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eAgile releases new UHF EPC compliant MicroWing inlay

eAgile Inc., a global leader in radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies, announced today the release of their new UHF EPC compliant MicroWing inlay. The MicroWing is the size of a paper clip which makes it the smallest RFID inlay available on the market to achieve a greater than 2 meter read range.

13 Jan 2015

Digital healthcare communications: an interview with David Hunt, CEO of HAVAS LYNX Europe

Digital has excited the industry, it has hinted at a brighter future, a potential competitive advantage and most importantly a better purpose, however like many others, it has not been the revolution it might have been.

13 Jan 2015

eLearning effective for training health professionals, say Imperial researchers

Electronic learning could enable millions more students to train as doctors and nurses worldwide, according to research.

13 Jan 2015

New GP Surgery opens in the heart of Wimbledon

The GP Surgery has newly opened in the heart of Wimbledon in response to patient concerns about NHS GP inaccessibility. With increased strain on GP services over the winter period waiting times for a routine GP appointment have increased, with a resulting increased burden on urgent care, A&E and out-of-hours GP services.

12 Jan 2015

QIAGEN's circulating tumor DNA test CE-IVD marked to assess genomic mutation NSCLC patients

QIAGEN announced today the CE-IVD marking of its novel liquid biopsy-based companion diagnostic that analyzes circulating nucleic acids obtained from blood samples to assess an important genomic mutation in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common form of this cancer.

From QIAGEN Manchester Limited 12 Jan 2015

Family history could help physicians identify prostate cancer risk

A discovery by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute shows that looking at whether a man's uncles and great-grandparents, among other second- and third-degree relatives, had prostate cancer could be as important as looking at whether his father had prostate cancer. A more complete family history would give physicians a new tool to decide whether or not a PSA test was appropriate.

12 Jan 2015

Two medical organizations recommend use of HPV test for cervical cancer screening

Two leading medical organizations say that using a Human papillomavirus (HPV) test alone for cervical cancer screening is an effective alternative to the current recommendation for screening with either cytology (the Pap test) alone or co-testing with cytology and HPV testing.

12 Jan 2015

EMA accepts Praluent (alirocumab) MAA for review

Regeneron and Sanofi today announced that the European Medicines Agency has accepted for review the Marketing Authorization Application for Praluent (alirocumab). Alirocumab is an investigational monoclonal antibody targeting PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) that is intended for the treatment of patients with hypercholesterolemia.

12 Jan 2015

Memorial Prompt Care & Family Medicine becomes MemorialCare Medical Group

Memorial Prompt Care & Family Medicine announced that it has changed its name to MemorialCare Medical Group. Affiliated with the nationally recognized MemorialCare Health System, it was a natural fit for them to become part of the award-winning MemorialCare Medical Group. The name change is effective immediately.

11 Jan 2015

AMN Healthcare acquires Onward Healthcare, Medefis and Locum Leaders from OGH

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc., the nation's leader and innovator in healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services, today announced the completion of the acquisition of Onward Healthcare, Locum Leaders and Medefis from OGH, LLC for a total purchase price of $82.5 million.

11 Jan 2015

Precision NanoSystems, Arcturus Therapeutics partner to develop RNA medicines

Precision NanoSystems, a leader in the development and application of microfluidics for the manufacture of nanomedicines; and, Arcturus Therapeutics, a leading small interfering RNA (siRNA) and messenger RNA (mRNA) drug discovery and development company, today announced a partnership for the manufacture of RNA medicines.

From Precision NanoSystems Inc. 11 Jan 2015

Baylor Scott & White Health to build sports medicine facility at The Star – Home of the Dallas Cowboys

Baylor Scott & White Health is working towards the construction of a 200,000 square-foot center of excellence for sports medicine at The Star – Home of the Dallas Cowboys in Frisco, Texas.

11 Jan 2015

NCCN collaborates with Flatiron Health to create oncology outcomes database

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network is collaborating with Flatiron Health to create a cloud-based data repository of NCCN Member Institution data - the NCCN Outcomes Database.

9 Jan 2015

Nuo signs licensing and distribution agreement with Rohto for Aurix wound care system

Nuo Therapeutics, Inc., a pioneer in biodynamic therapies, today announced that it has signed an exclusive licensing and distribution agreement for the Aurix System with Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s leading pharmaceutical, health and wellness companies.

9 Jan 2015

DiaCarta raises $8 million in Series A financing from BVCF

DiaCarta, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company raised $8 million in Series A financing from BVCF (BioVeda China Fund). Proceeds from Series A financing will be used to expand the product portfolio and support global commercialization. Dr. Weixin Xu of BVCF will join DiaCarta board of directors.

9 Jan 2015

Tribology and testing of orthopaedic implants white paper published by Lucideon

Lucideon, the international materials development and testing company, has published a new white paper, ‘Tribology and Testing of Orthopaedic Implants’.

From Lucideon 9 Jan 2015

Two new ODYSSEY trials meet primary efficacy endpoints

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sanofi today announced that two new ODYSSEY trials, which are the first Phase 3 trials to assess alirocumab administered every four weeks, met their primary efficacy endpoints.

9 Jan 2015

MTF Wound Care division inks group purchasing deal with Premier

The Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Wound Care division announced today that it has signed a group purchasing agreement with Premier, Inc., a leading healthcare improvement company. The agreement offers Premier alliance members access to MTF Wound Care's innovative line of biologic tissue forms.

8 Jan 2015

FDA approves RYTARY for Parkinson's disease treatment

Impax Pharmaceuticals, a division of Impax Laboratories, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved RYTARY, an extended-release oral capsule formulation of carbidopa-levodopa, for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, post-encephalitic parkinsonism, and parkinsonism that may follow carbon monoxide intoxication and / or manganese intoxication.

8 Jan 2015

Proteomics market expected to experience continual growth

The market for microarrays used to study the workings of proteins are in great demand, according to Kalorama Information. The healthcare market research publisher said "proteomics" instruments, reagents and testing are needed to discover new biomarkers and even new drugs, and that the market for them topped 5 billion dollars in 2013.

8 Jan 2015

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

eAgile releases new UHF EPC compliant MicroWing inlay

Digital healthcare communications: an interview with David Hunt, CEO of HAVAS LYNX Europe

eLearning effective for training health professionals, say Imperial researchers

New GP Surgery opens in the heart of Wimbledon

QIAGEN's circulating tumor DNA test CE-IVD marked to assess genomic mutation NSCLC patients

Family history could help physicians identify prostate cancer risk

Two medical organizations recommend use of HPV test for cervical cancer screening

EMA accepts Praluent (alirocumab) MAA for review

Memorial Prompt Care & Family Medicine becomes MemorialCare Medical Group

AMN Healthcare acquires Onward Healthcare, Medefis and Locum Leaders from OGH

Precision NanoSystems, Arcturus Therapeutics partner to develop RNA medicines

Baylor Scott & White Health to build sports medicine facility at The Star – Home of the Dallas Cowboys

NCCN collaborates with Flatiron Health to create oncology outcomes database

Nuo signs licensing and distribution agreement with Rohto for Aurix wound care system

DiaCarta raises $8 million in Series A financing from BVCF

Tribology and testing of orthopaedic implants white paper published by Lucideon

Two new ODYSSEY trials meet primary efficacy endpoints

MTF Wound Care division inks group purchasing deal with Premier

FDA approves RYTARY for Parkinson's disease treatment

Proteomics market expected to experience continual growth

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