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New big data collaboration aims to improve care management for diabetes, mental health

Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore and Holmusk, a global tele-health platform, have recently announced a collaboration to further the potential of big data in healthcare. Big data refers to very large, unstructured and diverse datasets that cannot be managed using conventional methods. In healthcare, big data and analytics allow us to discover patterns that would not be found otherwise, and make predictions about disease. This has the potential to improve care and lower costs.

4 Aug 2015

Shionogi’s naldemedine meets primary, secondary endpoints for treatment of opioid-induced constipation

Shionogi today announced that once-daily naldemedine met its primary and secondary endpoints in a phase III study (COMPOSE II) for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in adult patients with chronic non-cancer pain.

3 Aug 2015

Illinois Health and Science acquires IBA Molecular North America

IBA Molecular, a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals, announced today the completion of the previously announced sale of its US operations, IBA Molecular North America, Inc., to Illinois Health and Science (IHS), a non-profit healthcare system based in Decatur, Illinois.

3 Aug 2015

Shire acquires Foresight Biotherapeutics for $300 million

Shire plc announced today that it has acquired New York-based, privately held Foresight Biotherapeutics Inc. for $300 million.

3 Aug 2015

Sorrento to develop and market monoclonal antibodies for North American, European and Japanese market

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to develop and commercialize multiple prespecified and undisclosed biosimilar or biobetter antibodies from Mabtech Limited, a holding company for premier antibody development and manufacturing companies in China.

3 Aug 2015

National League for Nursing awards Center of Excellence designation to UT Arlington

The University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation has been designated a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing, the nation's foremost organization for nursing faculty and leaders in nursing education.

3 Aug 2015

Researchers uncover strong evidence for genetic causes of cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical disability in children. It has historically been considered to be caused by factors such as birth asphyxia, stroke and infections in the developing brain of babies.

3 Aug 2015

Integrated treatment required for diabetes-eating disorder combination

As they reach their teens, many with type 1 diabetes discover that the disease provides a secret weapon for losing weight. By restricting or reducing the amount of insulin they inject, they can eat just about anything they want and control their weight.

3 Aug 2015

New IMA device could improve diagnosis, treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain

More than 100 million people across Europe suffer from chronic musculoskeletal pain, with an estimated 40 per cent undiagnosed. Ageing populations throughout Europe means that this only going to increase in the coming years.

31 Jul 2015

Study evaluates costs and benefits of medical board recertification for improving healthcare quality

Many physicians are pushing back against or debating new requirements for maintaining medical board certifications, which affect more than 250,000 physicians nationwide. Now, a new study by UC San Francisco and Stanford University researchers concludes that the cost of implementing the most recent requirements will be an estimated $5.7 billion over the next 10 years.

31 Jul 2015

Magnaquest inks PoC with leading pharma giant for Internet of Things related initiative

Magnaquest, a leading Subscription Management, Billing and CRM solutions for video, data and cloud computing operators has signed a Proof of Concept (PoC) with a leading pharma giant for Internet of Things (IoT) related initiative.

31 Jul 2015

Dragons' Den-style exercise gives nursing students the skills to shape future health services

Pre-registration nursing students underwent a simulated exercise in health needs analysis and commissioning of services. Service commissioners consistently request presentation for re-tendering of services so the students had to pitch ideas along the lines of the 'Dragons' Den' television programme.

31 Jul 2015

Embracing new technologies to improve healthcare provision

A leading US pharmacy services provider and IT company have announced their collaboration to facilitate the provision of truly patient-centred primary care.

31 Jul 2015

Derek Muhs selected for Excellence in Branding and Marketing

Health Care Management China today announced that Co-Founder and Vice Chairman Derek Muhs has been nominated for Excellence in Branding and Marketing by the Awards Jury of the 6th Annual CMO ASIA AWARDS, to be held in Singapore on August 11, 2015.

31 Jul 2015

John T. Spitznagel attains recognition in Strathmore's Who's Who for contributions in Healthcare Sales and Marketing

John T. Spitznagel of Glen Burnie, Maryland, has attained recognition in Strathmore's Who's Who for his contributions and achievements in the field of Healthcare Sales and Marketing. On Friday, July 31, 2015, he will be honored with a Times Square, New York appearance.

31 Jul 2015

New synthetic gene drives could one day improve human health and the environment

Gene drives are genetic elements - found naturally in the genomes of most of the world's organisms - that increase the chance of the gene they carry being passed on to all offspring, and thus, they can quickly spread through populations. Looking to these natural systems, researchers around the world, including some Wyss Institute scientists, are developing synthetic gene drives that could one day be leveraged by humans to purposefully alter the traits of wild populations of organisms to prevent disease transmission and eradicate invasive species.

31 Jul 2015

Some breast cancer women can now undergo single-stage implant breast reconstruction

Some women with breast cancer can now undergo a "one and done" approach combining nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate single-stage implant (SSI) breast reconstruction in a single procedure, according to a report in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

31 Jul 2015

Major new review shows that every country in the world can afford to help citizens quit smoking

That is the conclusion of a major new review, written by leading world experts and published in the medical journal, Addiction. The review examined a wide range of measures that healthcare systems in different countries can adopt to help smokers to stop.

31 Jul 2015

Researchers reconstruct ancient virus to improve gene therapy

Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Schepens Eye Research Institute have reconstructed an ancient virus that is highly effective at delivering gene therapies to the liver, muscle, and retina. This discovery, published July 30 in Cell Reports, could potentially be used to design gene therapies that are not only safer and more potent than therapies currently available, but may also help a greater number of patients.

31 Jul 2015

Referral delays destroy cancer patients' confidence in healthcare system

If it takes more than three trips to the GP to be referred for cancer tests, patients are more likely to be dissatisfied with their overall care, eroding confidence in the doctors and nurses who go on to treat and monitor them.

31 Jul 2015

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

New big data collaboration aims to improve care management for diabetes, mental health

Shionogi’s naldemedine meets primary, secondary endpoints for treatment of opioid-induced constipation

Illinois Health and Science acquires IBA Molecular North America

Shire acquires Foresight Biotherapeutics for $300 million

Sorrento to develop and market monoclonal antibodies for North American, European and Japanese market

National League for Nursing awards Center of Excellence designation to UT Arlington

Researchers uncover strong evidence for genetic causes of cerebral palsy

Integrated treatment required for diabetes-eating disorder combination

New IMA device could improve diagnosis, treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain

Study evaluates costs and benefits of medical board recertification for improving healthcare quality

Magnaquest inks PoC with leading pharma giant for Internet of Things related initiative

Dragons' Den-style exercise gives nursing students the skills to shape future health services

Embracing new technologies to improve healthcare provision

Derek Muhs selected for Excellence in Branding and Marketing

John T. Spitznagel attains recognition in Strathmore's Who's Who for contributions in Healthcare Sales and Marketing

New synthetic gene drives could one day improve human health and the environment

Some breast cancer women can now undergo single-stage implant breast reconstruction

Major new review shows that every country in the world can afford to help citizens quit smoking

Researchers reconstruct ancient virus to improve gene therapy

Referral delays destroy cancer patients' confidence in healthcare system

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