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Accumen, Inc. Acquires Chi Solutions for Continued Growth and Profound Impact on Healthcare
Accumen, a healthcare transformation company, has announced the acquisition of Ann Arbor-based Chi Solutions, Inc. (Chi), joining two best-in-class laboratory service companies to transform patient care for hospitals and health systems. - April 06, 2016 - Chi Solutions, Inc., an Accumen company
Jumpstart2Success Launches Revolutionary New Wellness Program - Denver Small Business Owners Benefit with Low-Cost Health Care Options
Jumpstart2Success is the first comprehensive program of this kind, available in the Denver area for small business owners. It allows small businesses to offer alternative wellness options to their employees, that complement existing health insurance. Participants can choose from the over 100 providers and 160 wellness services. The list of service providers is diverse and growing every day, it includes: weight loss, chiropractic, massage, fitness, acupuncture and much more. - April 05, 2016 - Jumpstart2Success Wellness Program
African Biosciences Inc. Launches First Ever E-Commerce Platform for Bioscience Reagents and Supplies in Nigeria
African Biosciences Ltd., a subsidiary of US-based African Biosciences Inc. today announced the launching of the first ever e-commerce platform in Nigeria to provide reagents and supplies to the bioscience and clinical research community. African Biosciences Ltd. is the first company to use an e-commerce driven model to deliver reagents and supplies to meet the needs of researchers into the biology of animals, humans, microbes and plants and medical testing laboratories in Nigeria. - April 04, 2016 - African Biosciences Inc.
Healthcare Industry Expert to Speak with Hispanic Physicians
ABISA, LLC, is excited to announce that Nick Hernandez has been invited to speak at the National Hispanic Medical Association’s 20th Annual Conference, to be held April 21-24, 2016 at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel in Washington, D.C. The CEO of a leading independent healthcare consultancy,... - April 04, 2016 - ABISA
Research Report Covers the Candidiasis Therapeutics Market Share and Growth, 2016-2026
Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the “Candidiasis Therapeutics Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2016-2026" report to their offering. - April 02, 2016 - Future Market Insights
New York Court of Appeals Rejects Claim of Office-Based Surgical Practice Seeking Facility Fees Under New York’s No-Fault Law
In a unanimous decision, the New York Court of Appeals found that accredited office-based surgical practices (OBS) are not entitled to collect fees from automobile insurers for the use of medical facilities in providing surgical and other professional services. While this decision dismissed $1.3 million in disputed claims, the ripple effect will impact millions of dollars in claims against automobile insurers. - April 01, 2016 - Rivkin Radler LLP
Life365 Joins BioAccel’s New Venture Development Program Creating Smart Wearables for Seniors and Chronic Care
BioAccel, with laboratory and business facilities at BioInspire, today announced a new venture development program partnership with Life365. Life365 is a new venture founded by Arizona native and entrepreneur Kent Dicks. The Life365 “Rain” platform uses light-touch hardware, software... - April 01, 2016 - Life365
Impact of Existing and Emerging Non-Surgical Bio-Implants Market Trends and Forecast, 2016-2026
Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the “Non-Surgical Bio-Implants Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2016 - 2026" report to their offering. - April 01, 2016 - Future Market Insights
National Institute for Fitness and Sport Brings Fit3D ProScanner to Members and Guests
The National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) is pleased to bring the Fit3D ProScanner body-scanning technology to fitness center members and guests. The Fit3D ProScanner is an innovative technology that captures a 360°, 3D image of the human body, extracting the most commonly used... - March 31, 2016 - NIFS
Weight Loss Tips from BalanceDiet™: The Truth About a Detox Diet
Detoxing restarts the body by expelling the chemicals and toxins that we are exposed to every day. Today’s markets are filled with a plethora of over-the-counter detox supplements, drinks, diet plans and pills. Here’s a breakdown on how to detox like a pro. Why Detox? Detoxing... - March 31, 2016 - The BalanceDiet Company
Research Report Covers the Tuberculosis Therapeutics Market Share and Growth, 2016-2026
Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the “Tuberculosis Therapeutics Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2016 - 2026" report to their offering. - March 31, 2016 - Future Market Insights
Kazan University and Rutgers University Launch Joint Project in Translational Medicine
The project is based on the revolutionary CRISPR/cas9 genome editing technology. The universities received a US-Russia University Partnership Program grant. The participants are the Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology at KFU and the Department of Biology together with the Center for... - March 31, 2016 - Kazan Federal University
Enabling Medical Record with Clinical Decision Support
Medent, a top ranked electronic health record, and VisualDx, the most widely used clinical decision support system, announce integration. - March 30, 2016 - VisualDx
Security Startup Virta Labs Receives $750K Grant for Healthcare Security
Virta Laboratories, Inc. provides comprehensive tools for cybersecurity risk management in healthcare. - March 30, 2016 - Virta Laboratories, Inc.
Global Bone Marrow Transplant Market Expected to Reach at a CAGR of 3.9% During 2015–2021: Persistence Market Research
Revenue from the global bone marrow transplant market is projected to expand at a steady CAGR of 3.9% over forecast period 2015–2021 and is expected to be valued at US$10.3 Bn by the end of 2021. - March 30, 2016 - Persistence Market Research
"Asia-Pacific is Expected to Drive the Chromatography Solvents Market in the Future Years 2016 to 2022" – a New Report by Data Bridge Market Research
Global Chromatography Solvents Market – Trends and Forecast to 2022 (by Type – Polar, Non Polar); (by Technology – LCMS, HPLC, UHPLC); (by Application – Analytical, Preparative Chromatography); by End-User and (by Geography - North America, Europe, APAC, Rest of the World). - March 30, 2016 - Data Bridge Market Research
George Church, Harvard Medical School to Keynote Speak at GTCbio’s Big Data Bioinformatics Conference
George Church at Harvard Medical School will discuss, “New Technologies for Collecting and Interpreting Petabytes for BRAIN and Precision Medicine projects” at GTCbio’s Big Data Bioinformatics conference. - March 30, 2016 - GTCbio
Keais Records Service to Sponsor Medical Insurance Conference
Keais Records Service is thrilled to be a sponsor of the Crittenden Medical Insurance Conference for the second year in a row. The Conference will take place at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Miami April 3-5. “We are thrilled to be sponsoring such an excellent conference. It's a great event... - March 28, 2016 - Keais Records Retrieval
TeleMED Improves Accessibility Through Cross-Browser Compatibility
TeleMED Diagnostic Management (TeleMED) is pleased to announce that its signature cloud-based ViTELflo application is now cross-browser compatible with the full suite of widely-used browsers, including Windows Internet Explorer 7+/Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Opera. As... - March 28, 2016 - TeleMED Diagnostic Management
Bioimpedance Analysis is Expected to Fuel the Growth of Global Body Composition Analyzers Market – Analysis and Forecast 2014 – 2022 - a New Report by Data Bridge Market
Body Composition Analyzers Market Trends and Forecast to 2022- By Product (Bioimpedance Analyzer, Skinfold Caliper, Dual Emission X-Ray Absorptiometry (Dexa), Hydrostatic Weighing, Air Displacement Plethysmography), By Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Rest of the World) - March 27, 2016 - Data Bridge Market Research
U.S. is Expected to Dominate the North America Sleep Apnea Devices Market – a New Report from Data Bridge Market Research
North America Sleep Apnea Devices Market by Product Type (Diagnostic Devices, Treatment Devices), By End-User (Hospitals, Home Healthcare, Sleep Treatment Facilities), By Countries (U.S., Canada, Mexico) – Trends and Forecast to 2022 - March 27, 2016 - Data Bridge Market Research
In 2016 U.S. is Expected to Dominate the North America Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) Market – A New Report from Data Bridge Market Research
North American Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) Market, By Product Type (Standalone LIS, Integrated LIS), By Device Type (Clinical LIS, Anatomical LIS), By Components (Services, software), By Delivery Mode (On-Premise, Remotely-Hosted, Cloud-Based) By End-User (Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories, Hospitals, Anatomical Pathology Laboratories, Blood Banks, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratories), By Countries (U.S., Canada, Mexico) – Trends and Forecast to 2022 - March 27, 2016 - Data Bridge Market Research
U.S. is Expected to Fuel the Growth of the North America Dermatology Devices Market in the Future Years 2016 to 2022" – a New Report by Data Bridge Market Research
North America Dermatology Devices Market, By Product Type (Dermatology Treatment Devices and Dermatology Diagnostic Devices), By End-User (Hospitals and Clinics) By Country (U.S., Canada, Mexico) – Trends and Forecast to 2022 - March 27, 2016 - Data Bridge Market Research
The Treatment Devices is Expected to Fuel the Growth of Sleep Apnea Devices Market – a New Report from Data Bridge Market Research
Global Sleep Apnea Devices Market by Product Type (Diagnostic Devices, Treatment Devices), By End-User (Hospitals, Home Healthcare, Sleep Treatment Facilities), By Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa) - March 27, 2016 - Data Bridge Market Research
Asia-Pacific is Expected to Fuel the Growth of Gas Chromatography Market – a New Report from Data Bridge Market Research
Global Gas Chromatography Market by Device Type (Systems, Detectors, Samplers, Fraction collectors), Consumables (Columns, Fittings & Tubings, Flow Management) By Reagents (Analytical, Preparative)By Geography (North America, Europe Asia-Pacific, Rest of The World) - March 27, 2016 - Data Bridge Market Research
"Asia-Pacific is Expected to Drive the Chromatography Solvents Market in the Future Years 2016 to 2022" – a New Report by Data Bridge Market Research
Global Chromatography Solvents Market – Trends and Forecast to 2022 (By Type – Polar, Non Polar); (By Technology – LCMS, HPLC, UHPLC); (By Application – Analytical, Preparative Chromatography); By End-User and (By Geography - North America, Europe, APAC, Rest of the World) - March 27, 2016 - Data Bridge Market Research
North America is Expected to Fuel the Growth of Global Brain Monitoring Market in the Forecasted Period 2016 – 2022 - a New Report by Data Bridge Market Research
Brain Monitoring Market, By Product (EEG, MEG, ICP) By Application (TBI, Stroke, Dementia, Epilepsy), End-User (Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center, Others) - Trends and Forecast to 2022 - March 27, 2016 - Data Bridge Market Research
Safety Biomarkers Segment is Expected to Account for the Largest Share of Global Biomarkers Market – Analysis and Forecast 2014 – 2022
Global Biomarkers Market Trends and Forecast to 2022 - By Product Type (Consumables, Services), By Technology (Predictive, Pharmacodynamic, Safety), Application (Diagnostics, Drug Discovery, Personalized Medicine), Indication (Cardiovascular, Immunological) By Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa) - March 27, 2016 - Data Bridge Market Research
Surgical Wound Segment is Expected to Dominate the Global Advanced Wound Care Market in 2016 – Analysis and Forecast 2014 – 2022
Global Advanced Wound Care Market Trends and Forecast to 2022 - By Product Type (Dressing, Therapy Device, Active Wound Care), By End User (In-Patient, Out-Patient), By Application (Surgical Wound, Ulcer, Others) By Geography North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Rest of the World) - March 27, 2016 - Data Bridge Market Research
North America is Expected to Dominate the Global Ablation Devices Market – a New Report by Data Bridge Market Research
Global Ablation Devices Market, By Technology (Electrical, Radiation, Radiofrequency, Light, Ultrasound, Cryotherapy, Thermal, Microwave, Hydro-mechanical), By Application (Cancer, Cardiovascular, Orthopedics, Urology, Gynecology, Ophthalmology and Others), By Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Rest of the World) - Trends and Forecast to 2022 - March 27, 2016 - Data Bridge Market Research
Reilly H. Stewart Honored on the Reuter's Billboard in Times Square, New York City by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Reilly H. Stewart of Indio, California was honored on the Reuter’s Billboard in Times Square in New York City by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. He has also been recognized as a Professional of the... - March 25, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
MBCC Poster Demonstrates the Advantages of 3D Specimen Imaging for Breast Cancer
At the 2016 Miami Breast Cancer Conference (MBCC), Natalia Partain MD, Madhu Rao PhD, and Roshni Rao MD, FACS, from the Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center presented their poster “Intra-operative Specimen Radiograph Utilizing 2D versus 3D Imaging and Correlation with Final Histopathology.” - March 25, 2016 - Kubtec
AABC Researchers Discover Major Cause Of Obesity
AABC Research Fellows Identify “The Missing Link.” A New and Important Metric, in Understanding Why Some People Are Thin and Others Thick Despite Similar Caloric Intake. - March 24, 2016 - American Association of Bariatric Counselors
Hematogenix Laboratory Services, LLC Announces the Availability of FDA Approved PD-L1 Companion Diagnostic Tests
Hematogenix Laboratory Services Announces the Availability of PD-L1 Companion Diagnostic Tests for KEYTRUDA®, Merck's Anti-PD-1 Therapy for Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Whose Tumors Express PD-L1 with Disease Progression on or after Platinum-Containing Chemotherapy as well as a PD-L1 Complementary Diagnostic Test to Support Bristol-Myers Squibb's OPDIVO® Anti-PD-1 Therapy for Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. - March 24, 2016 - Hematogenix
The Gut Health Protocol - Natural Solutions for Nagging Gut Issues, All Backed by Scientific Research
Are you plagued by stomach and intestinal issues, acid reflux, diarrhea, constipation, brain fog? Have you been to several doctors and haven’t seen any long term relief? This was author John Herron a few years ago. Herron decided to research the medical studies himself. What he found was stunning, there are solutions out there, but because they’re natural doctors don’t prescribe them. Now all of this is in the book, “The Gut Health Protocol.” - March 24, 2016 - The Gut Health Protocol
Prism Medical & Design Secures CE Mark for Its ProteXsure Safety Capsule System
Prism Medical Nabs CE Mark for ProteXsure Safety Capsule System. Prism Medical has secured the CE mark for its ProteXsure Safety Capsule System, intended for the prevention of needle stick injuries. The approval is the first indication for the company’s Prism platform. - March 24, 2016 - Prism Medical & Design
3rd Edition of MEDLAB Asia Pacific Unveils State of the Art Laboratory Innovations
Zika virus detection kits, screening, and testing solutions highlighted in MEDLAB Asia Pacific this year - March 24, 2016 - Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions
President Obama Announces Commitment to the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund to Support Community College Student Exchanges Between the U.S. and Argentina
Today President Obama announced a new commitment to the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund that will create new partnerships to enhance regional cooperation and competiveness and provide new study abroad opportunities between the United States and Argentina. The commitment from CAF:... - March 23, 2016 - Partners of the Americas
ARCO/Murray Construction Makes Progress on Tampa General Hospital Brandon Medical Center
ARCO / Murray Construction is well underway on construction of a new, four-story, 130,000 square foot medical center for Landmark Healthcare Facilities in Brandon, Florida. The building will contain many features, including a green roof, a serpentine-curved exterior wall, and a helicopter landing... - March 22, 2016 - ARCO|Murray Construction
North County Health Services Opens New Location in Perris, California
North County Health Services (NCHS), a leading provider of health care, announces the opening of their newest health care facility. Families and individuals that are looking for medical attention can stop by NCHS’ newest location at 1675 N Perris Blvd, Perris, CA 92571 for all of their medical needs. - March 22, 2016 - NCHS
Thalia D. Sipple Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who
Thalia D. Sipple, of Gurnee, Illinois, has recently been recognized as a Lifetime Featured Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for her outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Healthcare. - March 22, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
DataFile Technologies to Host Webinar to Educate Clients on Updated HHS HIPAA Guidance
Health and Human Services recently issued additional guidance in the form of a FAQ regarding patient’s rights to access their health information under the HIPAA Privacy Rule. This webinar will provide a broad overview of the information contained in the FAQ. - March 22, 2016 - DataFile Technologies
Go Girl Media Announces Production of My Mom and The Girl Starring Valerie Harper in a Joyous Look at Alzheimer's
Susie Singer Carter (Soul Surfer, Bratz), founder of Go Girl Media and producer Tony Cacciotti are proud to announce the start of pre-production on Singer Carter’s short film, My Mom and The Girl, a “Joyous” and unexpected look at Alzheimer’s starring five-time Emmy award... - March 21, 2016 - Go Girl Media
ABISA’s CEO to Speak with Physician Entrepreneurs
ABISA, LLC, is excited to announce that Nick Hernandez has been invited to speak at the Tampa chapter of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs on April 14, 2016 at the University of Florida. Those interested in attending the event should RSVP at dr.eldin@gmail.com. Meeting attendees will walk... - March 21, 2016 - ABISA
HPAPIs and Cytotoxic Drugs: The Growing Opportunity for Contract Manufacturers
Roots Analysis has announced the addition of HPAPIs and Cytotoxic Drugs Manufacturing Market, 2016-2026 (2nd edition) report to its portfolio. The report provides an extensive study of the contract manufacturing opportunity in this rapidly expanding market. The focus of this report is primarily to... - March 21, 2016 - Roots Analysis
Premier Center First to Offer Advanced Treatment for Pain in Southern California
Reginald Ajakwe, MD and Raymond Tatevossian, MD of Comprehensive Pain Physicians are pleased to announce the first commercial implantation of the Senza® spinal cord stimulator (SCS) in Los Angeles. The Senza SCS system, which delivers Nevro's proprietary HF10™ therapy (Nevro Corporation,... - March 19, 2016 - Comprehensive Pain Physicians
Best Health Care Website to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 20th Annual WebAward Competition
The best healthcare websites in the world will be named as part of the Web Marketing Association's 20th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including healthcare, healthcare provider, medical, medical equipment, biotechnology and pharmaceutical websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. - March 18, 2016 - Web Marketing Association
Building Healthcare Exhibition Delivers Vital Platform for Decision Makers in the Middle East Industry
The event will feature high-level strategic discussions for ministers, CEOs and senior healthcare professionals in the Middle East. - March 18, 2016 - Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions
Mediq - Advised by Toren AG - Acquires Globomedica in Switzerland
International healthcare player Mediq -advised by Toren AG- has acquired direct to patient ostomy and specialty pharmaceuticals distributor Globomedica in Egg, Switzerland. Mediq already serves healthcare institutions in Switzerland. The acquisition is an important platform to expand into other direct to patient services. - March 18, 2016 - Toren
North America Toxicology Laboratories Market Will Reach US$ 198.2 Mn by 2022: PMR
North America toxicology laboratories have been estimated to be valued at US$ 97.4 Mn in 2015, which is anticipated to increase to US$ 198.2 Mn revenue by 2022 at a CAGR of 11.1%. - March 18, 2016 - Persistence Market Research