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Aseptika selected for Discovery Start-Ups 2014 award

Aseptika Limited was selected as one of five winners out of the eighteen strong field of UK start-up companies pitching for the winning prizes at the Discovery Start-Ups 2014 event held on Wednesday, 22nd October at Deloitte’s in London.

24 Oct 2014

Derby Hospitals' innovative wristbands win prestigious award

A Derby Hospitals innovation which helps make sure patients are given the right amount of oxygen has won a prestigious award.

24 Oct 2014

Report: Wide variation in state exchange plans' covered benefits

University of Pennsylvania researchers find that the variations are significant. Other news about the online health marketplaces that open next month include Oregon's decision to ditch the old system for Medicaid enrollment, a review of navigators' roles in Georgia, and Maryland officials' assurances that their system will be ready.

24 Oct 2014

The PROBEAT-RT Proton Beam Therapy System incorporating real-time tumor-tracking is approved in Japan

Hokkaido University and Hitachi, Ltd. have announced that the approval under Japan’s Pharmaceutical Affairs Law has been granted to Hitachi for the manufacture and sales of the PROBEAT-RT, a proton beam therapy treatment system combining spot scanning irradiation and Real-time Tumor-tracking Radiation Therapy.

23 Oct 2014

Global hospital sector investing in new equipment to drive efficiency gains & profitability, GE Capital research finds

Hospitals across the globe are becoming increasingly confident about their growth prospects for the year ahead despite rising costs and ongoing economic uncertainty, according to GE Capital’s inaugural Hospital Sentiment Research – a report based on interviews with more than 380 senior hospital executives with responsibility for budget decisions over eight international markets.

23 Oct 2014

Aseptika launches Contactless Thermometer and Pulse Oximeter

With the winter flu and cold season almost upon us we can stock up and take some steps to prepare at home for this eventuality. Having a flu jab, eating well, getting lots of exercise and sleep, and maintain good personal hygiene all help in preventing flu and colds.

23 Oct 2014

Lucideon to run Biodensol together with the University of Lyon

Lucideon is pleased to announce that, together with the University of Lyon, it has been successful in its application to run ‘Biodensol’, a 7th framework European project to provide a network for initial training in the field of dentistry.

From Lucideon 23 Oct 2014

Hospitals' purchase of doctors' practices boosts costs, study finds

Hospital ownership of physician groups increased patient care costs by as much as 20 percent, according to the UC Berkeley study. Meanwhile, another study by Harvard researchers finds that switching to for-profit status may boost hospitals' financial health but has no effect on quality of care.

23 Oct 2014

Employers devise strategies to avoid Obamacare fines

With large companies facing potential fines next year for not offering health insurance, some are looking at approaches such as enrolling employees in Medicaid, reports The Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, the federal government posts a notice Tuesday saying that it will continue to fund an optional health insurance program for the working poor in 2016.

23 Oct 2014

SAHF report highlights method to address misunderstanding of diabetes in the South Asian community

A new report published today, by the South Asian Health Foundation (SAHF) highlights that misunderstanding of diabetes in the South Asian community can be addressed by culturally appropriate education programmes.

22 Oct 2014

Study identifies new signaling pathway that leads to inflammatory bone erosion in RA patients

A new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery identifies a new signaling pathway that contributes to the development and progression of inflammatory bone erosion, which occurs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic inflammatory autoimmune disease that affects millions of adults worldwide.

22 Oct 2014

Medicaid expansion, health exchanges dominate gubernatorial debates

In Georgia, where a runoff is considered likely, Gov. Nathan Deal went on the offensive and criticized a third-party candidate's support for expanding Medicaid. In Maryland, Republican candidate Larry Hogan slammed Democratic Lt. Governor Anthony Brown for his role in the state's troubled health exchange launch.

22 Oct 2014

Einstein, Montefiore receive grant to establish home health services for people with IDD

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center in collaboration with Developmental Disabilities Health Alliance of New York and Community Resource Center for the Developmentally Disabled, Inc., have received a $2.4 million grant to integrate medical and mental healthcare for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

22 Oct 2014

Innovative treatment option for children with plastic bronchitis

A case study published recently in the journal Pediatrics describes an innovative, minimally invasive procedure that treated plastic bronchitis, a potentially life-threatening disease, in a six-year-old boy with a heart condition. Using new lymphatic imaging tools and catheterization techniques, physician-researchers eliminated bronchial casts, which are an accumulation of lymphatic material that clogged the child's airway.

22 Oct 2014

Hill Republicans refine their strategy on foreign travelers as CDC tightens Ebola guidelines

The GOP is now pressing to suspend visas for some travelers since the administration has so far rejected calls for a flight ban. Also Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention beefed-up its guidelines to protect health care workers.

22 Oct 2014

Telstra launches vision for a more connected healthcare system

Today Telstra officially launched a new business division, Telstra Health, and outlined its ambition to become Australia’s leading provider of integrated eHealth solutions.

21 Oct 2014

Crown Bioscience announces U.S. expansion with new translational oncology center

Crown Bioscience, Inc., a leading global drug discovery and development service company, has announced the opening of the Crown Bioscience US Research Center to be located at the David H. Murdock Research Institute (DHMRI), in Kannapolis, N.C. The new center, which will open in the 3rd quarter of 2014, represents significant U.S. market expansion for Crown.

21 Oct 2014

GE Healthcare’s advances in imaging quantitation may help clinicians diagnose disease earlier

GE Healthcare shares a suite of advances in imaging quantitation that may help clinicians diagnose disease earlier, deliver more personalised treatment and speed up care at the 27th annual meeting of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM), 18-22 October, in Gothenburg.

21 Oct 2014

Beacon Hill Pharma opens second location in Wakefield, MA

Beacon Hill Pharma, Beacon Hill Staffing Group's pharma specialty division, opened a second location this past month just north of Boston in Wakefield, MA. This comes just one month after Beacon Hill

21 Oct 2014

Viewpoints: Health care opponent's legal strategy; the challenge for this open enrollment

In 2011 after the first appeals circuit struck down the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate, the White House asked the Supreme Court to take the case as soon as possible and "put these challenges to rest."

21 Oct 2014

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Aseptika selected for Discovery Start-Ups 2014 award

Derby Hospitals' innovative wristbands win prestigious award

Report: Wide variation in state exchange plans' covered benefits

The PROBEAT-RT Proton Beam Therapy System incorporating real-time tumor-tracking is approved in Japan

Global hospital sector investing in new equipment to drive efficiency gains & profitability, GE Capital research finds

Aseptika launches Contactless Thermometer and Pulse Oximeter

Lucideon to run Biodensol together with the University of Lyon

Hospitals' purchase of doctors' practices boosts costs, study finds

Employers devise strategies to avoid Obamacare fines

SAHF report highlights method to address misunderstanding of diabetes in the South Asian community

Study identifies new signaling pathway that leads to inflammatory bone erosion in RA patients

Medicaid expansion, health exchanges dominate gubernatorial debates

Einstein, Montefiore receive grant to establish home health services for people with IDD

Innovative treatment option for children with plastic bronchitis

Hill Republicans refine their strategy on foreign travelers as CDC tightens Ebola guidelines

Telstra launches vision for a more connected healthcare system

Crown Bioscience announces U.S. expansion with new translational oncology center

GE Healthcare’s advances in imaging quantitation may help clinicians diagnose disease earlier

Beacon Hill Pharma opens second location in Wakefield, MA

Viewpoints: Health care opponent's legal strategy; the challenge for this open enrollment

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