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Written By: admin on March 6, 2010 0
Sebia launches Capillarys 2 Flex Piercing for diagnostics labs

Sebia has unveiled the latest addition to its automated capillary electrophoresis portfolio, the innovative Capillarys 2 Flex Piercing for clinical diagnostic laboratories.
Based on the proven technology of the original Capillarys instrument, the new system features cap piercing for analysis of whole blood directly from primary sample tubes.
For haemoglobinopathy testing, the new cap-piercing capability streamlines workflow [...]

Written By: admin on March 4, 2010 0
Diagnostics testing company, Quest Diagnostics, is an InnovHealth 2010 service provider

Quest Diagnostics, a provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, has confirmed its role as product provider at the InnovHealth 2010 summit in Abu Dhabi.
Commenting on the company’s attendance, Quest Diagnostic’s International Business Development director, Robert Quinn said: “Our company is uniquely positioned to meet the needs and demands of international laboratory services through our [...]

Written By: admin on March 4, 2010 0
Ahead of HIMSS 2010, Siemens Seeks Nursing Perspectives on Meaningful Use Impact

Atlanta – Soon after The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its proposed rules for “meaningful use” of electronic health records (EHRs) on December 30, 2009, Siemens asked two prominent chief nursing officers (CNO) how the new guidelines support nurses’ commitment to quality patient care delivery, enhance their care documentation capabilities, and can spur [...]

Written By: admin on March 4, 2010 0

GE Healthcare is taking the next step step beyond Electronic Medical Records (EMR) by integrating it with advice on what a doctor should do, at the patient’s bedside.
GE has its new “clinical knowledge platform,” dubbed Qualibria which was introduced at a small press breakfast during the HIMSS trade show.
The development partner was Intermountain Healthcare, [...]

Written By: admin on March 4, 2010 0
Inovio Biomedical unveils CELLECTRA-SP cordless electroporation device

DNA vaccines developer Inovio Biomedical Corp said on Wednesday that it has launched its new CELLECTRA-SP series of hand-held, cordless electroporation devices for delivering DNA vaccines.
The new device, unveiled at the DNA Vaccines 2010 conference being held in New Orleans, is designed to facilitate mass vaccination.
According to Inovio, existing electroporation systems consist of an electrical [...]

Written By: admin on March 1, 2010 0
New standard in pipetting introduced at Arab Health by Eppendorf Research

Eppendorf a biotech company from Germany introduced a new standard in pipetting at the The ARAB LAB and ARAB HEALTH exhibitions 2010
The ultra light Eppendorf Research¼ Plus pipettes meet the highest needs in precision and accuracy – combined with ultimate ergonomics and increased flexibility.
It is a good feeling to know you are doing the right [...]

Written By: admin on February 28, 2010 0
Thinix Patient Infotainment and Mobile Clinical Device Software to be highlighted at HIMSS

Feb 26, 2010 – February 28th 2010, Milford, IA – Thinix, a leading developer of touchscreen user interface technology is pleased to announce that two of their new software products will be on display at HIMSS. HIMSS10 is March 1-4 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, USA. HIMSS is one [...]

Written By: admin on February 28, 2010 0
Harvard Medical International Set to Play Key Role in Saudi Arabia Health Care Transformation

Boston, MA (PRWEB) February 16, 2010 — Partners Harvard Medical International (PHMI) has signed agreements with two Saudi Arabian institutions that are establishing new medical schools.
Dr. Andrew JeonThe Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah and the Al-Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh have both engaged PHMI to assist with the development of medical [...]

Written By: admin on February 28, 2010 0
Siemens Healthcare introduces automated breast ultrasound system at Hospital in Mumbai

Siemens Health-care has introduced an automated breast volume scanner (ABVS) at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre in Mumbai. The ABVS automatically acquires volume images of the breast, helping in comprehensive screening of breast using ultrasound.
Acuson S2000, an ultrasound system by Siemens Healthcare uses the technology of ABVS, which comfortably images patients with dense breast tissue [...]

Written By: admin on February 28, 2010 0

ATLANTA, Feb 28, 2010 This week in Atlanta, healthymagination takes center stage as GE Healthcare uses its technology expo to demonstrate how it will affect cost, quality and access in healthcare systems across the world. At the annual meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, the company will showcase new innovations and achievements [...]

Written By: admin on February 28, 2010 0
European research funders throw weight behind UK open access repository

Launched in January 2007, UKPMC is a free-to-access digital archive of full-text, peer-reviewed biomedical and life sciences research. As of February 2010, it holds over 1.7 million full text articles. The ambition of the repository is to become the information resource of choice for the UK biomedical and health research communities and eventually to expand [...]

Written By: admin on February 28, 2010 0
Taconic Expands Presence in Growing Korean Market Through Distribution Agreement With Bio-Medical Sc

Taconic, a leading provider of life sciences solutions to researchers worldwide, announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Bio-Medical Science Co., Ltd. (BMS) of Seoul, Korea for the purpose of providing life science researchers in Korea with improved access to the rodent models and associated services that are vital to their work.
Taconic’s laboratory research [...]

Written By: admin on February 26, 2010 0

Feb 25, 2010 (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) —
One of the most prominent advertisers during the Winter Olympics is hawking goods that few households will ever need: hand-held ultrasound imaging equipment or nationwide computer networks for medical records.
The prime-time television ads by GE Healthcare, the medical technologies arm of General [...]

Written By: admin on February 24, 2010 0

Nieuwegein, the Netherlands – The first head-to-head comparison of different platelet-function tests, which gauge the antiplatelet efficacy of clopidogrel, shows that just three of the six assays evaluated were able to predict the likelihood of an adverse cardiovascular event in patients undergoing elective PCI with stent implantation.
But importantly, the predictive values of these three [...]

Written By: admin on February 24, 2010 0
Middle East Contributes Double Digit Growth To Profit Of Hartmann Dubai Airport Freezone

The Middle East region has contributed double digit growth rates to the HARTMANN GROUP’s AED 7.55 billion (over Euro 1.5 billion) turnover in 2009.
The group’s success is due in part to the H1N1 flu pandemic scare worldwide, according to an official of the medical company based at the Dubai Airport Freezone.
“2009 is the best [...]