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NantWorks, Sorrento collaborate to discover and develop novel anti-cancer immunotherapies

NantWorks, Inc. and Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc., announced today that they have entered into a binding agreement to initiate a global collaboration to discover and develop novel anti-cancer immunotherapies derived from Sorrento's proprietary G-MAB library against neoepitopes of tumor-specific antigens discovered using NantWorks' proprietary pan-omics based, precision medicine approach.

16 Mar 2015

World Health Organisation (WHO) joins with ESCMID to fight global infections

The European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) has been joined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to launch the 7th annual ‘International Day for Fighting Infection’ (April 24th, 2015).

16 Mar 2015

New global study on Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) shows the way to eliminating preventable deaths by 2025 – early detection and management are key

The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) will present the findings of a new global study on Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), seen by experts as a key step forward in their efforts to eliminate preventable deaths from the condition by 2025 (0by25).

16 Mar 2015

Preventing falls in care homes: an interview with Professor Pip Logan

Older people living in care homes fall three times more frequently than individuals who still live in their own homes. There is often debate over the idea of people going into care homes as a solution to the fact they are falling at home but they can still fall in the care home.

16 Mar 2015

Endo announces commercial availability of NATESTO nasal gel for men with hypogonadism

Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of Endo International plc (NASDAQ: ENDP) (TSX: ENL), announced today the commercial availability of NATESTO (testosterone nasal gel), the first and only nasal gel for testosterone replacement therapy in adult males diagnosed with hypogonadism.

16 Mar 2015

AcelRx announces dosing of first patient in pivotal ARX-04 Phase 3 study for treatment of acute pain

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for the treatment of acute pain, today reported dosing of the first patient in the pivotal Phase 3 study of ARX-04.

16 Mar 2015

Study: Countries most affected by Ebola outbreak may soon have 100,000 more measles cases

An international study involving the University of Southampton suggests there could be a rise in measles cases of 100,000 across the three countries most affected by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa due to health system disruptions.

16 Mar 2015

Results of pacritinib Phase 2 study in myelofibrosis patients published in journal 'Blood'

CTI BioPharma Corp. today announced that results of a Phase 2 study of pacritinib, in patients with myelofibrosis were published in the journal Blood. Pacritinib is a next-generation oral JAK2/FLT3 multikinase inhibitor currently in Phase 3 development in the PERSIST program.

16 Mar 2015

Social media ratings may influence patient perceptions of hospitals, quality of care

Social media has become an important way for institutions to communicate - both sending messages and receiving feedback - with clients and with the general public.

13 Mar 2015

Kalorama Information: Budding market for digital PCR reached 175 million in 2014

Kalorama Information estimated the budding market for digital PCR reached 175 million in 2014. The market research publisher said companies will be looking to provide products to increase research and diagnostics in diseases like cancer and neurological disorders.

13 Mar 2015

Stress about financial/economic issues is a leading factor that impacts people's sleep

Royal Philips today released "Sleep: A Global Perspective," the first in a series of reports highlighting sleep trends and habits collected from a survey of nearly 8,000 people across 10 countries.

13 Mar 2015

'Turbocharged' protein holds promise in hemophilia gene therapy

Using gene therapy to produce a mutant human protein with unusually high blood-clotting power, scientists have successfully treated dogs with the bleeding disorder hemophilia, without triggering an unwanted immune response.

13 Mar 2015

National survey investigates age-related discrimination in healthcare setting

Being discriminated against by the healthcare profession or system can cause much more than just mere distress to older people.

13 Mar 2015

JustRight Surgical obtains CE mark approval for FDA-cleared devices

JustRight Surgical, a micro-laparoscopic medical device company devoted to miniaturizing surgical instrumentation, has received CE mark approval for all of its FDA-cleared devices. CE marking indicates compliance with European Union regulations governing medical devices, no matter where in the world they are manufactured, and enables free movement within the European market.

12 Mar 2015

Milliman's healthcare analytic platform achieves NCQA certification for HEDIS 2015 Measures

Milliman, Inc., one of the premier global consulting and actuarial firms, announced today that their healthcare analytic platform, MedInsight, has achieved the National Committee for Quality Assurance certification for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set 2015 Measures. Since its introduction in 1993, HEDIS has evolved to become the gold standard in managed care performance measurement.

12 Mar 2015

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital recognized as one of 100 Top Hospitals in U.S.

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital has been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics, a leading provider of data-driven analytics and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare.

12 Mar 2015

Slow-growing tumors have treatment-resistant stem cells, shows study

Scientists are eager to make use of stem cells' extraordinary power to transform into nearly any kind of cell, but that ability also is cause for concern in cancer treatment.

12 Mar 2015

Corizon Health partners with MBI to provide health services to the District of Columbia's DOC

Corizon Health, the nation's leader in correctional healthcare solutions, announced today it has partnered with D.C.-based MBI Health Services, LLC to provide health services to the District of Columbia's Department of Corrections.

12 Mar 2015

CannTrust, Canabo to partner on medical marijuana research project

CannTrust, Canada's only pharmacist-controlled licensed producer and distributor of medical cannabis today announced a collaboration with Canabo Medical Corporation to partner on a research project on marijuana for medical purposes.

12 Mar 2015

Study finds that reformulated OxyContin forces some drug abusers to switch to heroin

A reformulation of OxyContin that makes it harder to abuse has curtailed the drug's illicit use. But some 25 percent of drug abusers entering rehab said they still abused the prescription painkiller despite package labeling that emphasizes its abuse-deterrent properties, new research indicates.

12 Mar 2015

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

NantWorks, Sorrento collaborate to discover and develop novel anti-cancer immunotherapies

World Health Organisation (WHO) joins with ESCMID to fight global infections

New global study on Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) shows the way to eliminating preventable deaths by 2025 – early detection and management are key

Preventing falls in care homes: an interview with Professor Pip Logan

Endo announces commercial availability of NATESTO nasal gel for men with hypogonadism

AcelRx announces dosing of first patient in pivotal ARX-04 Phase 3 study for treatment of acute pain

Study: Countries most affected by Ebola outbreak may soon have 100,000 more measles cases

Results of pacritinib Phase 2 study in myelofibrosis patients published in journal 'Blood'

Social media ratings may influence patient perceptions of hospitals, quality of care

Kalorama Information: Budding market for digital PCR reached 175 million in 2014

Stress about financial/economic issues is a leading factor that impacts people's sleep

'Turbocharged' protein holds promise in hemophilia gene therapy

National survey investigates age-related discrimination in healthcare setting

JustRight Surgical obtains CE mark approval for FDA-cleared devices

Milliman's healthcare analytic platform achieves NCQA certification for HEDIS 2015 Measures

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital recognized as one of 100 Top Hospitals in U.S.

Slow-growing tumors have treatment-resistant stem cells, shows study

Corizon Health partners with MBI to provide health services to the District of Columbia's DOC

CannTrust, Canabo to partner on medical marijuana research project

Study finds that reformulated OxyContin forces some drug abusers to switch to heroin

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