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Illumina announces launch of TruGenome Undiagnosed Disease Test

Illumina, Inc. today announced the launch of its TruGenome Undiagnosed Disease Test provided by the CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited Illumina Clinical Services Laboratory.

From Illumina, Inc. 22 Oct 2013

IDEXX Laboratories' revenues increase 7.2% to $338.3 million in Q3 2013

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., today reported that revenues for the third quarter of 2013 increased 7.2% to $338.3 million, from $315.5 million for the third quarter of 2012.

22 Oct 2013

Cedars-Sinai wins national consumer award for providing quality medical care, staff in LA region

For the 18th year in a row, Cedars-Sinai has won a national consumer award for providing the highest quality medical care and staff in the Los Angeles region based on a survey of area households.

22 Oct 2013

WE-CARE project aims to create strategic plan to help reduce Europe's healthcare costs

EU-wide there is a clear and urgent need to curb healthcare costs. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-centred care have been given the task of coordinating a project to investigate how Europe's healthcare costs can be kept down whilst quality of care is maintained or even improved.

22 Oct 2013

President says website problems are 'unacceptable"; urges insurance shoppers to keep trying

President Obama said Monday that problems with the new health care website are unacceptable, but argued that the law overall will benefit millions of Americans. While Healthcare.gov "hasn't worked as as smooth as it was supposed to have worked," Obama said in a White House speech that thousands of once-uninsured Americans have signed up for coverage.

22 Oct 2013

Risk for breast cancer: Key prevention awareness tips for young women

Breast cancer prevention needs to become a shared conversation among women of all ages as it can strike at any age, and is generally more aggressive when diagnosed in women under the age of 50. With hopes to spark that discussion, Isabelle Mercier, PhD, a research assistant professor at University of the Sciences, compiled some key prevention awareness tips for young women.

22 Oct 2013

'Tech Surge' mounted to fix healthcare.gov

The Obama administration promised Sunday to enlist experts both inside and outside the government to solve the problems that have crippled healthcare.gov and caused consumers frustration as they attempt to shop for coverage. But some federal contractors worry the system may be weeks away from operating smoothly.

22 Oct 2013

Republicans see new political battleground because of bumpy health exchange rollout

Though the health law came through the most recent budget battle unscathed, its opponents view the problems with the website as a potential opportunity -- both in terms of the fight to derail the law and as an election issue for the upcoming campaign cycle.

22 Oct 2013

Program helps at-risk seniors in rural communities prepare for health emergencies

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three adults age 65 and older falls at least once every year. These falls can result in moderate to severe injuries, such as hip fractures and head traumas, and can increase the risk of early death. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found a way to help older adults who live independently better prepare for health emergencies.

22 Oct 2013

GOP leaders want answers to questions about website difficulties

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is among the people some congressional Republicans want to testify about what some have termed the health exchanges' "failure to launch."

22 Oct 2013

Obama to acknowledge troubled rollout of healthcare.gov

President Barack Obama is expected to call the problems plaguing the insurance exchange's startup unacceptable and detail efforts to fix them in an address in the Rose Garden today.

22 Oct 2013

FDA approves SC formulation of Genentech's Actemra for rheumatoid arthritis

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a subcutaneous formulation of Actemra (tocilizumab) for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis who have used one or more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, such as methotrexate, that did not provide enough relief.

22 Oct 2013

Cancellation notices, uncertainty over doctors in new plans, spur concerns

News outlets report on a range of policy issues related to the health law's implementation.

22 Oct 2013

Univar signs agreement with Swati Spentose to become exclusive distributor of Lidocaine products

Univar Inc., a leading global chemical distributor, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Swati Spentose Pvt. Ltd. to become its exclusive distributor of Lidocaine products, including Lidocaine Base and Lidocaine HCl in the United States.

22 Oct 2013

NRC: Beaumont is 1 of 37 hospitals nationwide to win Consumer Choice award every year

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak has been named the top choice of consumers by the National Research Corporation for the 18th consecutive year in a five-county area in Metro Detroit. Beaumont, Royal Oak is one of 37 hospitals in the U.S. that has been named a winner every year since the award was introduced.

22 Oct 2013

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Illumina announces launch of TruGenome Undiagnosed Disease Test

IDEXX Laboratories' revenues increase 7.2% to $338.3 million in Q3 2013

Cedars-Sinai wins national consumer award for providing quality medical care, staff in LA region

WE-CARE project aims to create strategic plan to help reduce Europe's healthcare costs

President says website problems are 'unacceptable"; urges insurance shoppers to keep trying

Risk for breast cancer: Key prevention awareness tips for young women

'Tech Surge' mounted to fix healthcare.gov

Republicans see new political battleground because of bumpy health exchange rollout

Program helps at-risk seniors in rural communities prepare for health emergencies

GOP leaders want answers to questions about website difficulties

Obama to acknowledge troubled rollout of healthcare.gov

FDA approves SC formulation of Genentech's Actemra for rheumatoid arthritis

Cancellation notices, uncertainty over doctors in new plans, spur concerns

Univar signs agreement with Swati Spentose to become exclusive distributor of Lidocaine products

NRC: Beaumont is 1 of 37 hospitals nationwide to win Consumer Choice award every year

SPARC announces award recipients for Accelerating Science Award Program

Interventions needed to boost hypertension diagnosis in young adults

Medmira Wins Additional $1.9M Army Contract

Kona Medical closes Series D equity financing of $10 million

Regeneron announces topline results from Phase 3 study of EYLEA Injection in patients with Macular Edema following BRVO

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