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Racial and ethnic minority groups face disproportionate rates of smoking, health-related illnesses

April is National Minority Health Month, and one of the most significant health issues minorities face is disproportionate rates of smoking and health-related illnesses.

16 Apr 2015

Malaysia wins “International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ), Medical Travel Destination of the Year Award 2015"

Malaysia has been proclaimed “Medical Travel Destination of the Year” at the International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ) Medical Travel Awards 2015...

16 Apr 2015

Heroin-assisted treatments benefit some drug users

Drug users who do not benefit from conventional treatments for heroin addiction should be able to access the drug through the health system, urges a Canadian expert in The BMJ today.

16 Apr 2015

Most people visit health care settings before attempting suicide, study finds

Most people who attempt suicide make some type of healthcare visit in the weeks or months before the attempt, reports a study in the May issue of Medical Care, published by Wolters Kluwer.

16 Apr 2015

Novel findings may hold promise for children, adults with mitochondrial disorders

Rooted in malfunctions in the tiny power plants that energize our cells, mitochondrial disorders are notoriously complex and variable, with few effective treatments. Now, novel findings in microscopic worms may hold great promise for children and adults with mitochondrial disorders

16 Apr 2015

UH Seidman Cancer Center uses SpaceOAR System to perform first-ever prostate cancer treatment

The radiation oncology team at UH Seidman Cancer Center at UH Geauga Medical Center performed the first-ever prostate cancer treatment on April 3 using a newly approved device. The device, called SpaceOAR System, enhances the efficacy of radiation treatment by protecting organs surrounding the prostate. The device, a temporary injectable gel, received FDA clearance on April 1.

16 Apr 2015

WGU announces new scholarship opportunity for nursing students

Western Governors University has announced a new scholarship opportunity for nursing master's degree students honoring the leadership and healthcare career of outgoing American Organization of Nurse Executives President Linda Knodel.

16 Apr 2015

New herbal tea to treat malaria in Africa

Malaria is a critical health problem in West Africa, where traditional medicine is commonly used alongside modern healthcare practices. An herbal remedy derived from the roots of a weed, which was traditionally used to alleviate malarial symptoms, was combined with leaves and aerial portions from two other plants with antimalarial activity, formulated as a tea, and eventually licensed and sold as an antimalarial phytomedicine.

15 Apr 2015

Focus Diagnostics announces FDA clearance for Simplexa Group A Strep Direct Kit

Focus Diagnostics, the clinical-laboratory products business of Quest Diagnostics, today announced the FDA 510(k) clearance and CLIA moderate-complexity categorization for its Simplexa Group A Strep Direct Kit. Simplexa Group A Strep Direct is a real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of Group A Streptococcus bacteria directly from throat swabs.

From Quest Diagnostics 15 Apr 2015

SELLAS inks exclusive global collaboration, license agreement with TrojanTec

SELLAS Life Sciences Group, a Swiss based, development-stage biopharmaceutical company with its main focus in developing innovative products for the treatment of various indications in Oncology and the Central Nervous System, today announced that it has signed an exclusive global collaboration and license agreement with TrojanTec Ltd, a UK-based Discovery Research and Development Company affiliated with Imperial College London, UK, for the development, marketing and commercialization of the innovative and proprietary TR-1 cancer therapeutic technology and drug.

15 Apr 2015

Intelligent Hospital Association recognizes Ochsner with Best Comprehensive Integration award

The Intelligent Hospital Association today announced that Ochsner Health System was awarded the Best Comprehensive Integration for 2014. The award is given to a hospital or health system that effectively and seamlessly integrates technologies to provide a comprehensive solution in a health care facility.

15 Apr 2015

New Clinical Conductor CTMS functionality helps healthcare organizations better manage clinical research

The team behind Clinical Conductor CTMS recently debuted new functionality that allows healthcare organizations to better manage adaptive and dynamic clinical research that is becoming more relevant in the industry every year. Included in this quarter’s release is functionality that lets users create snapshots of past budgets to be used for better negotiations and invoicing, the ability for organizations to create multiple charge masters, and functionality that provides better handling of protocol amendments.

15 Apr 2015

Study: Children with type 1 diabetes five times more likely to be admitted to hospital

Children living with type 1 diabetes are nearly five times more likely to be admitted to hospital than non-diabetic children, a new study (attached) has found.

15 Apr 2015

Warfarin and PT-INR testing: an interview with Paul Wright, CEO, Universal Biosensors

There are roughly 10 million people worldwide taking Warfarin, accounting for more than 200 million point of care (POC) PT-INR tests performed globally each year...

15 Apr 2015

Clyde Biosciences announces £2 million ‘Series A’ investment

Clyde Biosciences Ltd. has announced a £2 million ‘Series A’ investment led by Epidarex Capital, a leading international early-stage life science venture capital fund.

15 Apr 2015

Springer releases new international journal in partnership with Regenerative Engineering Society

Springer has launched Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine in partnership with the newly formed Regenerative Engineering Society. The new international journal will cover the convergence of multiple fields, including tissue generation, advanced materials science, stem cell research, the physical sciences and developmental biology, and is actively seeking submissions.

15 Apr 2015

New research could transform treatments for patients with Barrett's Oesophagus

New research from the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust could transform treatments and diagnosis for a common digestive condition which affects thousands of patients.

15 Apr 2015

Researchers discover new biomarker to identify women with uterine cancer

Researchers at Uppsala University have, together with researchers from Turku and Bergen, discovered a new biomarker which makes it possible to identify women with uterine cancer who have a high risk of recurrence.

15 Apr 2015

Agfa HealthCare announces commercial launch of new Enterprise Content Management system

Agfa HealthCare announced today the commercial launch of a new version of its Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system featuring improved workflow capabilities that facilitate the capture, archiving, access and sharing of any type of documents outside of the Imaging scope across the hospital enterprise.

15 Apr 2015

Children with type 1 diabetes five times more likely to be admitted to hospital

The number of children being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is increasing 3-4% every year and more so in school-aged children. Treating the condition is complex and poor management can often lead to medical emergencies that result in hospitalisation, placing ever greater demands on health services

14 Apr 2015

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Racial and ethnic minority groups face disproportionate rates of smoking, health-related illnesses

Malaysia wins “International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ), Medical Travel Destination of the Year Award 2015"

Heroin-assisted treatments benefit some drug users

Most people visit health care settings before attempting suicide, study finds

Novel findings may hold promise for children, adults with mitochondrial disorders

UH Seidman Cancer Center uses SpaceOAR System to perform first-ever prostate cancer treatment

WGU announces new scholarship opportunity for nursing students

New herbal tea to treat malaria in Africa

Focus Diagnostics announces FDA clearance for Simplexa Group A Strep Direct Kit

SELLAS inks exclusive global collaboration, license agreement with TrojanTec

Intelligent Hospital Association recognizes Ochsner with Best Comprehensive Integration award

New Clinical Conductor CTMS functionality helps healthcare organizations better manage clinical research

Study: Children with type 1 diabetes five times more likely to be admitted to hospital

Warfarin and PT-INR testing: an interview with Paul Wright, CEO, Universal Biosensors

Clyde Biosciences announces £2 million ‘Series A’ investment

Springer releases new international journal in partnership with Regenerative Engineering Society

New research could transform treatments for patients with Barrett's Oesophagus

Researchers discover new biomarker to identify women with uterine cancer

Agfa HealthCare announces commercial launch of new Enterprise Content Management system

Children with type 1 diabetes five times more likely to be admitted to hospital

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

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

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