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Two in one to break cycle of poor diabetes management

Now final-year design student Oscar Daws from Brunel University London has come up with a streamlined device which has been selected for a prestigious exhibition on London’s South Bank and aims to vastly improve patients’ self-management of the disease...

4 Jun 2015

Epsom and St Helier Hospitals extend use of VitalPAC.

Since August last year nurses on Medical wards at have been recording patient observation data on mobile electronic devices such as iPods using a digital solution called VitalPAC Nurse...

4 Jun 2015

Using technology to protect diabetics from foot amputations: an interview with Heleen Kist, HCi Viocare

When people don’t receive the body’s natural signals due to neuropathy, they can unknowingly be exposing their feet to conditions that are known to cause foot ulcers, such as repeated pressure and shear...

4 Jun 2015

Keeping blood sugar levels under control can help protect hearts from diabetes-related damage

Day in and day out, for years on end, millions of people with diabetes prick their fingers to test their blood sugar level. And many may wonder if all the careful eating, exercise and medication it takes to keep those levels under control is really worth it.

4 Jun 2015

Exalenz Bioscience initiates BreathID clinical study to detect primary liver cancer

Exalenz Bioscience, a leader in developing and marketing non-invasive medical devices for diagnosing and monitoring a range of gastrointestinal and liver diseases, today announced the initiation of a clinical study designed to investigate its BreathID test to non-invasively detect primary liver cancer, also known as Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC).

4 Jun 2015

TAPP awarded grant to support reproductive health care programs for pregnant teens in DC

Teenage girls in the District of Columbia's Anacostia neighborhood are twice more likely to become teen mothers than their peers in other parts of the city, and almost three times more likely than the national average.

4 Jun 2015

Oxygen regulatory pathway can act to trigger tissue regeneration in mice

A study led by Ellen Heber-Katz, PhD, of the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, part of Main Line Health, shows that a primordial form of energy production that still exists in mammals can be harnessed to achieve spontaneous tissue regeneration in mice, without the need for added stem cells.

4 Jun 2015

USciences confers honorary doctor of science degree to GSA CEO

University of the Sciences conferred an honorary doctor of science degree to James C. Appleby P'87, RPh, MPH, at its 194th Commencement Ceremony on May 20, 2015. Appleby is executive director and CEO of The Gerontological Society of America, the nation's leading interdisciplinary professional membership organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging.

4 Jun 2015

Roche announces FDA 510(k) clearance for cobas HSV 1 and 2 Test

Roche announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has provided 510(k) clearance for the cobas HSV 1 and 2 Test for the direct detection and differentiation of HSV-1 and HSV-2 DNA in anogenital specimens from symptomatic patients. With dual target detection and automation, the cobas HSV 1 and 2 Test provides laboratories with the capability to report up to 94 results in significantly less time than traditional methods and provides a simplified workflow for sample handling in the laboratory.

4 Jun 2015

Everyday Health, Wildflower Health partner to improve health outcomes in pregnant women

Everyday Health, Inc., a leading digital health and wellness company, today announced a strategic partnership with Wildflower Health. Through this partnership, Everyday Health expands its suite of offerings to help health plans and employers reach and engage pregnant women earlier in their pregnancies to improve health outcomes and reduce medical costs.

3 Jun 2015

FDA grants exclusivity to Flublok influenza vaccine for 12 years

Protein Sciences Corporation announced that in a rare move, the FDA is granting exclusivity to Flublok for a period of 12 years. Flublok is the first vaccine awarded this very important status, demonstrating Flublok as a unique and game changing influenza vaccine.

3 Jun 2015

Expert report highlights urgent action needed to lessen the future impact of Atrial Fibrillation in Europe

Researched and written by RAND Europe, with contributions from a panel of leading European medical, patient group and health economic experts, the Future of Anticoagulation Report explores how decisions made today can change and reshape the landscape of tomorrow...

3 Jun 2015

Essential Medical to highlight MANTA Large Bore closure system at 2015 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference

Essential Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company, announced today that it has been invited to speak at the 2015 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference in New York city on June 4th.

3 Jun 2015

DaVita Kidney Care releases list of top 10 U.S. travel destinations for dialysis patients

DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. and a leading provider of kidney care services, today released a list of the top 10 U.S. travel destinations for dialysis patients.

3 Jun 2015

Scar management: an interview with Adele Atkinson, Associate Professor, School of Nursing

Scarring has been shown to have a significant impact on patients’ lives. As well as the physical burden associated with skin scarring, psychological strains can also negatively affect the quality of life for patients, with the majority (56%) considering themselves to be ‘abnormal’ due to their scars...

3 Jun 2015

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals signs definitive agreement to acquire FormuTech Nutrition

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, a leading global provider of Sports Nutrition products, Contract Manufacturing, and FormuTech Nutrition, one of the fastest-growing Sports Nutrition companies in the United States, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Hi-Tech has agreed to acquire FormuTech.

3 Jun 2015

Lumenis utilizes Cognizant's MedVantage Complaint Management Solution to improve customer service

Cognizant today announced that Lumenis Ltd., the world's largest energy-based medical device company for aesthetic, surgical and ophthalmology applications, has deployed Cognizant MedVantage, a cloud-based integrated complaint handling solution.

From Lumenis Inc. 3 Jun 2015

New mobile app may help adolescents make more informed decisions about sexual behavior

Teenagers, parents, educators and clinicians will have a new tool to help adolescents make more informed decisions about their sexual behavior. "Seventeen Days," a mobile app based on the interactive movie of the same name, will be available at no cost on iPhone, iPad and Android devices beginning June 4.

3 Jun 2015

Survey shows most men with advanced prostate cancer ignore their symptoms as disease progresses

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the U.S...

3 Jun 2015

Majority of breast cancer patients unaware of the effect of double mastectomy

A survey of women with breast cancer found that nearly half considered having a double mastectomy. But of those who considered it, only 37 percent knew that the more aggressive procedure does not improve survival for women with breast cancer.

3 Jun 2015

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Two in one to break cycle of poor diabetes management

Epsom and St Helier Hospitals extend use of VitalPAC.

Using technology to protect diabetics from foot amputations: an interview with Heleen Kist, HCi Viocare

Keeping blood sugar levels under control can help protect hearts from diabetes-related damage

Exalenz Bioscience initiates BreathID clinical study to detect primary liver cancer

TAPP awarded grant to support reproductive health care programs for pregnant teens in DC

Oxygen regulatory pathway can act to trigger tissue regeneration in mice

USciences confers honorary doctor of science degree to GSA CEO

Roche announces FDA 510(k) clearance for cobas HSV 1 and 2 Test

Everyday Health, Wildflower Health partner to improve health outcomes in pregnant women

FDA grants exclusivity to Flublok influenza vaccine for 12 years

Expert report highlights urgent action needed to lessen the future impact of Atrial Fibrillation in Europe

Essential Medical to highlight MANTA Large Bore closure system at 2015 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference

DaVita Kidney Care releases list of top 10 U.S. travel destinations for dialysis patients

Scar management: an interview with Adele Atkinson, Associate Professor, School of Nursing

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals signs definitive agreement to acquire FormuTech Nutrition

Lumenis utilizes Cognizant's MedVantage Complaint Management Solution to improve customer service

New mobile app may help adolescents make more informed decisions about sexual behavior

Survey shows most men with advanced prostate cancer ignore their symptoms as disease progresses

Majority of breast cancer patients unaware of the effect of double mastectomy

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