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Bristol-Myers Squibb signs definitive agreement to acquire Amira Pharmaceuticals

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Amira Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced today that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Bristol-Myers Squibb will acquire privately held Amira Pharmaceuticals, a small-molecule pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and early development of new drugs to treat inflammatory and fibrotic diseases.

22 Jul 2011

Viewpoints: Will Gang of Six compromise work?; endorsing birth control recommendations; Minn. budget deal

Not surprisingly, the plan has drawn complaints from the left about cuts to Social Security and Medicare, and from the right about defense cuts and tax increases. But the senators are right about the need to simplify and broaden the tax code and to put entitlements on a sustainable footing without slashing aid to the most vulnerable.

22 Jul 2011

Sirtex reports 4Q sales growth of 23%

Sirtex Medical Limited (ASX:SRX) today said sales of SIR-Spheres® microspheres, it’s targeted radioactive treatment for inoperable liver cancer, grew 23% in the fourth quarter of the 2011 Financial Year compared with the same quarter last year. Full year dose sales grew 19.3% compared to a 14% growth the year before.

21 Jul 2011

Johns Hopkins Medicine names Landon King, M.D., Vice Dean for Research

Landon S. King, M.D., the David Marine Professor of medicine and biological chemistry and director of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine has been named the next vice dean for research at Johns Hopkins Medicine, effective Sept. 1.

21 Jul 2011

EMA says link between narcolepsy and Pandemrix 2009 H1N1 vaccine exists

A final review result from Europe's drug regulatory agency released a positive link between narcolepsy and the Pandemrix 2009 H1N1 vaccine. The agency recommends a labeling change that limits the vaccine's use in children and teens to when protection is needed and seasonal trivalent vaccine isn't available.

21 Jul 2011

Flying is riskier than hospital says World Health Organization

According to a World Health Organization (WHO) announcement this Tuesday, millions of people die each year from medical errors and infections linked to health care and going into hospital is far riskier than flying.

21 Jul 2011

Breathing problems trouble U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, speculation about inhaled toxins

According to a new study some U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering unexplained breathing problems that may be related to exposure to unknown toxins.

21 Jul 2011

WHO warns against blood test kits for tuberculosis

According to a World Health Organization (WHO) warning Sunday, the widely used blood tests to detect tuberculosis (TB) are “dangerous” to patients because they are unreliable and can produce incorrect results. The WHO announced that it will issue an unprecedented recommendation against using such tests for the infectious lung disease that affects some 14 million people worldwide. As much as a third of the world's population is thought to harbor the bacteria that cause TB.

21 Jul 2011

Taller women more prone to cancer: Study

New research has shown that taller women could be more prone to suffering from cancer. The British study published online in the medical journal The Lancet on Thursday said cancer risk rose about 16% for every 4-inch rise in height. Increasing height heightened the chances of cancers of breast, ovary, womb, bowel, leukemia and malignant melanoma (skin cancer) the study found.

21 Jul 2011

Optimism could protect you from stroke: Study

The latest research from the University of Michigan shows that optimism reduces the risk of stroke. In a study of 6,044 adults over 50 with no history of stroke, optimism was associated with significantly reduced risk of stroke, even when controlling for stroke risk factors such as high blood pressure, heart disease and body mass index.

21 Jul 2011

High cost of multiple sclerosis drugs

According to a study released this Wednesday, drugs used in the hope of slowing multiple sclerosis progression may help some patients, but at a very high cost.

21 Jul 2011

Researchers at Macquarie trial new program to help improve neglected area of aged care

In a world first, researchers at the Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University are developing psychological treatments, which simultaneously target both anxiety and depression in older adults. Despite the fact that symptoms of anxiety and depression are typically suffered together, no program currently exists which is aimed at helping older adults tackle both disorders at once.

21 Jul 2011

Australian anti-cancer company completes $2.6 million placement

Australian monoclonal antibody company, Immune System Therapeutics Limited (IST), today said it completed a private placement to raise $2 million from new and existing private and institutional investors in Australia. Investors have agreed to purchase 5,200,000 shares in the company at a price of $0.50 cents per share resulting in gross proceeds of $2.6 million.

21 Jul 2011

Johns Hopkins Medicine names Landon King, M.D., Vice Dean For Research

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21 Jul 2011

Neogen develops new pathogen DNA detection method for E. coli strains

Neogen Corporation has announced the development of a breakthrough pathogen detection and identification technology that provides next day, DNA-specific test results for seven pathogenic E. coli strains. The technology could be adapted to target almost any bacterium of concern in almost any food sample type.

21 Jul 2011

Sound Physicians offers Value-Based Purchasing Performance Assessment Tool to hospitals at no cost

Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization focused on measurably improving the quality, satisfaction, efficiency and financial performance of healthcare delivery, today announced the availability of its Value-Based Purchasing Performance Assessment Tool to all hospitals at no cost.

21 Jul 2011

UMA introduces Healthcare Management and Health Information Technology degrees

To meet the growing demand for allied health professionals, Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) has expanded its array of healthcare training programs with two new associate degrees. Prospective students throughout the U.S. can now enroll in online healthcare degree programs leading to an Associate of Science in Healthcare Management or an Associate of Science in Health Information Technology.

21 Jul 2011

Spacelabs Healthcare adds ICS Xprezz iPad application to Xprezzon monitoring line

Spacelabs Healthcare, a pioneer of patient monitoring and connectivity solutions, today announced the newest addition to the Xprezzon™ monitoring line - ICS Xprezz - a mobile application for the iPad. Building on Spacelabs' commitment to clinical partners, ICS Xprezz adds a new dimension in providing the best care experience for patients and their families.

21 Jul 2011

Parkview Health enters agreement to upgrade to Streamline Health's accessANYware v1.9

Streamline Health Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of document workflow solutions for hospitals, announced today that Parkview Health has signed an agreement to upgrade to accessANYware v1.9. Under the terms of the agreement, the healthcare system will upgrade to accessANYware v1.9 in six of the healthcare system's hospitals.

21 Jul 2011

Galectin, University of Michigan enter collaboration to study role of Galectins in cardiovascular disease

Galectin Therapeutics Inc. today announced that it has entered into a research collaboration with Dr. Jose Jalife of the University of Michigan Medical School to better understand the relationship of Galectin-3 to cardiac fibrosis in chronic cardiac arrhythmias.

21 Jul 2011

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Bristol-Myers Squibb signs definitive agreement to acquire Amira Pharmaceuticals

Viewpoints: Will Gang of Six compromise work?; endorsing birth control recommendations; Minn. budget deal

Sirtex reports 4Q sales growth of 23%

Johns Hopkins Medicine names Landon King, M.D., Vice Dean for Research

EMA says link between narcolepsy and Pandemrix 2009 H1N1 vaccine exists

Flying is riskier than hospital says World Health Organization

Breathing problems trouble U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, speculation about inhaled toxins

WHO warns against blood test kits for tuberculosis

Taller women more prone to cancer: Study

Optimism could protect you from stroke: Study

High cost of multiple sclerosis drugs

Researchers at Macquarie trial new program to help improve neglected area of aged care

Australian anti-cancer company completes $2.6 million placement

Johns Hopkins Medicine names Landon King, M.D., Vice Dean For Research

Neogen develops new pathogen DNA detection method for E. coli strains

Sound Physicians offers Value-Based Purchasing Performance Assessment Tool to hospitals at no cost

UMA introduces Healthcare Management and Health Information Technology degrees

Spacelabs Healthcare adds ICS Xprezz iPad application to Xprezzon monitoring line

Parkview Health enters agreement to upgrade to Streamline Health's accessANYware v1.9

Galectin, University of Michigan enter collaboration to study role of Galectins in cardiovascular disease

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