Holland Hospital is using InterSystems Corp.’s Ensemble object-based integration and development platform to drive improvements in patient care. IT execs at Holland said they especially liked how the Ensemble SQL-compliant object database…
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Cisco buys Norway’s leader in Video Communication- TANDBERG
Cisco has completed its voluntary offer for Norway’s Tandberg, a global leader in video communications. The deal will give Cisco an enhanced collaborative video-conferencing portfolio. Cisco will pay a total of 19…
Is Your Hospital Wasting Money on the Wrong Capital Technology Purchases?
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—Faced with rising technology costs and numerous clinical department demands, hospital leaders nationwide are being forced to make tough choices with scarce capital technology dollars. The capital budgeting process can…
GE Healthcare commences new trial of imaging agent
GE Healthcare has commenced a phase III study of a new positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent for use in the field of brain imaging. The agent, flutemetamol, is used in conjunction…
GE Healthcare Advised to Restrict Omniscan in 2006
GE Healthcare’s own experts recommended in May 2006 that it proactively restrict the use of Omniscan, a gadolinium contrast dye, after it was linked to nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). According to a…
National Reference Laboratory of Dubai Selects LabDAQ LIS
The National Reference Laboratory is one of the major components of the United Arab Emirates long-term plans for improving the regions national healthcare. The laboratory is located at the DuBiotech, short for…
FDA mulls killing Avandia safety study: report
Courtesy Reuters FDA is considering ending a safety study on GlaxoSmithKline’s diabetes drug Avandia, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, saying the move could also jeopardize the drug’s presence in the…
New Imaging Method Uses Gold-Silver Nanocage
New research findings suggest that an experimental ultrasensitive medical imaging technique that uses a pulsed laser and tiny metallic “nanocages” might enable both the early detection and treatment of disease. The system…
Texas health system to buy new hospital
SHERMAN, TX – Texas Health Resources, a 13-hospital health system in north Texas, and the LHP Hospital Group have formed a joint venture to acquire Wilson N. Jones Medical Center in Sherman,…
Wipro enters fast growing Blu-ray market through partnership with Philips
Offers solutions based on Blu-ray middleware developed by Philips, to reduce time-to-market for Wipro’s customers Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT) has announced that the company…
Saint Michael’s Medical Center Adopts IBM Sensor Technology for Tracking Medical Equipment
Armonk. N.Y. : Saint Michael’s Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey, has turned to IBM (NYSE: IBM) for real-time tracking of medical equipment to ensure that life saving medical devices are instantly…
Radiotherapy Grid for cancer treatment
European researchers are using cloud services and grid technology to help treat cancer patients more quickly. A new cloud computing solution for radiology, developed by BEinGRID, a project funded by the European…
Oracle plans to acquire Phase Forward
REDWOOD SHORES, CA – California based software company Oracle plans to acquire Phase Forward, a Waltham, Mass.-based maker of software applications for life sciences companies and healthcare providers. The company will pay…
Did you know that one in five people have allergies?
Do you experience itching in your eyes, nose or throat? Wheezing, cramps in your stomach, diarrhea or bloating? If so, you could have allergies. Allergies are caused by an over-reaction of the…
Ashes From Icelandic Volcano Could Pose Health Risks, UN Agency Warns
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 April 2010 – The United Nations health agency said today that the health risks related to the ashes from the volcanic eruption in Iceland are not yet fully known, but…