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High on the New York Times List of Bestsellers (in the hardcover advice & miscellaneous category) this spring has been the book “Innovation: Create Far From Home, Win Everywhere.”It’s by two well-known Dartmouth business school professors,...

ODAC meeting to discuss RCC imagingFDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) will meet on July 25 to discuss the extent of useful clinical information provided by an imaging test for clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) before surgery. FDA will also review the development strat...

Advanced Biological Laboratories' DeepChek® and ViroScore® Suite Clinical Genotyping Solutions For Personalized Treatment of HIV Receive CE Mark for In Vitro Diagnostic UseAdvanced Biological Laboratories (ABL) announced today that DeepChek® and ViroScore® Suite clinical genotyping solutions are now CE-IVD (In Vitro Diagnostics) approved for commercial use in Europe and other countries that recognise CE certification. This approval is further validating the use of our next generation sequencing (NGS) downstream an...

UBM Canon and MD+DI Proudly Announce 25 Innovative Products as Winners of the 2012 Medical Design Excellence AwardsPHILADELPHIA, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning products in this year's Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition, presented by UBM Canon, were announced at a presentation ceremony held May 23 inside the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown hotel. The ceremony was held in conjunction with the MD&M East Event (www.MDMEast.com) at the adjacent Pennsylvania Convention Center. At the ce...

The Pancreatic Cancer Research & Education Act (S.362) Reaches 50 Senate Co-Sponsors and Majority of Senate Help CommitteeMANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is calling on Congress to pass the Pancreatic Cancer Research & Education Act (S. 362/H.R. 733). The bill reached a critical point today with Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) signing on as the 50th co-sponsor of the lifesaving legislation and with his support, the bill also has majority of the Senate...

True Diagnostics wins CE mark approval for TrueDX Platform,TSH testTrue Diagnostics has obtained CE mark approval for its TrueDX Platform and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test.

Young Inspiring Scientists and Symptom SurveillanceThe technology giant Intel recently awarded several youngsters with awards for their innovative work in healthcare. The youngest, 15 year old Jack Andraka, has developed a pancreatic cancer diagnostic test based on the principles of diabetic blood tests. Other winners included Nicholas Schiefer, 17 years old, who researched the new phenomenon of “microsearch”. Read more here. &lsquo...

PCT test helps pinpoint cause of fever in patients with autoimmune diseaseNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with autoimmune disease who develop fever, the serum procalcitonin (PCT) level has greater diagnostic value than the serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level in differentiating bacterial infection from dise...

Clear Criteria and Formal Selection Committees Make Choosing Diagnostics Partners Less TrickyBy David Richardson, Research Team Leader Choosing a partner for the development of a companion diagnostic can have far reaching consequences. Making the right partner connection can prove lucrative. Unfortunately for decision makers, selecting the w...

MDxHealth: Annual and Extraordinary General Shareholders’ MeetingRegulatory News: MDxHealth SA (NYSE Euronext: MDXH), a leading molecular diagnostic company that develops and commercializes epigenetic tests to support cancer treatment, held its Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders in Zaventem today. The shareholders approved all agenda items of the Annual General Meeting, including th...

Real Time Medical to Feature Diagnostic Imaging Software @ Innovation Showcase at e-Health 2012TORONTO, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Real Time Medical (http://www.realtimemedical.com), a global leader in diagnostic imaging software and service solutions, has been selected to feature its latest advancements in diagnostic imaging workflow productivity, orchestration, quality assurance and collaboration at e-Health 2012, as part of the Innovation & Interoperability Showcase. The confe...

Genomics in Maternal Child HealthJoin NHGRI June 1 when Barbara Biesecker, Ph.D., NHGRI Social and Behavioral Research Branch, delivers a presentation entitled Genomics in Maternal Child Health. The lecture, which explores the implications of diagnostic prenatal testing, is part of...

IDSI taps Mareen to distribute mammo device in KuwaitMareen Group, a drug and medical product distributor in Kuwait, has agreed to market Imaging Diagnostic Systems' CT laser mam -More-

7 Tips for Purchasing New Imaging EquipmentProper due diligence is required before making any major diagnostic imaging equipment purchasing decisions. Here’s what to consider.

DiagnoCure’s PCA3 prostate cancer diagnostic test showcased at AUA meetingDiagnoCure Inc., a Quebec life sciences company that develops and commercializes high-value cancer diagnostic tests, reported that the PROGENSA PCA3 prostate cancer diagnostic test has been featured in a number of presentations and discussions at the...

PCA3 Test Featured at American Urological Association MeetingDiagnoCure Management Responds to USPSTF Recommendation on Prostate Cancer Screening Ticker Symbol: CUR QUEBEC CITY, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - DiagnoCure Inc. (TSX: CUR), a Quebec life sciences company that develops and commercializes high-value cancer diagnostic tests, reported that the PROGENSA PCA3 prostate cancer diagnostic test has been featured in a number of presentations and di...

Partnership aims to develop diagnostic for lupus flaresXDx is collaborating with LabCorp to create and market a biomarker-based assay for lupus flares. -More-

New diagnostic approach for Lyme diseaseGeorge Mason University researchers can find out if a tick bite means Lyme disease well before the bite victim begins to show symptoms.

Cepheid to launch Xpert CT/NG and Xpert CT in Europe for rapid detection, differentiation of chlamydia & gonorrhoeaeCepheid, a leading molecular diagnostics company, has received CE marking for Xpert CT/NG and Xpert CT. The company announced that the shipment is expected to begin immediately.

How defensive medicine has caused healthcare costs to riseOne doctor says that the large number of unnecessary diagnostic tests have caused healthcare costs to increase and offers his insight into how to fix the system.

Study Validating miRview mets2 Published in The Oncologist PHILADELPHIA, PA and REHOVOT, ISRAEL -- (Marketwire) -- 05/25/12 -- Rosetta Genomics Ltd. (NASDAQ: ROSG), a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostic tests, today announced that data from studies of miRview® mets² in patients with Cancer of Unknown and Uncertain Primary ("CUP") were published online in The Oncologist in an article titled, "A second generation microR...

India steps up efforts to battle rising tide of diabetesIndia is combining a string of initiatives, ranging from an ongoing screening programme which now includes a pilot covering school children, research studies and support for the development of cut-price diagnostics, to tackle the growing incidence of...

Pacific Dental to buy LED Medical VELscope Vx systemsPacific Dental Services has entered into a three year agreement to purchase LED Medical Diagnostics' 400 VELscope Vx systems.

Dyax Launches HAE Diagnostic Testing Refund Program to Encourage Proper Diagnosis and Disease ManagementDyax Corp. (NASDAQ: DYAX) the manufacturer of KALBITOR® (ecallantide) for the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in patients 16 years of age and older, has announced the launch of its HAE diagnostic testing refund program. The program is designed to help eligible patients cover the out-of-pocket costs associated with HAE diag...

Domain Surgical’s FMwand™ Wins 2012 Gold Medical Design Excellence AwardDomain Surgical, a medical device company developing advanced thermal surgical technology for soft tissue cutting and coagulation, today announced that its FMwand Ferromagnetic Surgical System received the Gold Award in the Surgical Equipment, Instruments and Supplies Category in the 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition. Presented May 2...

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