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Gene sequences associated with breast
and ovarian cancer identified
Three studies reported in Plos
Genetics and Nature Genetics have found new DNA sequences associated
with breast cancer and ovarian cancer. 28 Mar 2013
AstraZeneca and Exco InTouch to
develop chronic disease management tool
The companies have
announced a joint programme to develop interactive mobile phone and
internet-based health tools to help patients in the UK and their
healthcare providers to track and manage chronic conditions. 26 Mar
2013
Ashford and St Peter’s adopts digital
writing technology for new Maternity Pathway Tariff
The Trust has installed
digital writing technology and smartphones in its maternity department to help it comply with the
new UK maternity payment system, which
comes into effect on 1 April. 26 March 2013
Anglia Ruskin to start construction of
Medical Business Innovation Centre
Construction of the first
building of the new Anglia Ruskin University medtech campus will
start at the beginning of April. The £6 million Medical Business
Innovation Centre (MedBIC) will be built on the Chelmsford campus.
25 Mar 2013
WSD results show telehealth not cost
effective for chronic disease management
Results from the
Whole System Demonstrator Trial, one of the largest trials of
telecare and telehealth ever conducted, show that the cost of
telehealth is about three times the cost-effectiveness threshold set
by NICE. 22 March 2013
Sutton Hospital invests in shockwave
technology to treat kidney stones
The device uses shockwaves to break apart the stones until they are small enough for
a patient to pass in their urine. This avoids the use of invasive
surgery or general anaesthetic. 20 Mar 2013
Edgbaston Medical Quarter forms world
class stronghold for medical
technology development
The EMQ, a cluster of medical organisations
and medical technology companies, was officially launched at the Medilink
UK Life Sciences Summit in Birmingham this week. 20 Mar 2013
Origin to develop new injection device
to improve animal welfare in research
Origin has been
selected to deliver a new project for a Government-funded scheme
seeking to improve the accuracy of injections given to rabbits used
in research. 20 Mar 2013
Bayer HealthCare launches CT contrast
dose management platform
Bayer HealthCare’s Radiology and
Interventional division has introduced the Certegra Infomatics
software platform which gives contrast delivery management through a
touch-screen hub. 20 Mar 2013
Novo Nordisk’s insulin delivery device
approved in China
Novo Nordisk’s latest device for insulin
delivery, NovoPen 5, has been approved by the Tianjin Food and Drug
Administration for launch in China. 20 Mar 2013
Plessey Semiconductors expands
distribution network in Asia
Plessey and Supreme Components
Inc (SCI) have signed a distribution agreement for the Singapore,
Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam markets. 20 Mar 2013
Diagnostic Healthcare secures £1m
investment to expand services
The company will use the
investment to expand its diagnostic services, increase community
services in more locations across and expand its portfolio of
medical equipment. 20 Mar 2013
Artificial pancreas improves control
of glucose levels for diabetics
The trial of the MD-Logic
artificial pancreas in controlling glucose levels during the night
has shown it results in significantly fewer events of hypoglycemia
and shortened the time patients spent with glucose levels below the
normal range as compared to the use of pumps and sensors (control
group). 12 Mar 2013
Health services losing the war against
antibiotic resistance
The UK's Chief Medical Offiicer has
highlighted the threat of antibiotic resistance and called for
action to develop new drugs. Also, on bmj.com health economists
Richard Smith and Joanna Coast argue that antibiotic resistance “has
the potential to undermine modern health systems". 11 Mar 2013
MTB Europe launches new Marcomms Service for medical technology
vendors
In response to a huge rise in requests and having
established a clear market need, MTB Europe has launched a range of
marketing and communications services for vendors and suppliers in
the medical technology sector. 11 Mar 2013
Anglia Ruskin MedTech Campus offers
gateway to the NHS market
The MedTech Campus is launching its
Business Network Services at the Healthcare Innovation Expo on 13
March, to give companies the opportunity to access NHS clinicians,
academics, industry and customers. 8 Mar 2013
Philips introduces MRI, DR and CT
systems
Philips is introducing three new radiology imaging
systems at the European Congress of Radiology All three systems
combine the capabilities for high patient throughput with the
functionality and advanced clinical imaging applications. 8 Mar 2013
Toshiba introduces new CT scanners at
ECR 2013
Toshiba has expanded its family of Aquilion CT
scanners with the new Aquilion One/ ViSION Edition. This has a
faster rotation speed of 0.275 seconds and a wider 78 cm gantry
bore. 8 Mar 2013
Horse DNA test for meat products
Life Technologies has developed the RapidFinder Equine ID Kit in
conjunction with the Instituto de Medicina Genomica (IMEGEN) that
detects the presence of equine DNA extracted from meat samples. 8
Mar 2013
New probes for connecting with the brain
An international project, NeuroSeeker, aims to develop new probes
to measure and analyse signals from individual neurons in the brain.
8 Mar 2013
Bone cells generated from stem cells
by manipulating growth surface structure
A new method to
generate bone cells could lead to revolutionary bone repair
therapies for people with bone fractures or those who need hip
replacement surgery due to osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. 8 March
2013
Atlas of the average human heart
created from 3D CT images
Researchers at Pompeu Fabra
University in Spain have created a high resolution atlas of the
human heart by using statistical analysis of 3D images taken
from 138 people. 6 Mar 2013
Breath analysis could measure
stress
A study by Loughborough University and Imperial
College London, has identified six chemical markers in the breath
that could be candidates for use as indicators of stress. 6 Mar 2013
European Spallation Source granted patent
for neutron detection technology
The European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund, Sweden, has been
granted its first patent in collaboration with researchers at
Linköping University for new technology that will improve the
efficiency of its neutron detectors. 6 Mar 2013
Philips introduces graphical dashboard
for ICU management
IntelliSpace eCareManager 3.9 health care
platform, powered by Orb is a new graphical dashboard that is
actuated by over 100 clinical rules, to analyze, process and
visualize complex clinical data in real time.
HIMSS establishes worldwide hub for
health and health IT testing
The Healthcare Information and
Management Systems Society is setting up a testing, demonstration,
exhibition, and educational facility in the Global Center for Health
Innovation in Cleveland, Ohio. 6 Mar 2013
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