Biotronik reports home-monitoring study results
Biotronik has reported the results of its Home Monitoring in Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy clinical study.
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Climate change will hamper agriculture production
In his recent visit to M.S. Swaminathan Foundation Conference in Chennai, India, in early August, 2007, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf said in a speech that climate change is likely to undermine food production in the developing world, while industrialized countries could gain in production potential. He informed that crop yield potential is likely to increase at higher latitudes for global average temperature increases of up to 1 to 3
Predictive software system may help HIV patients
A cure for the virus that causes AIDS may still be beyond our grasp, but European researchers have developed a predictive software system for HIV that could help extend the lives of victims of the killer disease.
Royal Philips Electronics announces the euHeart Project
Royal Philips Electronics announced that it will lead a new European Union (EU) funded research project called euHeart, which is aimed at improving the diagnosis, therapy planning and treatment of cardiovascular disease – one of the biggest causes of mortality in the western world.
Research: Mobility and IT viewed as critical by future doctors
Technology is a ‘must’ for medical students, for their future practice, according to the fourth annual survey by healthcare IT company Epocrates.
SYSMEX CS-2100i/ CS-2000i: available with aggregation technology
Coagulation station CS-2100i / CS-2000i is a fully automated blood coagulation analyzer which is equipped with an optical fiber that supplies light at five wavelengths and a detector capable of receiving light in multiple wavelengths (multi-wavelength detection).
Comprehensive Early Clinical Solutions to Clients
Clinigene International Limited, India-based Clinical Research Organization with Phase I-IV clinical research and extensive Bioanalytical capabilities and Spaulding Clinical Research, LLC., US-based leading-edge Clinical Pharmacology, Cardiac Core Lab, and Medical Device Manufacturer, announce a strategic partnership agreement.
IT systems adoption beneficial for Small Hospitals Value, says report
Community hospital utives say they consider ease of physician adoption as their most important criteria for selecting health IT systems, according to a new report from research firm KLAS.
Study: Need based Health IT push should be considered for the children
According to a new study from two California-based not-for-profits, ehealth could help in improving children’s health.
Castlebeck agrees to close Arden Vale service
UK-based Castlebeck Care has agreed to close its Arden Vale service in Solihull, the West Midlands, following the receipt of a legal notice from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
nContact EPi-Sense device receives CE mark
nContact has received CE mark approval for its fourth generation EPi-Sense guided-coagulation device with VisiTrax for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation.
Mayo awarded $3M to integrate genetic studies of heart disease into EMRs
The Mayo Clinic announced that the National Human Genome Research Institute has awarded it more than $3 million to conduct genome-wide association studies that can more accurately determine patients
Urology EHR vendor sues rival for allegedly accessing patient data
MeridianEMR — a vendor of electronic health record systems for urologists — announced that it has filed a lawsuit against rival EHR provider Intuitive Medical Software, alleging that Intuitive illegally accessed patient data on meridianEMR’s system, Becker’s Hospital Review reports.
