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Siemens exhibits new cardiac imaging
application for aortic valve prosthesis at ESC 2009
With the syngo DynaCT Cardiac, the cardiologist can position the valve
prosthesis more accurately and quickly than before. 28 August 2009
Philips launches new cardiograph with rapid
diagnosis
The PageWriter TC50 cardiograph offers an intuitive operation and
advanced clinical decision support. 28 August 2009
How to reduce the millions wasted on
purchases based on physicians' personal preferences
ECRI Institute has revealed some of the processes that hospital
administrators can implement to better manage the high cost of personal
preferences in a new white paper. 28 August 2009
Norovirus outbreak aboard cruise ship
eradicated by revolutionary vaporisation process
The cruise ship Marco Polo, whose round-Britain cruise had to be
cancelled because hundreds of passengers became ill with the vomiting
bug Norovirus, has been disinfected by SitexOrbis' revolutionary
infection control fogging service in just 5 hours at the Tilbury docks.
28 August 2009
Touch-sensitive robot aids tumour detection in minimally invasive
surgery
Canadian researchers have created a touch-sensitive robot that
detects tougher tumour tissue in half the time, and with 40% more
accuracy than a human. The technique also minimises tissue damage. 28
August 2009
Genetically engineered bacteria deliver protein therapy for colitis
For the first time, scientists have used a genetically engineered
bacterium to deliver a therapy. In studies of animals with colitis, the
bacterium Bacteroides ovatus activated a human growth factor protein
when exposed to a specific type of sugar, xylan. 28 August 2009
Cochlear launches
breakthrough hearing implant
Cochlear is launching a new hearing system that gives profoundly deaf
people a more advanced hearing performance, with what it claims is the
world’s thinnest cochlear implant. 28 August 2009
Leica launches integrated platform to study
dynamics of cellular processes
Leica Microsystems has released the first single-molecule detection
(SMD) system that offers an integrated platform for the most common
single molecule techniques, such as FLIM and FCS. 28 August 2009
Deutsch
t+ blood pressure lite enables monitoring
of patients' blood pressure at home
Oxford University spin-out t+ Medical has launched t+ blood pressure
lite, which enables healthcare professionals to effectively monitor
their patients’ blood pressure without patients having to leave their
home. 28 August 2009
New adaptive cancer therapy system from
Siemens
The IM-RealART Solution enables treatment plans for
radiotherapy to be adapted especially fast to changes in the shape and
position of tumours. The treatment plan cn be revised even while the
patient is still lying on the treatment table. 28 August 2009
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Basingstoke first hospital in UK to intall
Zoll AutoPulse in cath lab
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital in Hampshire, UK is the first
hospital in the UK to install the AutoPulse non-invasive cardiac support
pump in a cardiac catheterization laboratory. 26 August 2009
Lab21 to provide AdnaGen’s tumour cell
detection system UK and Ireland
Lab21 Ltd and AdnaGen AG have entered into an exclusive service and
distribution agreement for AdnaGen’s proprietary circulating tumour cell
diagnostic assays in the United Kingdom and Ireland. 26 August 2009
Stanford University professor sequences own
genome with 'low-cost' technology
A Stanford University professor has sequenced his entire genome for less
than $50,000 and with a team of just two other people, compared to the
early efforts costing millions of dollars and using teams of hundreds.
26 August 2009
Americans would embrace comprehensive
healthcare reform if properly informed
With polls pointing to a decline in public support for healthcare reform
in the US, new research shows that getting Americans more involved in
the debate is essential to swinging public opinion in its favour. 26
August 2009
Lab-on-chip device for blood cell count
being developed at Southampton University
A hand-held device using lab-on-chip technology that could enable
doctors to offer blood cell analysis in their surgeries is being
developed by academics at the University of Southampton. 26 August 2009
Breakthrough drug-eluting stent to treat
peripheral artery disease available in Europe
Surgeons in the UK have completed patient implants of the first CE Mark
approved drug-eluting stent designed specifically to treat severe
blockages in the largest artery in the leg. 20 August 2009
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Touch Bionics opens UK Centre of Excellence
for amputees
The Centre of Excellence in Livingstone, Scotland, offers full clinical
services to upper limb amputees. The services are tailored to each
individual’s needs and governed by the company’s Touch Life Total Care
Program, which takes the whole range of prosthetic solutions into
account. 20 August 2009
Siemens and Impac expand co-operation in
oncology information systems
The partnership will give Siemens customers access to Impac’s oncology
information system (OIS) will develop interfaces for their software to
interoperate. 20 August 2009
Philips enhances Xcelera cardiology image
management system
Philips has introduced new enhancements to its Xcelera multimodality
cardiology image management, analysis and reporting solution featuring
telecardiology capabilities to increase access to images and
information. 20 August 2009
BVMed presents 10-point plan for use of
advanced medical technology in Germany
BVMed has published a 10-point plan for the care of patients with
advanced medical technology as a basis for the health policy discussions
that are to come during the German general elections in the next few
months. 20 August 2009
Neurimmune's Alzheimer’s antibody program
moves into preclinical development
Following successful completion of key research milestones, Neurimmune
Therapeutics lead antibody for Alzheimer’s disease has advanced into
preclinical development, triggering milestone payments of an undisclosed
amount from Biogen Idec. 20 August 2009
Philips begins shipments of MX 16-slice CT
scanners. 20 August 2009
SonoSite completes acquisition of
CardioDynamics
CardioDynamics will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of SonoSite, Inc.
The transaction is valued at approximately $10.0 million. 20 August 2009
Universal flu vaccines to be developed
under Inovio and US Vaccine Research Center collaboration
The VRC and Inovio will pool technologies to develop the vaccines as
well as rapidly advance development of vaccine candidates targeting the
emerging pandemic 2009 H1N1 swine flu strains. 20 August 2009
Pulse-less
artificial heart gets new lease of life with US$2.8m grant
The Texas Heart Institute has been awarded the grant by the US National
Institutes of Health (NIH) for a second year of research to develop a
pulse-less total artificial heart based on two MicroMed ventricular
assist devices. 20 August 2009
BASi thermal laser technology speeds up
spectrometer sample analysis
BASi is offering clients increased mass spectrometer sample analysis
speed and quick turnaround with LDTD (laser diode thermal desorption)
technology. 20 August 2009
Omnio Healer selects Eden Biodesign for
production of wound healing and anti-infection products
Eden Biodesign will provide process development and production services
for Omnio Healer’s wound healing and anti-infection products for
supplying the products for clinical trials. 20 August 2009
Baxter completes production of first
commercial batches of A(H1N1) flu vaccine
Baxter International Inc. completed production of its first commercial
batches of Celvapan A(H1N1) flu vaccine using its proprietary Vero cell
culture technology in late July and is discussing plans for distribution
with national health authorities, subject to obtaining appropriate
authorizations. 20 August 2009
Ichor awarded US$3.3m grant to develop
DNA-based Alzheimer’s disease vaccine
Ichor Medical Systems of San Diego has been awarded the grant from the
US National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) for
development of the vaccine and studies required to support eventual
initiation of human clinical testing. 20 August 2009
Bacterial evolution shows
how to fine-tune novel anti-cancer drug
Biochemists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen and Nereus
Pharmaceuticals have illuminated a reaction pathway that shows how the
uncontrolled growth of cancer cells can be thwarted by blocking the
action of proteasomes. 20 August 2009
Alzheimer's risk shown by cerebrospinal
fluid proteins
A combination of proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid can reliably
identify which patients with early symptoms of dementia will
subsequently develop full-blown Alzheimer's disease, according to an
international study. 20 August 2009
Formal education lessens impact of
Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the Department of Psychiatry, Klinikum rechts der Isar,
Technische Universität München have shown that education diminishes the
impact of Alzheimer’s disease on cognition even if a manifest brain
volume loss has already occurred. 20 August 2009
Britain conducts first swine-flu vaccine
trials
Britain’s first swine flu vaccine trials are taking place at the
Leicester Royal Infirmary using 175 volunteers. 20 August 2009
Germgard's room-temperature surgical
instrument sterilizer achieves three-minute cycle time
Germgard Lighting LLC of New Jersey has demonstrated a breakthrough
advancement of its gas-based, room-temperature surgical instrument
sterilization system. 20 August 2009
Magnetic irrigated catheter procedures
reach 2500
Stereotaxis, Inc. (NASDAQ: STXS) has announced that clinicians have
performed more than 2,500 procedures with the magnetic irrigated
catheter since its commercial release. 20 August 2009
ImmunoVaccine Technologies partners with
Scancell to advance DNA vaccine delivery
Canadian company IVT has signed an agreement with UK-based Scancell Ltd
to explore the potential of using IVT's DepoVax delivery system for
Scancell's novel ImmunoBody DNA vaccines. 17 August 2009
Novavax achieves milestone in novel H1N1
influenza vaccine production technology
Novavax has announced that it has manufactured a virus-like particle
(VLP) vaccine candidate in 11 weeks after receiving the gene sequence
for the H1N1 strain using novel production technology which is not
dependent on growing influenza virus in eggs. 17 August 2009
1957-58 flu pandemic can provide clues to planning for current H1N1
outbreak
The Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical
Center (UPMC) has examined documents and
newspaper coverage related to the 1957-58 influenza pandemic to compare
the progress and severity of that outbreak and study the practical
actions taken that allowed the US to continue functioning with minimal
disruption. 17 August 2009
Diabetes rate for South Asian children in
UK 13 times that of white children
The shocking statistic is from health charity Diabetes UK’s new report,
Diabetes in the UK 2009: Key statistics on diabetes. The
charity says that this is particularly
worrying as type 2 diabetes is usually only found in South Asian adults
who are over 25. 17 August 2009
Turkish Hospital Group orders four RapidArc
radiotherapy systems
Acibadem Healthcare Group has acquired four additional radiotherapy
treatment machines from Varian Medical Systems and expanded its
radiotherapy facilities with new centres in Adana and Kayseri. 17 August
2009
Sigma-Aldrich offers customisable
synthetic extracellular matrix for stem cell research
Under an agreement with Glycosan BioSystems, Sigma-Aldrich can offer the
HyStem platform for stem cell research. This consists of hydrogel cell
culture scaffolds that provide a complex, three-dimensional environment
in which cells are able to proliferate. 17 August 2009
Dutch Center for Translational Molecular
Medicine completes €265 million funding
The funding, which was completed with the approval of a prostate cancer
research project, makes CTTM one of the largest public-private
partnerships in the world. 17 August 2009
World's population aging at unprecedented
rate
The average age of the world’s population is increasing at an
unprecedented rate. The number of people worldwide aged 65 and older is
estimated at 506 million as of mid 2008 and by 2040 it will reach 1.3
billion. 17 August 2009
Origin of malaria discovered
An international group of researchers has traced the source of malaria
to chimpanzees and showed that malaria jumped from animals to humans,
much the way that HIV, SARS and swine flu originated. The findings could
provide key insights for drug development. 17 August 2009
LabCorp completes acquisition of Monogram
Biosciences
As a result of the acquisition, Monogram became a wholly-owned
subsidiary of LabCorp, and Monogram shares ceased to be traded on the
NASDAQ Global Market at the close of trading on August 4. 9 August 2009.
Elan's NanoCrystal technology approved for
long-acting injectable formulation
Elan Drug Technologies, a business unit of Elan Corporation has
announced the first approval of a long-acting injectable formulation
using its proprietary NanoCrystal technology. 9 August 2009
Simple blood test may help predict risk of
Alzheimer's
Scientists at UCLA have discovered a way to measure the amount of
amyloid beta that is being absorbed by immune cells in the blood. If the
immune system isn't adequately clearing amyloid beta, it may indicate
Alzheimer's risk. A diagnostic blood test is now being developed for
public use. 9 August 2009
Promega expands life science products with
takeover of Turner BioSystems. 9 August 2009
Wellcome Trust continues funds for
Edinburgh's SPRINT high-performance gene-analysis tool
SPRINT is a prototype framework developed at Edinburgh University that
allows biostatisticians to more easily exploit high-performance
computing systems for analysing the large amount of data generated from
microarray analysis. 7 August 2009
UK parliamentary committee criticises
government for inadequate support for science and technology
The UK Government has reduced science to a political bargaining chip and
must raise its game to produce an ambitious science and engineering
strategy for the future, concludes an all-party committee of MPs in a
report published last month. 7 August 2009
Leica Microsystems and A Menarini
Diagnostics extend distribution agreement
Leica Microsystems GmbH and A Menarini Diagnostics Srl have signed a
five-year agreement to extend their successful co-operation in
distributing Leica products in Europe. 7 August 2009
Toumaz Technology co-founder wins 2009
World Technology Award for Health and Medicine
Toumaz Technology Limited, a provider of ultra-low power wireless
infrastructure for body-monitoring solutions, has announced that its
co-founder, Chairman and Chief Technology Officer Professor Chris
Toumazou FRS has won the 2009 World Technology Award in the Health and
Medicine category. 7 August 2009
Brain's mechanism for understanding words
and pictures discovered
For the first time, scientists studying the brain have worked out how
words and pictures paint concepts in our minds. The results are important for understanding how perception and memory
formation occurs. 7 August 2009
BD launches closed IV catheter system for
protecting healthcare workers
BD Medical, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company),
has announced the UK launch of the latest BD Nexiva closed intravenous
(IV) catheter system designed to reduce healthcare workers’ risk of needlestick injuries and minimise exposure to blood.
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