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INTERPHEX 2019 Celebrates 40 years of Delivering Technology Innovation to Industry

INTERPHEX has been the leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, device development, and manufacturing event for 40 years.

From Interphex 5 Apr 2019

Timed vaginal insemination can be safe, effective way to help HIV-affected couples conceive

Women with HIV were once advised against having children for fear that the infection could be passed on to their babies.

5 Apr 2019

Trio Health introduces new TH-PAH database for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Trio Health today announced the launch of the TH-PAH database for patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

5 Apr 2019

New Vyon porous plastic materials for healthcare and medical applications

Porvair Sciences - a leading producer of high-performance filtration and separation technology is driving medical and healthcare device innovation with its range of cutting-edge Vyon® porous plastic materials.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 5 Apr 2019

Standardizing last names and address can improve linking of patient health records

Standardizing last names and address information can improve the linking of patient health records by as much as 8 percent -- more than 2 billion records -- and enhance data available to clinicians to inform their care decisions.

5 Apr 2019

Pediatric patients undergoing thyroid surgery have better outcomes at high-volume centers

New research recently published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery found that post-operative success rates of pediatric thyroid patients, particularly children who require a thyroidectomy, correlate with the institution's patient volume.

4 Apr 2019

$Reformulated epileptic drug reaches first clinical trial for medically refractory epilepsy$

Reformulated epileptic drug reaches first clinical trial for medically refractory epilepsy

A currently approved epileptic drug to treat seizures has been modified by a University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus professor and is currently being used in a clinical trial in Australia for medically refractory epilepsy.

4 Apr 2019

Polypharmacy in old age increases risk of adverse side effects

As people get older, the more likely they are to take several different medicines on a regular basis. However, this increases the risk of adverse effects, including interactions between the various active agents.

4 Apr 2019

Bronchiectasis patients often display high sensitivity to airborne allergens

An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that patients with the lung disease bronchiectasis also often display sensitivity to airborne allergens, and has highlighted the particular role that fungi appear to play.

4 Apr 2019

Government subsidies could be key to reducing healthcare-associated infections

Healthcare-associated infections -- illnesses that people contract while being treated in a hospital or other healthcare facility -- sicken millions of people each year and cost billions of dollars in additional treatment.

4 Apr 2019

Just 20-minute contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, study finds

Taking at least twenty minutes out of your day to stroll or sit in a place that makes you feel in contact with nature will significantly lower your stress hormone levels.

4 Apr 2019

Alterations in brain functional connectivity associated with somatic symptom disorder

Alterations in functional connectivity of the brain may help in understanding the neurobiological changes leading to somatic symptom disorder, reports a study in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society.

4 Apr 2019

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

INTERPHEX 2019 Celebrates 40 years of Delivering Technology Innovation to Industry

Timed vaginal insemination can be safe, effective way to help HIV-affected couples conceive

Trio Health introduces new TH-PAH database for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

New Vyon porous plastic materials for healthcare and medical applications

Standardizing last names and address can improve linking of patient health records

Pediatric patients undergoing thyroid surgery have better outcomes at high-volume centers

Reformulated epileptic drug reaches first clinical trial for medically refractory epilepsy

Polypharmacy in old age increases risk of adverse side effects

Bronchiectasis patients often display high sensitivity to airborne allergens

Government subsidies could be key to reducing healthcare-associated infections

Just 20-minute contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, study finds

Alterations in brain functional connectivity associated with somatic symptom disorder

Researchers uncover gender differences in reports of adverse drug reactions

HCA Healthcare UK introduces ground-breaking new blood cancer treatment

Finding homeless patients a place to heal

Study evaluates quality of life, emotional health of people who look after older adults with cancer

Study shows how shift work can have long-term effect on heart disease and diabetes risk

Lancaster student investigates effects of chronic exposure to low level carbon monoxide

Study highlights effectiveness of group psychological intervention in post-conflict Pakistan

Study reveals new insights into genetic drivers of heavy drinking and alcohol use disorder

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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