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Ambry Genetics announces launch of Illumina HiSeq 2000 Next Generation Sequencing Services

Ambry Genetics, a global leader in genomic services to the healthcare and life sciences industries, announced today that it has officially launched their Illumina HiSeq 2000 Next Generation Sequencing Services. Ambry Genetics has been an early adapter of Illumina sequencing systems since 2007 and has extensive experience as a Certified Service Provider.

10 Dec 2010

Celulas Genetica to submit international patent application for Rutherford Procedure

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. announced today that its newly acquired biotechnology division Celulas Genetica will submit an international patent application for the Rutherford Procedure, a revolutionary new stem-cell treatment for liver disease.

10 Dec 2010

Presidential commission pushes feds to 'facilitate' more health IT

A report by a presidential advisory panel urges the federal government to be more aggressive in facilitating the adoption of universal standards for sharing electronic health information and maintaining patient privacy.

10 Dec 2010

McNeil recalls ROLAIDS Ultra Strength SoftChews and SoftChews plus Gas Relief in Canada

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of Johnson & Johnson Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of ROLAIDS® Ultra Strength SoftChews® and ROLAIDS® Ultra Strength SoftChews® plus Gas Relief distributed in Canada.

10 Dec 2010

State roundup: Facing budget 'cliff'; Medicaid woes; Arizona transplant program; Another Florida health vote?

U.S. states are preparing for more budget cuts next year as tax revenue isn't likely to rebound enough to replace almost $38 billion in aid that will be gone as federal economic stimulus ends, according to a report. At least 31 states and Puerto Rico are forecasting deficits of $82.1 billion in the next fiscal year even as tax receipts are picking up, the National Conference of State Legislatures said today.

10 Dec 2010

TeleHealth Services announces extended partnership with Central Baptist Hospital

TeleHealth Services, the nation's leading provider of healthcare-grade televisions and interactive patient education solutions, today announced an extended partnership with Central Baptist Hospital. The 383-bed hospital, an early adopter to on-demand education, implemented TIGR as their interactive patient education and entertainment solution as a part of their "meaningful use" project, and the further utilization of advanced technologies to increase the quality of healthcare at the facility.

10 Dec 2010

IETF announces March as National Essential Tremor Awareness Month

The International Essential Tremor Foundation is proud to announce that the United States House of Representatives formally passed House Resolution 1264 sponsored by Congressman Dennis Moore officially designating the month of March as "National Essential Tremor Awareness Month".

10 Dec 2010

Senate approves Medicare 'doc fix'

The Senate's $19.2 billion pay fix was approved by unanimous consent Wednesday and now will go to the House, where it is expected to gain passage before Congress leaves Washington for the holidays. The measure is paid for by a tweak in the health overhaul law.

10 Dec 2010

Some key molecular events in immune system contribute to inflammatory bowel disease: Scientists

Scientists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have discovered some of the key molecular events in the immune system that contribute to inflammatory bowel disease. The results, which help researchers move one step further in their efforts to develop new drugs to treat inflammatory and immune-mediated diseases, are reported in the November 2010 edition of the journal Mucosal Immunology from the Nature Publishing Group.

10 Dec 2010

Five Fairfield County community health centers awarded grants to increase access to primary care

The GE Foundation-the philanthropic organization of GE- and the GE Corporate Diversity Council today announced $1.25 million in grants to five Fairfield County community health centers with the goal of increasing access to primary care for uninsured and underserved populations across the county.

10 Dec 2010

FDA grants approval to manufacture Collagenase SANTYL Ointment at DPT Laboratories' facility

Healthpoint today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval to manufacture commercial supplies of Collagenase SANTYL Ointment, a biologic enzymatic debriding agent, at DPT Laboratories' Center of Excellence for Sterile & Specialty Products facility in Lakewood, New Jersey.

10 Dec 2010

Nightingale to launch EMR and practice management solution for Apple iPad

Nightingale Informatix Corporation, an application service provider (ASP) of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software and related services today announces plans to launch its leading, internet-based EMR and practice management solution, Nightingale On Demand, for use on the Apple® iPad™.

9 Dec 2010

Clarient introduces Mammostrat test to quantify likelihood of breast cancer recurrence

Clarient, Inc., a premier technology and services resource for pathologists, oncologists and the pharmaceutical industry, today announced the commercial launch of Mammostrat, a patented, novel test designed to help quantify the likelihood of recurrence of breast cancer following surgery and initial treatment.

9 Dec 2010

Registered dietitians practice what they preach

When it comes to eating a balanced diet, taking vitamins or other dietary supplements, exercising regularly, and engaging in other wellness behaviors, registered dietitians come out on top among eight healthcare professional populations according to the "Life…supplemented" Healthcare Professionals (HCP) Impact Studies.

9 Dec 2010

Central Logic rebrands event series to Patient Flow Summit

Central Logic, the healthcare industry's leading provider of innovative patient flow software and consultative expertise, today announced it is expanding its flagship industry summit from a single annual gathering held each summer in its hometown of Salt Lake City to a semi-annual pair of conferences staged each spring and fall closer to both coasts.

9 Dec 2010

Zealand receives EUR 500,000 milestone payment from Helsinn Healthcare for ZP1846 development program

Zealand Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of innovative peptide drugs that recently listed on NASDAQ OMX, today announces the receipt of a EUR 500,000 (DKK 3.73 million) milestone payment as part of its license agreement with Helsinn Healthcare for the development of ZP1846 for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced diarrhoea. This milestone payment has no impact on the Company's outlook for 2010.

9 Dec 2010

School-based intervention program helps students with asthma better manage symptoms

A school-based intervention program helped New York City high school students with moderate to severe asthma better manage their symptoms, dramatically reducing the need for urgent care, including hospitalizations and emergency room visits, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

9 Dec 2010

Number of people admitted to hospital for treatment of dog bites increased by 86%: AHRQ

The number of people admitted to the hospital because of dog bites increased by 86 percent - from 5,100 to 9,500 hospital stays - between 1993 and 2008, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

9 Dec 2010

Digestive Disease Specialists deploys Wolters Kluwer Health's ProVation MD software

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Digestive Disease Specialists, Inc. has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.

9 Dec 2010

USAID, PEPFAR and HHS welcome WHO's endorsement of rapid diagnostic test for TB

The United States welcomes the policy statement and roadmap issued today by the World Health Organization (WHO) charting the rollout of the Xpert MTB/RIF rapid diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) and rifampicin resistance, a proxy for multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).

9 Dec 2010

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Ambry Genetics announces launch of Illumina HiSeq 2000 Next Generation Sequencing Services

Celulas Genetica to submit international patent application for Rutherford Procedure

Presidential commission pushes feds to 'facilitate' more health IT

McNeil recalls ROLAIDS Ultra Strength SoftChews and SoftChews plus Gas Relief in Canada

State roundup: Facing budget 'cliff'; Medicaid woes; Arizona transplant program; Another Florida health vote?

TeleHealth Services announces extended partnership with Central Baptist Hospital

IETF announces March as National Essential Tremor Awareness Month

Senate approves Medicare 'doc fix'

Some key molecular events in immune system contribute to inflammatory bowel disease: Scientists

Five Fairfield County community health centers awarded grants to increase access to primary care

FDA grants approval to manufacture Collagenase SANTYL Ointment at DPT Laboratories' facility

Nightingale to launch EMR and practice management solution for Apple iPad

Clarient introduces Mammostrat test to quantify likelihood of breast cancer recurrence

Registered dietitians practice what they preach

Central Logic rebrands event series to Patient Flow Summit

Zealand receives EUR 500,000 milestone payment from Helsinn Healthcare for ZP1846 development program

School-based intervention program helps students with asthma better manage symptoms

Number of people admitted to hospital for treatment of dog bites increased by 86%: AHRQ

Digestive Disease Specialists deploys Wolters Kluwer Health's ProVation MD software

USAID, PEPFAR and HHS welcome WHO's endorsement of rapid diagnostic test for TB

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