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Researchers develop diagnostic nanomachine to screen diseases that have genetic basis

As part of an international research project, a team of researchers has developed a DNA clamp that can detect mutations at the DNA level with greater efficiency than methods currently in use. Their work could facilitate rapid screening of those diseases that have a genetic basis, such as cancer, and provide new tools for more advanced nanotechnology. The results of this research is published this month in the journal ACS Nano.

20 Dec 2013

Insurers extend payment deadline for Jan. 1 coverage to Jan. 10

California, Connecticut and Washington, as well as some other states, have indicated that they will follow slightly different deadlines.

20 Dec 2013

FDA approves Baxter's FEIBA for prophylactic treatment of hemophilia patients with inhibitors

Baxter International Inc. today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration granted approval of Baxter's FEIBA [Anti-Inhibitor Coagulant Complex], the first and only FDA-approved treatment for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia A or B who have developed inhibitors.

From Baxter International Inc. 20 Dec 2013

Some Americans reflect on insurance they had pre-health law

Americans who are slated to have new insurance from the health law are reflecting on what their old coverage was like -- if they had it at all. Also, an architect of the Massachusetts health law reflects on the federal health law.

20 Dec 2013

Patient assessment of clinical services quality predicts survival for colorectal cancer patients

Patient assessment of clinical services quality was shown to be an independent predictor of survival for colorectal cancer patients in a study recently published in the Journal of Healthcare Quality, the peer reviewed publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), www.nahq.org.

20 Dec 2013

Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration approves Genzyme's Lemtrada for multiple sclerosis

Genzyme, a Sanofi company, announced today that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis for patients with active disease defined by clinical or imaging features to slow the accumulation of physical disability and reduce the frequency of clinical relapses.

19 Dec 2013

Royal Philips gets FDA approval for Spectral Breast Density Measurement Application

As breast density becomes a more recognized risk factor for breast cancer, Royal Philips today announced 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the Spectral Breast Density Measurement Application for its MicroDose SI full-field digital mammography system. The application is the first spectral Breast Density Measurement tool, meaning adipose (fat) and glandular tissue can be differentiated to accurately measure volumetric breast density.

19 Dec 2013

Study shows that gaining too little weight during pregnancy is risk factor for infant mortality

Women who do not gain enough weight during pregnancy are at increased risk of losing their baby in its first year of life, according to a new study by researchers in the University of Maryland School of Public Health.

19 Dec 2013

UVA earns national award for video detailing efforts to improve quality of care for children with asthma

For a video detailing efforts to improve the quality of care for children with asthma, University of Virginia Health System has earned a national award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).

19 Dec 2013

PM360 names Atlantis Healthcare as Innovator in Pharma Marketing

Atlantis Healthcare, a global leader in treatment adherence programs, was named an Innovator in Pharma Marketing by PM360 in their special 2013 Innovators issue. The annual showcase honors 60 of the "most forward-thinking ideas and problem solving solutions" that meet current needs in pharmaceutical marketing.

19 Dec 2013

Viewpoints: New healthcare.gov czar knows something about computer bugs; fears about inadequate drug coverage

Seriously, one has to hope the new guy -- Kurt DelBene, former head of the Microsoft Office Division -- brings only a portion of Microsoft's heritage along with him. Aside from the XBox, the software giant isn't known for great consumer experiences. Its products have been maddeningly complex and notoriously buggy, at least in their early versions. Kind of like HealthCare.gov! (Jon Healey, 12/17).

19 Dec 2013

MGC Diagnostics fourth quarter revenue increases 11% to $9.1 million

MGC Diagnostics Corporation, a global medical technology company, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended October 31, 2013.

19 Dec 2013

Ex-Microsoft exec takes over HealthCare.gov fixes

Kurt DelBene, who previously was president of the Microsoft Office Division, was named by President Barack Obama to replace Jeffrey D. Zients and oversee efforts to rescue the federal government's health care website.

19 Dec 2013

Satisfaction can be enhanced by improving quality of information received by day-surgery patients

Satisfaction expressed by day-surgery patients can be enhanced by improving the quality of information they receive, and also help assure successful post-operative recovery without the need for outpatient follow-up, according to research reported in the Journal of Healthcare Quality, the peer reviewed publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), www.nahq.org.

19 Dec 2013

Maryland insurers agree to delay deadline for Jan. 1 enrollment

For consumers seeking coverage on the state's health exchange, Maryland's insurers will extend the enrollment deadline from Dec. 23 to Dec. 27. Rhode Island also plans to extend its deadline. Meanwhile, news outlets offer updates from Texas, Connecticut, California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Colorado and Washington.

19 Dec 2013

Mazor Robotics gets first order for Renaissance system from Cordamed Biomedical Engineering

Mazor Robotics Ltd., the developer of Renaissance, an innovative surgical guidance system and its complementary products, announced today that it has received its first order for a Renaissance system from Cordamed Biomedical Engineering Inc., its distribution partner in Turkey. This represents the first Renaissance system order in Turkey, and Cordamed will install the system at a prominent hospital in Istanbul.

19 Dec 2013

Cambia Health Solutions president applauds AHIP's announcement on extension of insurance payment

Mark Ganz, president and CEO of Cambia Health Solutions, and incoming board chair for America's Health Insurance Plans, applauds today's AHIP announcement that health plans are voluntarily extending the deadline for consumers to pay their first month's premium to January 10, 2014.

19 Dec 2013

Obama talks health care technology at meeting with executives

President Barack Obama met privately with executives from several technology companies to discuss the difficulties the administration has had with healthcare.gov.

19 Dec 2013

Study: Insurance market 'death spiral' unlikely

Pushing back against those who warn that low levels of younger subscribers in new insurance marketplaces could lead to a spiral of higher premiums and falling enrollments, Kaiser Family Foundation analysts say the signup of young adults 'is not as important as conventional wisdom suggests.'

19 Dec 2013

Helsinn, Mundipharma sign distribution and license agreement for investigational therapy

Helsinn and Mundipharma announce the signature of a new, exclusive license and distribution agreement, covering China, Hong Kong and Macao, for netupitant-palonosetron fixed dose combination, a Helsinn product under development for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

19 Dec 2013

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Researchers develop diagnostic nanomachine to screen diseases that have genetic basis

Insurers extend payment deadline for Jan. 1 coverage to Jan. 10

FDA approves Baxter's FEIBA for prophylactic treatment of hemophilia patients with inhibitors

Some Americans reflect on insurance they had pre-health law

Patient assessment of clinical services quality predicts survival for colorectal cancer patients

Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration approves Genzyme's Lemtrada for multiple sclerosis

Royal Philips gets FDA approval for Spectral Breast Density Measurement Application

Study shows that gaining too little weight during pregnancy is risk factor for infant mortality

UVA earns national award for video detailing efforts to improve quality of care for children with asthma

PM360 names Atlantis Healthcare as Innovator in Pharma Marketing

Viewpoints: New healthcare.gov czar knows something about computer bugs; fears about inadequate drug coverage

MGC Diagnostics fourth quarter revenue increases 11% to $9.1 million

Ex-Microsoft exec takes over HealthCare.gov fixes

Satisfaction can be enhanced by improving quality of information received by day-surgery patients

Maryland insurers agree to delay deadline for Jan. 1 enrollment

Mazor Robotics gets first order for Renaissance system from Cordamed Biomedical Engineering

Cambia Health Solutions president applauds AHIP's announcement on extension of insurance payment

Obama talks health care technology at meeting with executives

Study: Insurance market 'death spiral' unlikely

Helsinn, Mundipharma sign distribution and license agreement for investigational therapy

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