Vituro Health has launched operations to offer complete prostate management services, including minimally-invasive high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy. Stephen Scionti, M.D., is the leading U.S. HIFU expert and Vituro Health’s first partner physician.
Targovax, a biotechnology company based in Oslo, has partnered with two nonprofit cancer research organizations to test its virotherapy product in early-phase combination clinical trials.
The UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business Center for Global Leadership has joined The Economist Events as a supporting association for the Cuba Summit to be held December 3, 2015 at the Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. With in-depth insight and analysis and a distinctly global perspective, the Cuba Summit will explore the most pressing issues facing potential investors in Cuba.
NuAire, Inc., is pleased to announce the launch of our newest biological safety cabinet, the LabGard AIR. This is a Class II, Type A2 cabinet specifically designed to meet the demanding needs of today's research facilities. With a demonstrated concern for safety, multiple opening options, and variable output scenarios, the LabGard AIR is the answer to your lab's needs.
/PRNewswire/ -- A report released today by former DHS Secretary Tom Ridge, former US Senator Joseph Lieberman and members of the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense (BRSPB) identified "serious gaps and inadequacies that continue to leave the Nation vulnerable to biothreats."
University of Louisville School of Medicine’s associate dean for research and vice chair for graduate education in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology has edited a new reference book covering the most current information on the health and environmental risks of arsenic exposure, “Arsenic: Exposure Sources, Health Risks, and Mechanisms of Toxicity.”
The Clorox Cold & Flu Pulse analyzes millions of conversations in real time and reports how cold and flu is trending online, including what topics are being discussed, top cities where it’s trending, and tips related to the current virality of the cold and flu.
/PRNewswire/ -- Advion, Inc., a leading systems and consumables developer for the life sciences industry, announces further expansion into the Chinese chemistry market.
The new peer-reviewed self-assessment CPI Breast Imaging Module 2015 contains ACR BI-RADS® newest quality and safety content for breast imagers as well as information on new American Cancer Society breast cancer screening guidelines.
Case Western Reserve University’s Institute for Functional Restoration (IFR) and Synapse Biomedical Inc. have entered a partnership to commercialize fully implantable systems that restore muscle function in paralyzed patients. Clinical trials begin this fall.
Halloween and candy go hand in hand. You might say the same about candy and cavities. That's why smart toothbrush company Kolibree suggests you pay attention to your oral hygiene as we approach Halloween during National Dental Hygiene Month.
Paul Magnotto, Founder & CEO of DFI, announced today that Richard Bellas has joined the DFI team as the company’s Chief Commercial Officer.
Secure Start services and Hollister Incorporated join in the festivities of World Ostomy Day with platinum sponsorship of WannaWearOne Ostomy AWEARness 5K races in North Carolina, Tennessee and Oregon on Oct. 3.
Vanderbilt University has received a contract from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for up to $28 million over four years to help more than 4,000 clinicians in the Southeast transform their clinical practices in ways that improve quality of patient care and hold down costs.
Binghamton University’s Integrated Electronics Engineering Center’s (IEEC) designation as a New York State Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) was extended for an additional 10-year term by Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (ESD/NYSTAR). The IEEC, founded in 1991, has been classified as a CAT since the mid-1990s. As a result of the re-designation, the Center will receive nearly $10 million in NYSTAR funding over the next decade.
Binghamton University, together with joint intellectual property owner Crysta-Lyn Chemical Company, of Binghamton, opted to license a novel platform technology to startup ChromaNanoTech for further development and introduction to the marketplace. ChromaNanoTech is designing pigments that can be tuned in a polymer hardcoat film and applied to glass, to keep out the heat out, while still allowing the visible light to shine through.
Paul Magnotto, Founder & CEO of DFI, announced today that its pilot plant near Buffalo, NY, has exceeded all engineering and operating objectives for producing 50,000 metric tons per year of erythritol, methionine and formic acid.
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) announced today that it has launched a free online resource to provide consumers with important background information on the more than 900,000 actively licensed physicians in the United States, including whether or not a physician has been disciplined by a state medical board.
The developers of an educational Internet search engine that they say could eventually revolutionize the search function have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund further refinements.
The ADEXUSDx™ hCG point-of-care test, which uses only a single drop of capillary or whole blood to quickly and accurately diagnose pregnancy earlier than urine-based tests, is now FDA approved for use in clinics and hospitals.
Sandia National Laboratories and EyeTracking Inc. are researching software that will help national security analysts get more meaningful information from large data sets in high-stress environments.
Thanks to the generosity of former Warner-Lambert CEO and Chairman Melvin R. Goodes and his family, the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) has established the only prize specifically recognizing scientists in Alzheimer's drug discovery research. Mr. Goodes—who has been open about his own Alzheimer's diagnosis—is an honorary member of the ADDF's Board of Governors. He and his wife, Nancy, who is also on the ADDF's Board of Governors, are outspoken advocates for Alzheimer's research.
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (OCD) today announced the presentation of data for five assays under development. The assays address a range of important tests for clinical labs including HIV, acute kidney injury and cardiac troponin I. The scientific posters will be delivered during the 2015 American Association for Clinical Chemistry Annual Meeting to be held July 26 - 30 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Lee Company’s new Hard Seat VHS Micro-Dispense Valve features the speed and reliability of Lee’s traditional VHS valves, but the traditional elastomeric seal has been replaced with a precision zirconia ball and seat. The result is a valve offering precise, repeatable, non-contact dispensing in the nanoliter to microliter range which is well suited for DMSO and other fluids that typically react with elastomeric seals.
The High Density Interface (HDI) solenoid valve just got better by offering more flow capacity without sacrificing size and weight. Imagine the features of a large valve coupled with the superior performance of a miniature valve in one compact design
The Lee Company's new atomizing nozzles, available in both airless and air assisted styles, generate a 50° hollow cone spray pattern and offer precise, controlled atomization in a compact package.
Glycated Serum Protein bridges the gap in diabetes testing in cases where HbA1c cannot be reliably measured
The Double Ended Piston Pumps of Diener Precision Pumps allow up to two different liquids and two different flow or stroke volume displacement rates in one application. The pumps have a space and economical saving design. Diener Precision Pumps is the Swiss Quality pump and valve manufacturer specialized in customer tailored solutions.
The quality manufacturer of piston pumps and gear pumps Diener Precision Pumps, founded in 1994, was recertified according to the medical standards ISO 9001/ ISO 13485. On the company website, users are newly provided with a chart helping application engineers to evaluate the compatibility of different chemical substances.
Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research and Dassault Systemes will partner on an advanced manufacturing center on the Innovation Campus.
UTAK Laboratories announces the release of their SMx™ (Specialty Matrix) Product Line. UTAK’s SMx™ Matrices replicate some of the most challenging Laboratory Testing Methodologies and have performed in real-life Laboratory conditions to a standard that is uniquely reserved for UTAK products.
Streck will be a sponsor and exhibitor at the AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo. Streck has a number of new products this year; find us at booth #2552 to learn more
bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, launches My Role Matters (#MyRoleMatters). This is a new campaign which calls upon all United States healthcare, animal, pharmaceutical and product safety professionals, government officials and the community at large to understand the impact their role can play in halting the increase and spread of antimicrobial resistant pathogens and promoting appropriate antimicrobial use.
bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announces that VIDAS® 3, the new generation of VIDAS®, received FDA 510(k) clearance. This instrument, which further enriches the offering of the VIDAS® immunoassay product range, VIDAS® and mini VIDAS®, is now commercially available in the United States. VIDAS® 3 is CE marked and registered at the Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) which makes it available to clinical labs on a global scale.
As BBI Solutions (BBI) prepare for its 25th consecutive attendance at AACC, visitors to the BBI booth can expect to discover the increasing importance of high quality biological raw materials in driving assay performance and how BBI’s new, innovative products can help achieve this.
UTAK Laboratories, Inc., dedicated to meeting the quality control needs of laboratories worldwide, proudly announced today the release of the Expanded Steroid Control manufactured with UTAK’s proprietary SMx™ Serum Specialty Matrix.
bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today released its business review for the six months ended June 30, 2015.
The BBI Group (BBI) today announced it has developed in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and licensed, through technology transfer company Ploughshare Innovations, a rapid test for Ebola. The assay, which is in the process of being verified to allow EUA submission, will be used to test patients suspected of Ebola infection to screen and potentially help with how they are subsequently managed. The test, utilising lateral flow technology, can provide a result in approximately 20 minutes.
Enigma Diagnostics Ltd. (Enigma) and Beijing Leadman Biochemistry Co., Ltd. (Beijing Leadman) (SZSE:300289) signed a joint venture agreement with the principal goal of delivering the Enigma MiniLab molecular diagnostic Point-of-Care platform into the Chinese health care market to support its growing diagnostic needs.
Parker Hannifin Corporation announces the release of the R9 Diaphragm Rocker Isolation Liquid Valve, a family of 9 mm valves that improves performance of Clinical Diagnostic, Analytical Chemistry and Agent Detection systems requiring precision fluid control
— Visiun, Inc., the leader in performance analytics for the laboratory, announced today that the Compass Group has awarded them a sole source agreement for business intelligence software for their 26 health systems, encompassing over 380 hospitals nationwide. Following a vendor evaluation process, the Compass Group selected Visiun’s feature-rich Performance Insight™.
Visiun, Inc., the leader in performance analytics for the laboratory, is celebrating 5 years of proudly supporting the laboratory community and will be showcasing their feature-rich Performance Insight™ at the AACC Clinical Lab Expo, taking place July 28-30, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia
Over 70 world renowned experts in the field of antimicrobial resistance met in Annecy for the 5th edition of the World HAI/Resistance Forum, sponsored by bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics and leader in microbiology. The Forum provided the opportunity to share their global experience and expertise in antimicrobial resistance in humans, animals, the environment and food. The discussions confirmed the need to create synergies between these different sectors. As resistance impacts both people and animals, coordinated action between human and veterinary medicine is essential to effectively combat this global public health threat. The experts also underlined the need for education of healthcare professionals as well as other user targets. They proposed a series of concrete, innovative educational actions, and selected as a priority the development of an international project, which bioMérieux committed to support.
Today Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics reveals its latest in vitro diagnostic solu-tions—including the recently FDA-cleared ADVIA Centaur XPT Immunoassay Sys-tem1—at the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo, Atlanta, July 26–30. In addition to featuring its portfolio of multidisciplinary solutions designed for use in hospital, reference, and physician office laboratories and near patients’ bedsides, the booth will highlight how Siemens’ customers around the world are achieving their clinical and workflow goals.
bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, is pleased to announce the introduction of its new FDA-cleared tests to rapidly detect Lyme Disease in just 27 minutes.
Beckman Coulter will be showing the Aquios CL Flow Cytometer and setting up one-to-one demonstrations at their Booth #521 during the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, July 28-30, 2015.
New technology from product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants is set to bring radical innovation to the diagnostics market. Ingenious use of inkjet printing techniques has made it possible to create a diagnostic test cartridge from a single sheet of paper. The breakthrough paves the way for sophisticated low-cost tests that can be adapted at the touch of a button – and printed in quantities ranging from one to millions.
bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, has been invited to join the White House Forum on Antibiotic Stewardship for the improvement of antibiotic use in the U.S. as a means to address antibiotic resistance. Over 150 major experts from various sectors, will gather tomorrow, June 2, 2015, to discuss the possible ways to implement changes over the next five years to slow the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and prevent the spread of resistant infections and preserve the efficacy of our existing antibiotics.
MedCompGx, a division of MedComp Sciences based in Memphis, Tennessee, today announced the installation and implementation of UNIConnect’s Precision MDx (pMDxtm) laboratory information management system (LIMS) for its new genetic testing lab. The system is designed to provide comprehensive automation of all laboratory processes, while integrating with multiple systems under one umbrella. The installation of pMDx will help to advance MedCompGx’s mission to promote innovation in healthcare that creates better outcomes for patients by promoting healthy lifestyles through personalized medicine.
/PRNewswire/ -- According to a 2014 survey conducted by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), 68% of people said they're bothered by submental fullness or "double chin."
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