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Providing physiotherapy advice by phone
gives equal results and reduces waiting times
The service,
based on initial telephone assessment, has the ability to provide
faster access to the service and cut waiting times, a study
published on bmj.com suggests. 30 Jan 2013
TSB lauds progress made in establishing Catapult network of
innovation centres
Chief Executive Ian Gray, speaking in the
House of Lords earlier this week, outlined the milestones reached
since the Prime Minister announced late in 2010 that the Technology
Strategy Board would be establishing, overseeing and coordinating
the network. 30 Jan 2013
Bone Therapeutics raises €7.7m to fund
bone cell therapy pipeline
The company has successfully
closed a Series D funding round, raising €7.7m from current
investors and the Walloon Region of Belgium. 30 Jan 2013
Philips introduces advanced imaging
integration for EP navigator
This has a novel approach to 3D
rotational angiography that provides real-time anatomical details of
cardiac LA-PV structures with significantly enhanced workflow. 30
Jan 2013
UK government needs more innovative
approach to improve prospects for telecare
The UK
government's flagship 3millionlives telecare programme is in danger
of stalling without a more innovative approach, according to a
new report. 28 Jan 2013
SR One launches £100,000 competition for
young medtech entrepreneurs
Venture capital firm SR One has
launched a £100,000 competition to encourage young biotechnology and
medical technology entrepreneurs in Europe. 28 Jan 2013
First UK patient receives Ottobock bionic
hand
The first UK patient was fitted with Ottobock's
pioneering Michelangelo Hand by Dorset Orthopaedic on 22nd January
2013. The hand has life-like, sculptural design and its fingers are
made of both hard and soft materials mirroring bones, joints,
muscles and tendons. 25 Jan 2013
Siemens unveils new 3-Tesla MRI system
The 3-Tesla Magnetom Prisma will offer a new level of MRI imaging,
combining high gradient strength and fast gradient slew rates. 25
Jan 2013
UK funding competition for robotics
and autonomous systems research
A £1 million funding
competition that will help develop Robotics and Autonomous Systems
(RAS) technology in the UK has been launched by the Technology
Strategy Board. 25 Jan 2013
Antimicrobial hydrogel breaks through MRSA film barrier and destroys cells
An antimicrobial hydrogel that can break through microbial
biofilms and completely eradicate drug-resistant bacteria upon contact
has been unveiled by IBM and the Singapore-based Institute of Bioengineering and
Nanotechnology. 25 Jan 2013
New alliance of academic research
centres to accelerate drug development
Six of the world’s top translational health research centres
have formed the Global Alliance of Leading Drug Discovery and
Development Centres. 23 Jan 2013
First patient receives new implant that replaces middle ear
A Swedish patient has become the first to receive an implant
that replaces a malfunctioning middle ear and restores some hearing
through 'bone conduction'. 23 Jan 2013
DMU and Ithaka in partnership to
market new technology for transporting CYP proteins
De
Montfort University is establishing a new company with Ithaka Life
Sciences, to market new technology designed for the transport of a
range of compounds important in drug discovery. 23 Jan 2013
First patient treated in trial of
Boston Scientific's Blazer temperature ablation catheter
The
first patient has been treated in the ZERO AF clinical trial to
evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the catheter in patients
with symptomatic, drug refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. 23
Jan 2013
Philips and University of Malaya to
establish centre for sleep disorders
South East Asia’s first
excellence centre for sleep disorders will be established at the
University of Malaya Specialist Centre (UMSC) in collaboration with
Philips Malaysia. 23 Jan 2013
Care homes and healthcare services
need to work together to improve health of older people
Tensions exist between care homes and healthcare services due to
their different focus and requires better co-operation and
integration to improve levels of care for older people, according to
a study led by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire. 23 Jan 2013
Increase in young people suffering
from inflammatory bowel diseases
In Europe, about three million patients suffer
from an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), crohn’s disease and
ulcerative colitis with a peak occuring between the ages of 20 and
30. 23 Jan 2013
Stem cells differ in ability to
differentiate
Isolated stem cells vary in their
characteristics for regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.
Only a specific group are useful for therapeutic purposes. 16 Jan
2013
Rapid identification of lung infection
by analysing volatile compounds in breath
The chemical
‘fingerprints’ given off by specific bacteria when present in the
lungs, can be identified by a type of mass spectrometry, potentially
allowing for a quick and simple breath test to diagnose infections
such as tuberculosis. 16 Jan 2013
Manchester University develops 3D
colour X-ray camera for chemical analysis of hidden objects
This could radically improve security screening at airports, medical
imaging, aircraft maintenance, industrial inspection and geophysical
exploration. 11 Jan 2013
BMJ raises concerns over effectiveness of costly melanoma
procedure and witheld clinical trial data
The BMJ has
published a special report this week that finds that thousands of
melanoma patients around the world are undergoing an unnecessary
expensive and invasive procedure called sentinel node biopsy. 11 Jan
2013
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
captures patient information outside the electronic patient record
The trust
will use Hyland Software's OnBase software to capture information
on paper, in email, on clinical devices and in other fileshares. 10
Jan 2013
BD Emerald syringe reduces medical
waste
BD has launched the BD Emerald, a syringe for general
medication preparation and delivery, which also uses less material
so reduces medical waste. 10 Jan 2013
Ultra high strength silica nanowires
developed at Southampton University
The University of
Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) has created the
world's strongest silica nanofibres, which could lead to a new
generation of ultra high strength composites. 10 Jan 2013
New model helps predict chance of
surgical cure for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer experts
have developed an updated version of a statistical model, called the
Partin Tables, which helps assess the chance of a surgical cure for
men diagnosed with prostate cancer. 9 Jan 2013
Alcohol-impregnated disinfection cap
reduces central line infections
Central line-associated
bloodstream infections (CLABSI) dropped by 52%when an
alcohol-impregnated disinfection cap was used instead of standard
scrubbing protocol, according to a new study. 9 Jan 2013
Ultrasound test to replace invasive biopsy for liver fibrosis in NHS
A non-invasive ultrasound test is set to reduce the need for
liver biopsy across the NHS, saving over £500 on each test, following a
guide published by the NHS Technology Assessment Centre (NTAC).
Hydrogen peroxide vapour effective in
preventing spread of hospital infections
Hydrogen peroxide
vapour dispensers operated in rooms after routine cleaning reduced
the 'superbug' infection rate in patients by 64%, according to a
study at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in the US. 3 Jan 2013
New radiotherapy treatments developed
by Polish researchers
The new technology to
produce 90Y (yttrium) and177Lu (lutetium) radioisotopes was
developed at the NCBJ Radioisotope Centre. 3 Jan 2013
BioCity Scotland hails outstanding
first year of operation
BioCity Scotland, the country's
largest incubation centre for life science businesses in Newhouse,
Lanarkshire will celebrate the first anniversary of its formation on
5 January 2013. 3 Jan 2012
Hospital infection of C. diff
tracked using genetic analysis
A study by Oxford University used genomics analysis to assess the incidence of
patient-to-patient transmission of C. difficile in a
hospital setting. 3 Jan 2013
MicroRNAs show promise for cancer therapy
and diagnosis
As many as 50% of all human protein-coding
genes are regulated by microRNA molecules. While some miRNAs impact
onset and progression of cancer, others can suppress the development
of malignant tumours and are useful in cancer therapy. 3 Jan 2013
New figures show state of clinical
research in the NHS
The National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research
Network has published new statistics that provide an insight into
the current state-of-play for clinical research in the NHS in
England. Jan 2013
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