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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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