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Genome analysis poses ethical
dilemmas, says European Society of Human Genetics
The
provision of services that give patients cheap whole-genome analysis
can pose ethical problems if used incorrectly, says The European
Society of Human Genetics (ESHG). 22 May 2013
Southwest England hospitals deploy
joint cloud-based radiology information system
Accenture has
completed the deployment of a cloud-based radiology information
system (RIS) for a consortium of five NHS hospitals and 23
facilities in Southwest England. 22 May 2013
Abbott announces CE mark for Architect
blood test for diabetes
Abbott has received EU approval for
its new Architect Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) assay, a simple blood test
designed to aid the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes. 22 May
2013
St Jude Medical's 3D coronary artery
imaging system for stent placement gains EU approval
St Jude
Medical has announced it has been granted CE Mark approval for its
Ilumien Optis PCI Optimization System, a coronary artery disease
(CAD) assessment tool. 22 May 2013
Cerus Endovascular secures £600,000
for device to treat brain aneurysms
Cerus Endovascular Ltd
has secured investment from The North West Fund for Biomedical to
further develop its implantable medical device for treating
intracranial aneurysms. 21 May 2013
GE Healthcare to supply Kent & Medway
Medical Imaging Consortium with collaborative radiology system
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded GE
Healthcare a seven-year managed service contract to supply imaging
services to the four hospital trusts of the Kent & Medway Medical
Imaging Consortium. 21 May 2013
Aesica partners with the University of
Nottingham to develop novel amide chemical synthesis techniques
Aesica has announced a partnership to develop alternative
methods of amide bond synthesis for pharmaceutical manufacturing. 21
May 2013
BioCity to develop BioHub at
AstraZeneca's Alderley Park site
BioCity Nottingham Ltd, the
UK’s leading provider of life sciences business incubation services,
has been appointed by AstraZeneca to establish a new centre for
bioscience companies at Alderley Park in Cheshire. 21 May 2013
Novel pain therapy system manages
patients with chronic neuropathic pain
A study investigating
the safety and performance of Spinal Modulation Inc's Axium Spinal
Cord Stimulator System has shown that after six months of treatment
patients reported clinically significant pain relief. 21 May 2013
Trigger for onset of Alzheimer's
discovered
The chemical changes in the brain that are at the
root of diseases such as Alzheimer’s have been mapped in detail for
the first time by scientists at the Chemistry Department of
Cambridge University. 20 May 2013
Department of Health provides £260m
for hospital electronic prescribing systems
UK Health
Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a new £260 million fund for
hospitals to implement electronic prescribing systems for improving
patient safety. 17 May 2013
Trial of patient self-management fails
due to lack of support from professionals
The processes to
allow people to self-manage their own illness are not being used
appropriately by health professionals to the benefit of their
patients, new research suggests. 17 May 2013
UK doctors lagging behind Europe in
use of online cardiology training tool
Young UK doctors are
lagging in their uptake of eduCAD, an online tool for learning the
appropriate use of multi modal imaging technology in cardiology,
according to co-developer GE Healthcare. 15 May 2013
Cambridge Nanotherm to build nano-ceramic
manufacturing plant
Cambridge Nanotherm is to build a
prototype manufacturing plant for its novel nanoceramic material for
thermal management of electronics. 15 May 2013
Project to improve healthcare in care
homes
A three-year study led by the University of
Hertfordshire aims to improve the inconsistent delivery of
healthcare to care homes. 14 May 2013
Low cost tuberculosis diagnosis will
help developing countries
A combination of simple clinical,
radiological and laboratory tools can diagnose smear-negative
tuberculosis (SN-TB) better than current systems of diagnosis. 14
May 2013
Antifungal therapy could help 5
million asthmatics
A new estimate of the global numbers suffering
from allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) shows an
estimated 4.8 million asthmatics could benefit substantially from
antifungal treatment. 14 May 2013
EPSRC invests £32m in projects to
develop smart systems and sensors for healthcare
The UK
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has awarded £32m
to establish three new "Healthcare Interdisciplinary Research
Collaborations" to focus UK research excellence and build critical
mass in this area. 10 May 2013
East Kent Hospitals implement clinical
portal to simplify access to patient data
East Kent Hospitals
University NHS Foundation Trust has selected the clinical
integration platform from Harris Healthcare to provide a single view
of patient information from several clinical systems that currently
work in isolation. 10 May 2013
Siemens provides support on demand for
CT imaging protocols at Spire hospital
Siemens Healthcare
Customer Services is supporting Spire Southampton Hospital’s
diagnostic imaging department through syngo Remote Assist, a remote
troubleshooting service for CT scans. 10 May 2013
NHS Lone Worker Service contract
awarded to Reliance Hi-Tech
NHS Protect, which provides
support and guidance to the NHS on the protection of staff, has
retained Reliance High-Tech to supply its NHS framework Lone Worker
Service. 10 May 2013
Philips announces completion of
patient enrolment in therapeutic hypothermia study
Patient
enrollment has been completed for the CHILL-MI clinical study
designed to further evaluate the Philips' InnerCool RTx endovascular
cooling system in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
(STEMI). 10 May 2013
Gamma ray imaging visualizes
bio-metals and molecules simultaneously
Researchers from the
RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies in Japan have developed a
new molecular imaging technology that can visualize bio-metals and
bio-molecules simultaneously in a live mouse. 10 May 2013
Cell-free skin graft heals chronic leg
ulcers
A new type of skin graft produced by NHS Blood and
Transplant (NHSBT) Tissue Services has healed the chronic leg ulcers
of more than half of patients involved in the first trial. 10 May
2013
New type of fat cell discovered
Humans have two kinds of brown fat cells according to research at
Sahlgrenska Academy in Sweden. The researchers call the new type of
brown fat tissue "classical brown fat". 8 May 2013
New model explains development of type
2 diabetes in humans
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden
have developed a model using mice of the onset of type 2 diabetes
and how the body responds to drug treatment. 8 May 2013
Explanation for gastric bypass curing
diabetes found
A team from Lund University in Sweden has
discovered why a gastric bypass sends diabetes into remission in
the majority of cases, opening the door to developing treatment with
the same effect. 1 May 2013
Subclinical overactive thyroid
associated with increased mortality
Having high thyroid
activity, and even “high-normal” levels, is a significant risk
factor for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. 1 May 2013
April 2013
New trial drug shows potential for
treating kidney cancers, obesity and diabetes
An experimental
drug designed to block a protein that is overactive in kidney cancer
significantly reduced tumour growth in animals. 30 Apr 2013
iPad app assists in medical and social
care assessment of children
An iPad app developed by Child &
Family Training enables health and social care professionals working
with children to survey, explore and quantify almost any experience
or symptom. 30 Apr 2013
Pan European telehealth project to
develop cookbook of co-ordinated care
The Advancing Care
Coordination and Telehealth Deployment (ACT) program will explore
the organizational and structural processes needed to successfully
implement chronic disease management services on a large scale. 30
Apr 2013
Postcode lottery for breast cancer
diagnosis in England
Women in deprived areas of England are
more likely to die from breast cancer due to delay in diagnosing the
disease. 30 Apr 2013
Western diet reduces health in older
age
A Western-style diet reduces the chance of having good
health and higher functionality in older age, according to a 15-year
study of British adults. 25 Apr 2013
Personalising PSA test using genetic
tests could improve prostate cancer diagnosis
Testing for
genetic variants that can increase serum prostate specific antigen
(PSA) concentrations could avoid unnecessary biopsies for some men
and eliminate false complacency for others. 25 Apr 2013
Simple drinking device for hospital
patients wins Queens Award for Enterprise
Hydrate for Health
Ltd has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for 'The Hydrant' a
simple, hands-free, drinking system designed to prevent dehydration
in patients in hospital and other settings. 25 Apr 2013
Philips partners with Marshall Land
Systems to deploy mobile CT scanner units to armed forces
Philips and Marshall Land Systems, have developed a rapidly
deployable, containerised CT scanner, which enables whole-body CT
scanning in battlefield conditions. 25 Apr 2013
Novartis joins Malaria No More in
campaign to eliminate malaria
Novartis and the charity
Malaria No More have announced that they will work together to
accelerate progress in the fight against malaria in a campaign
called the Power of One. 25 Apr 2013
New insight on brain cell metabolism
during onset of Alzheimer's
Researchers from Karolinska
Institutet in Sweden have shown, for the first time, how important
parts of the nerve cell that are involved in the cell’s energy
metabolism operate in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. 23
Apr 2013
Common antihistamine could be
treatment for prion diseases
Scientists from the Scripps
Research Institute (TSRI) in Florida have identified a pair of
drugs already approved for human use that show anti-prion activity.
23 Apr 2013
Miniature LED implant shines light on
workings of mouse brain
A miniature electronic device with
LEDs the size of neurons, when implanted in the brain of a
genetically altered mouse can stimulate the release of dopamine, a
chemical associated with pleasure. 23 Apr 2013
Microfluidic device separates non-spherical bioparticles for rapid
disease diagnosis
A team at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has
developed a novel microfluidic device that separates and detects
non-spherical bioparticles such as pathogenic bacteria and
malaria-infected red blood cells. 23 Apr 2013
Today's adults are less healthy than
previous generations
The adults of today are less "metabolically"
healthy than their counterparts of previous generations, even though
they have greater life expectancy, according to a large population study
from the Netherlands. 23 Apr 2013
Mutating Zebrafish genes gives
insights into causes of human diseases
Researchers have
designed a method to assay the function of every Zebrafish gene to
explore the effects of genetic variation. 23 Apr 2013
Zebrafish genome shows strong
similarity to human genome
An international project mapping
the genes of the Zebrafish has shown that 70% of protein-coding
human genes are related to genes found in the Zebrafish. 23 Apr 2013
Bio-patch monitors body's electrical signals
The Bio-patch sensor measures bioelectrical signals through
the skin, gathering data on the brain, heart or muscle, depending on
where it is placed. 23 Apr 2013
ResolutionMD given FDA clearance for
diagnostic medical image viewing on Android devices
Canadian
company Calgary Scientific Inc has received clearance from the US
FDA for its ResolutionMD software that displays diagnostic medical
images on Android devices. 22 Apr 2013
Health awareness to quadruple MEMS
sensor market for wearable electronics
Shipments of
microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors are forecast to more
than quadruple in just five years due to demand for devices from
health-conscious consumers. 22 Apr 2013
SoundCure launches Serenade tinnitus treatment system in the UK
SoundCure has announced the launch of the Serenade tinnitus
treatment system that offers tinnitus sufferers potential relief
using S-Tones, customized treatment sounds. 22 Apr 2013
NovAliX and Inventiva form strategic
alliance for nuclear receptor drug targets
Inventiva and
NovAliX announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance
dedicated to the discovery of clinical candidates, targeting nuclear
receptors. 22 Apr 2013
Royal Cornwall Hospitals meet CQUIN
targets for dementia care
The Trust is to become one of the
first in the UK to exceed all its Commissioning Quality for
Innovation (CQUIN) targets for dementia care after implementing
software from IMS MAXIMS. 22 Apr 2013
North Tees and Hartlepool hospitals
transform pharmacy system
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS
Foundation Trust has gone live with a web-based pharmacy system from
Ascribe. 22 Apr 2013
Orthodynamics launches injectable ceramic bone filler in UK
Orthodynamics Bone Support
AB have established a partnership to promote the use of Cerament
Bone Void Filler and Cerament G in the UK market. 22 Apr 2013
Pinhole surgery has potential for
treating appendicitis
Surgery for appendicitis that uses a
pinhole incision through the navel may be a feasible alternative to
traditional appendectomies, according to a study published in the
British Journal of Surgery. 22 Apr 2013
Groundbreaking map of London's 19th
century cholera outbreak digitised
A student from the
University of Southampton has digitised data from 19th century
epidemiologist John Snow’s famous map of London cholera outbreaks,
transferring the lifesaving information to modern day street
layouts. 22 April 2013
Derby Hospitals spin-out iQudos wins
innovators award
iQudos, an IT company spun out of Derby
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, won an award for its prostate cancer
decision support system at the NHS Healthcare Innovation Expo last
month. 22 Apr 2013
Hugo Technology sees year-on-year
growth
Despite continuing uncertainty within the UK economy,
medical technology repair and maintenance firm, Hugo Technology, has
continued to grow during 2012.
Recipharm manufacturing site in France
approved by Japanese drug agency
Recipharm’s solid dose
facility located in Fontaine, France, has been approved for supply
of manufactured products to the Japan’s pharmaceuticals market. 19
Apr 2013
GE Healthcare introduces GEM radiation open head and neck coil
suite
GE Healthcare has announced the US 510(k) clearance and
European CE
marking of its MR solution for head & neck imaging in the presence
of radiation therapy (RT) immobilization devices. 19 Apr 2013
AstraZeneca outlines major
restructuring of R&D and strategy to return to growth
AstraZeneca has announced plans for to establish a new global R&D
centre and corporate headquarters in Cambridge in the UK by 2016.
The move is part of the company’s proposals to create strategic
global R&D centres in the UK, US and Sweden to improve pipeline
productivity and to establish it as a global leader in
biopharmaceutical innovation. 4 Apr 2013
Siemens to launch mobile surgical
C-arm at UKRC
The Cios Alpha C-arm system from Siemens
Healthcare is to make its British debut at the UK Radiological
Congress (UKRC) 2013, 10-12 June. 4 Apr 2013
NHS workforce shows slight fall in
2012
Nearly 1.36 million people (1,358,295) were working for
the NHS in England at 30 September 2012 — a 0.2% (3,238) decrease
from 2011. The figures cover staff working in hospital, community,
general and personal medical services. 4 Apr 2013
InteRNA Technologies secures
additional equity financing for melanoma treatment
Utrecht-based InteRNA Technologies B.V. has closed an equity
financing round, with new investors including the ‘Innovation &
Investment Fund Gelderland’, managed by PPM Oost and several
business angels. 4 Apr 2013
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