Dec 02, 2009 — GE Healthcare a division of GE — Provider of transformational medical technologies has acquired Living Independently Group Inc, the provider of QuietCare. Financial terms of the acquisition were…
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ECRI Institute Issues “Top Ten Health Technology Hazards for 2010”
What are the biggest safety hazards hospitals and healthcare facilities should watch out for today? ECRI Institute releases its 2010 Top Ten Health Technology Hazards, a list of hazards that healthcare organizations…
New Source To Generate Nerve Cells In The Brain Discovered
Stem cell researchers at the Institute of Stem Cell Research at Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen discovered regions in the forebrain of humans that are capable of developing new nerve cells. This discovery is…
CellaVision’s new analyzer receives FDA clearance for the US market
CellaVision AB (publ), which develops and sells digital morphology products for the routine analysis of blood and other body fluids, has received clearance by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market…
Taiwan to promote internationalized medical care services
According to Taiwan’s Economic Development Vision for 2015, industrialization of medical care services and Flagship Project has been kept as a key development priority. In October 2007, the Taiwan’s Department of Health…
New Medical Imaging Technique- Dynamic MRI, Makes Possible The Identification Of Pelvic Organ Prolapse In Women
A group of disorders that involve hernias of the female pelvic organs is termed as a prolapse. Pelvic organ prolapse is a common problem witnessed in older women who have experienced vaginal…
Significant potential of late- and mid-stage Novartis hematology portfolio
Late-breaking abstract to report data from pivotal trial of Tasigna(R) versus Gleevec(R) in newly diagnosed patients with a form of chronic myeloid leukemia – Data from Phase II studies to show the…
Britain’s Lost Engineers
Oxford Intelligence Research Shows More Than Half of the UK’s Workers With Advanced Engineering Skills Have Been Lost to the Industry 58 per cent of the UK’s most highly-trained and experienced engineers…
Sentinelle Medical Introduces New Suite of Breast MRI Coils
1st December 2009 : TORONTO, /PRNewswire/ — Sentinelle Medical Inc., a leading manufacturer of breast MRI coils and 4D advanced visualization software, extends its line of award winning breast coils at this…
Number of AIDS patients in Saudia dropping
JEDDAH: Along with other countries Saudi Arabia is observing World AIDS Day on Tuesday. “The Saudi Charitable Society for AIDS is launching six projects to help AIDS patients in the Kingdom,” Dr….
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Companies Face Rising Tax Rates
NEW YORK, 1st December 2009: PRNewswire — The global financial crisis, government pressure, changing market dynamics for an industry experiencing significant change, and rapidly evolving healthcare reforms are likely to drive up…
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Addresses the Nation on 38th National Day
Abu Dhabi, Dec 01st, 2009 (WAM) — UAE is Celebrating the 28th Independence Day on 2nd December 2009. The Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness…
University HealthSystem Consortium & ECRI To Provide Health Technology Assessment Services
30th November 2009 : Oak Brook, IL and Plymouth Meeting, PA— The University HealthSystem Consortium today announced that it has signed an agreement with ECRI Institute® in Plymouth Meeting, PA, to offer…
Siemens Delivers Images per the Customer’s Request – ‘Images My Way’
CHICAGO, Nov. 29 At the 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), “Images, my way” will resonate throughout the Siemens Healthcare booth (#825) from November…
Philips Responds to Industry Concerns With Focus on Radiation Dose
CHICAGO, Nov. 29 2009 The Royal Philips Electronics announced its response to an industry need by showing its portfolio of products designed to manage dose radiation at this year’s 95th annual meeting…