection are greatest risk factors for mortality in marginalized Vancouver residents

Marginalized residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside are dying at more than eight times the national average, and treatable conditions are the greatest risk factors for mortality, researchers at the University of British Columbia have found.

11 Sep 2015

First JLABS Incubator outside of the United States

The Ontario Government, University of Toronto, and MaRS Discovery District (MaRS) today announced a collaboration with Janssen Inc. to launch the successful Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS incubator model in Toronto. The new facility, called JLABS @ Toronto, will open in spring of 2016 at MaRS Discovery District and will support start-ups with lab space, programs, and potential investment partners as they work to build important, successful early-stage companies.

10 Sep 2015

Biodegradable and bioresorbable polymers workshop hosted by Lucideon

Lucideon, the international materials technology company, in conjunction with the University of Cambridge, Granta Design, NC State University and the University of North Carolina, is hosting a 2-day ‘Science for Industry’ workshop on Biodegradable and Bioresorbable Polymers (BBPs).

From Lucideon 10 Sep 2015

AccentHealth launches new digital patient engagement platform

AccentHealth, the leader in patient education media at the point of care, announced today the launch of a new digital patient engagement platform, the AccentHealth Exam Room Tablet, as part of the industry's most comprehensive exam room program.

10 Sep 2015

Race, ethnicity may influence physician-patient decision-making process

Racial and ethnic inequalities in medical care are widely documented in literature. However, variations in Americans' experiences with healthcare, specifically regarding physician-patient communication and shared decision-making about treatment plans, are not well understood.

10 Sep 2015

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Three-drug strategy effective against drug-resistant staph infection, finds new research

ProPhase partners with Multi Health Systems to standardize electronic adaptations of PANSS

Sinai Health System, UChicago Medicine partner to build and operate new Level 1 adult trauma center

ARCHIMEDICX launches first global hospital search engine

Mordor Intelligence announces publication of global whey protein market report

Two St. Louis institutions collaborate to create Center for Clinical Pharmacology

New study reveals that social factors may impact critical aspects of health in AML patients

UT Southwestern researchers part of study that shows effectiveness of intensive blood pressure management

Future of transplant medicine to be explored during LifeNet Health Institute of Regenerative Medicine symposium

Surgeons participate in record-setting day of organ transplantation at Baylor University Medical Center

HealthSouth to offer $300M aggregate principal amount of senior notes through private placement

Aridis' AR-301 granted FDA Fast Track Designation for treatment of pneumonia caused by S. aureus

New collaboration may allow researchers to develop potential gene therapies for pediatric diseases

Number of women receiving minimally invasive hysterectomies goes down after FDA safety communication

Study shows reduced heart rate variability may be contributing risk factor for PTSD

Psychosis, hepatitis C infection are greatest risk factors for mortality in marginalized Vancouver residents

First JLABS Incubator outside of the United States

Biodegradable and bioresorbable polymers workshop hosted by Lucideon

AccentHealth launches new digital patient engagement platform

Race, ethnicity may influence physician-patient decision-making process

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