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Preventive Medicine Reports: New open access journal from Elsevier

Elsevier, world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce the launch of a new peer reviewed open access journal, Preventive Medicine Reports (PMR).

24 Sep 2014

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta integrates GaHIN’s Georgia ConnectedCare product in its HIE application

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Children's) joins the Georgia Health Information Network (GaHIN), the statewide health information exchange network that electronically connects Georgia hospitals, physicians and clinicians to safely and securely exchange patient health information.

24 Sep 2014

VA to probe alleged cover-up of Minneapolis patient's death

The VA is investigating allegations that the appointment records of a retired Marine who died after having seizures were falsified to cover up delays in care at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System.

24 Sep 2014

Capital Bluecross encourages people to make use of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

To support a nationwide effort to clear homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs, Capital BlueCross is reminding residents to take advantage of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. Take-Back Day collection is free and anonymous.

24 Sep 2014

Haunted House hosts Cook Children's benefit night to help children with life threatening illnesses

Multi Guinness Book Award Winning Haunted House Hosts a Cooks Children's Benefit night where the proceeds generated on Friday, Sept 26th will go to help Children struggling from life threatening illnesses.

24 Sep 2014

Wal-Mart and CVS eye expanded roles in health care delivery

Marketplace reports that Wal-Mart is opening up clinics in a handful of states, while Kaiser Health News details a the dynamics of a partnership between CVS and MedStar Health. Also, in Connecticut, a group of independent hospitals joins forces to gain the benefits of scale.

24 Sep 2014

Axio Research announces launch of Statistical Genetics and Genomics services

Axio Research announced today the launch of Statistical Genetics and Genomics services in response to the biopharmaceutical industry's need for advanced statistical support in the analysis and interpretation of complex genomic data for drug discovery and development, drug repositioning, and companion diagnostics development.

24 Sep 2014

Political cartoon: 'Sounds Promising?'

Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with "Sounds Promising?" by Eric Allie.

24 Sep 2014

Unisense FertiliTech's EmbryoViewer software gets FDA approval for IVF practices

World leading time-lapse technology provider within the field of IVF, Unisense FertiliTech A/S, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its "Compare & Select" feature in the EmbryoViewer software - an accessory to the EmbryoScope time-lapse incubator - which assists IVF professionals in selecting embryos for transfer when treating infertile couples or individuals wishing to become a parent.

24 Sep 2014

Eurest introduces new food and nutrition concept to promote worksite health, sustainability

National Institute of Health's contracted food service partner, Eurest, proudly introduced a new pioneering food and nutrition concept called 'Balance Kitchen' in the ACRF Cafe that is designed to foster and promote worksite health and sustainability.

24 Sep 2014

Californians divided over health law, according to survey

The Affordable Care Act continues to divide Californians, who remain skeptical four years after its passage despite the state's relatively smooth launch in which more than 1.2 million people enrolled in health insurance coverage.

24 Sep 2014

AIT, BioVendor and SCIENION partner to develop in-vitro diagnostic test for colon cancer

The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, BioVendor and SCIENION today announced that the three companies will partner on the development of an in-vitro diagnostic test for colon cancer. The innovative test kit shall identify cancer at an early stage based on tumor autoantibody biomarkers.

24 Sep 2014

Cynosure's PicoSure Picosecond Laser Workstation receives FDA clearance for treatment of wrinkles

Cynosure, Inc., a leader in laser- and light-based aesthetic treatments for non-invasive and minimally invasive applications, today announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its flagship PicoSure Picosecond Laser Workstation for the treatment of wrinkles with the Company's new disposable energy delivery system, the FOCUS lens array.

24 Sep 2014

Kennedy University Hospitalists implements MedAptus' Pro Charge Capture solution

MedAptus today announced that Kennedy University Hospitalists recently completed implementation of the company's Professional (Pro) Charge Capture solution.

24 Sep 2014

Case Western Reserve University’s synchrotron facility to become No. 1 beamline facility for biology

Case Western Reserve University’s synchrotron facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory is on its way to becoming the No. 1 beamline facility for biology in the world by early 2016, thanks to a jumpstart grant of $4.6 million from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, a component of the National Institutes of Health.

24 Sep 2014

Mana Health's Patient Gateway earns ONC HIT 2014 Edition Modular EHR certification

Mana Health, a healthcare technology company, announced today that its award-winning patient portal, Patient Gateway, version 1.0.0, has achieved ONC HIT 2014 Edition Modular EHR certification.

24 Sep 2014

Sophia Genetics obtains CE-IVD mark for routine genetic tests

Sophia Genetics, the European leader in NGS data analysis, has received the CE-IVD mark for genetic testing of Familial Mediterranean Fever and Hypercholeteromia.

24 Sep 2014

Celgene Global Health, DNDi expand partnership to identify new drug candidates for NTDs

Celgene Global Health, a division of Celgene Corporation, and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative strengthen their collaboration with a four-year Research Collaboration Agreement to identify and optimize new drug candidates for the treatment of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

24 Sep 2014

New report shows lifestyle changes, new technology make people stay healthy in old age

If we embrace lifestyle changes and new technology, we improve our prospects of staying healthy in old age, getting good care and reducing our dependence on others. This is the message of a new report summarising the conclusions from the Uppsala Health Summit in June.

24 Sep 2014

ImmunoCellular signs licensing agreement with Caltech to develop antigen-specific T-cell technology

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. announced today that it has established a licensing agreement with the California Institute of Technology for exclusive rights to novel technology for the development of certain antigen specific T-cell immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer.

24 Sep 2014

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Preventive Medicine Reports: New open access journal from Elsevier

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta integrates GaHIN’s Georgia ConnectedCare product in its HIE application

VA to probe alleged cover-up of Minneapolis patient's death

Capital Bluecross encourages people to make use of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Haunted House hosts Cook Children's benefit night to help children with life threatening illnesses

Wal-Mart and CVS eye expanded roles in health care delivery

Axio Research announces launch of Statistical Genetics and Genomics services

Political cartoon: 'Sounds Promising?'

Unisense FertiliTech's EmbryoViewer software gets FDA approval for IVF practices

Eurest introduces new food and nutrition concept to promote worksite health, sustainability

Californians divided over health law, according to survey

AIT, BioVendor and SCIENION partner to develop in-vitro diagnostic test for colon cancer

Cynosure's PicoSure Picosecond Laser Workstation receives FDA clearance for treatment of wrinkles

Kennedy University Hospitalists implements MedAptus' Pro Charge Capture solution

Case Western Reserve University’s synchrotron facility to become No. 1 beamline facility for biology

Mana Health's Patient Gateway earns ONC HIT 2014 Edition Modular EHR certification

Sophia Genetics obtains CE-IVD mark for routine genetic tests

Celgene Global Health, DNDi expand partnership to identify new drug candidates for NTDs

New report shows lifestyle changes, new technology make people stay healthy in old age

ImmunoCellular signs licensing agreement with Caltech to develop antigen-specific T-cell technology

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