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BioLight Life Sciences announces first IOPtiMate™ system sale in Hungary

BioLight Life Sciences Investments Ltd., a firm that invests in, manages and commercializes biomedical innovations in ophthalmology and cancer diagnostics, today announced the first sale of the IOPtiMate™ system to a medical center located in Hungary.

14 Apr 2015

Clyde Biosciences, a leading drug toxicity testing company, closes Series A investment

Clyde Biosciences Ltd. (Clyde Biosciences) has announced a £2 million ‘Series A’ investment led by Epidarex Capital, a leading international early-stage life science venture capital fund. Scottish Enterprise’s investment arm, the Scottish Investment Bank, also participated in the round along with Glasgow University Holdings, Ltd.

14 Apr 2015

Eyenuk's EyeArt automated high-throughput diabetic retinopathy screening receives CE Mark

Eyenuk, Inc. announced today that it received CE Marking for its pioneering EyeArt software, a suite of advanced image analysis tools for automated high-throughput screening of diabetic retinopathy. The company plans to launch its product in select leading eye care sites across Europe in the next few months.

14 Apr 2015

Vermillion, Kaiser Permanente partner to enhance diagnosis, treatment of ovarian cancer

Vermillion, Inc., a bio-analytical solutions company focused on gynecologic disease, today announced the initiation of a strategic partnership with Kaiser Permanente's Southern California Permanente Medical Group in order to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.

14 Apr 2015

CareFusion showcases new medication management technologies at HIMSS annual conference

CareFusion, a BD company, today announced it is demonstrating several new medication management technologies at the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society annual conference in the Intelligent Health Pavilion and Interoperability Showcase.

14 Apr 2015

Veracyte, GE parnter to develop new solutions to improve disease diagnosis

Veracyte, Inc., a molecular diagnostic company pioneering the field of molecular cytology, and GE today announced a research collaboration to develop new solutions that can improve disease diagnosis.

14 Apr 2015

EarlySense signs partnership agreement with Mitsui

EarlySense Ltd., the market leader in contact-free monitoring solutions for the hospital and home, announced today it has signed a partnership agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd., one of the largest general trading companies in Japan, with revenues of 55.7 Billion USD and net income of 4,099 Million USD for the year ended March 31st, 2014.

14 Apr 2015

MorphoSys to receive milestone payment for guselkumab program in psoriatic arthritis

MorphoSys's collaboration with Janssen has resulted in three clinical programs to date, two of which are in phase 2 development and one, guselkumab, in phase 3 in psoriasis (most advanced trial)...

14 Apr 2015

Innovative way to educate healthcare professionals on improving nutrition for cancer survivors

Stories involving cancer and its devastating consequences are a frequent occurrence in the news. We are constantly being told which foods may cause cancer, and which may prevent it, but how much is fact, and how much is fiction is often in dispute. The same is true for cancer survivors trying to find reliable nutritional information which will help them to improve their quality of life and prevent future relapses.

13 Apr 2015

Temple/St. Luke's medical students engage Bangor area sixth graders in active learning about health

School to provide an interactive health education and science assembly to interest students in healthy living and disease prevention...

13 Apr 2015

Managing autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: an interview with Dr Richard Sandford, University of Cambridge

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is one of the most common inherited kidney diseases. It's also one of the most common reasons that people require dialysis or transplantation...

13 Apr 2015

Digitalisation, decentralisation and democratisation to be key technology trends for Australia's healthcare in 2015

Asia Pacific (APAC) is the fastest growing healthcare information technology (healthcare IT) market across the world. Within APAC, after Japan, Australia is the second largest market for health technology adoption.

13 Apr 2015

AMSSM announces launch of new patient-focused website

The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine is pleased to announce the launch of its new patient-focused website, SportsMedToday.com. The site provides an easy-to-navigate, patient-centered resource center for parents, medical professionals and youth organizations interested in prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries.

13 Apr 2015

ACA calls for 'conservative care first' approach to low-back pain

The American Chiropractic Association, in response to recent research calling into question the efficacy of acetaminophen in the management of spinal pain, strongly encourages patients and healthcare providers to consider the benefits of a conservative approach to back pain.

13 Apr 2015

Toronto General Hospital unveils novel technology-based platform to improve patient care

The Toronto General Hospital today becomes the first healthcare institution in the world to unveil a novel technology-based platform aimed at shortening the time required to translate medical research into clinical practice. This will enable faster diagnoses and more rapid treatment for patients with heart disease and other conditions that are detected using advanced medical imaging devices.

13 Apr 2015

More personalized treatment protocols can reduce mortality in cancer patients with severe pneumonia

Cancer patients are more likely to get infections. Pneumonia is the most frequent type of infection in this group and a frequent cause of ICU admission and mortality. A study conducted by researchers from the D'Or Institute for Research and Education in partnership with Brazilian hospitals and universities analyzed the factors associated with severe pneumonia in hospitalized cancer patients and suggests that more personalized treatment protocols can reduce mortality in these patients.

13 Apr 2015

Infectious diseases experts release new guidance to avoid infections during hospital visits

Leading infectious diseases experts have released new guidance for healthcare facilities looking to establish precautions for visitors of patients with infectious diseases. The guidance looks to reduce the potential for healthcare visitors in spreading dangerous bacteria within the healthcare facility and community.

13 Apr 2015

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

BioLight Life Sciences announces first IOPtiMate™ system sale in Hungary

Clyde Biosciences, a leading drug toxicity testing company, closes Series A investment

Eyenuk's EyeArt automated high-throughput diabetic retinopathy screening receives CE Mark

Vermillion, Kaiser Permanente partner to enhance diagnosis, treatment of ovarian cancer

CareFusion showcases new medication management technologies at HIMSS annual conference

Veracyte, GE parnter to develop new solutions to improve disease diagnosis

EarlySense signs partnership agreement with Mitsui

MorphoSys to receive milestone payment for guselkumab program in psoriatic arthritis

Innovative way to educate healthcare professionals on improving nutrition for cancer survivors

Temple/St. Luke's medical students engage Bangor area sixth graders in active learning about health

Managing autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: an interview with Dr Richard Sandford, University of Cambridge

Digitalisation, decentralisation and democratisation to be key technology trends for Australia's healthcare in 2015

AMSSM announces launch of new patient-focused website

ACA calls for 'conservative care first' approach to low-back pain

Toronto General Hospital unveils novel technology-based platform to improve patient care

More personalized treatment protocols can reduce mortality in cancer patients with severe pneumonia

Infectious diseases experts release new guidance to avoid infections during hospital visits

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