ANNOUNCEMENT

Join us at MedCity CONVERGE July 9-10 in Philadelphia, and hear from ALL healthcare innovation sectors.

Molecular, genomic diagnostic service lab raising $900K to enable personalized medicine

Molecular, genomic diagnostic service lab raising $900K to enable personalized medicine

June 11, 2013 3:55 pm by | 0 Comments

Using DNA sequencing to help doctors and pharmaceutical companies personalize treatments for disease has netted a South Carolina startup a small seed round of capital.According to a recent SEC filing, ... Read more
Big trading bump for CardioNet after its heart monitors get UnitedHealth coverage

Big trading bump for CardioNet after its heart monitors get UnitedHealth coverage

June 11, 2013 1:56 pm by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - CardioNet Inc said its heart-monitoring solutions will receive insurance coverage from UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co from July 1, sending its shares up 31 percent in extended trade.CardioNet said the ... Read more
Healthcare’s most disruptive: Next-gen genomics, memory implants get nods on tech lists

Healthcare’s most disruptive: Next-gen genomics, memory implants get nods on tech lists

June 11, 2013 12:29 pm by | 0 Comments

If you’re visiting this site, you’re probably pretty aware of some of the technological advances that healthcare experts think will change the industry (here’s looking at you, 3-D printing and ... Read more
South Koreans report most satisfaction with medical care in 15-country survey

South Koreans report most satisfaction with medical care in 15-country survey

June 11, 2013 7:08 am by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Healthcare has improved in many countries in the last five years, but patients in South Korea, Argentina and Japan are the most satisfied with their medical ... Read more
Company with innovative 3-D scanner to disrupt hearing aid design rounds up $1.45M

Company with innovative 3-D scanner to disrupt hearing aid design rounds up $1.45M

June 10, 2013 9:37 am by | 0 Comments

One of the complexities of developing hearing aids is that a mold has to be taken of the ear canal since it differs from person to person. Medical device company ... Read more
Smartphone-based ultrasound maker Mobisante raises $4.2M to grow sales

Smartphone-based ultrasound maker Mobisante raises $4.2M to grow sales

June 10, 2013 9:00 am by | 0 Comments

The mobile health company that developed the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared ultrasound imaging system that works on a smartphone is looking to boost its uptake with a $4.2 ... Read more
Brain implant could restore vision lost to glaucoma, macular degeneration

Brain implant could restore vision lost to glaucoma, macular degeneration

June 9, 2013 4:10 pm by | 0 Comments

This might be obvious by this point, but our world is looking more like the Star Trek universe every day. Researchers atAustralia’sMonash University are working ona brain implant that could ... Read more
Wow of the Week: First lab-grown blood vessel implanted in kidney dialysis patient

Wow of the Week: First lab-grown blood vessel implanted in kidney dialysis patient

June 8, 2013 8:00 am by | 0 Comments

A Duke University spinoff has reached a milestone in tissue engineering as it transplanted the first bioengineered blood vessel into the arm of a patient with end-stage kidney disease.In its ... Read more
Good or bad, emergency docs in Ontario use CT scans less than in U.S.

Good or bad, emergency docs in Ontario use CT scans less than in U.S.

June 7, 2013 3:20 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Emergency patients received nearly twice as many CT scans in the U.S. as in Ontario in recent years, according to a new study that also ... Read more
Valkee gets new backers, more funding for its light therapy device

Valkee gets new backers, more funding for its light therapy device

June 7, 2013 11:50 am by | 0 Comments

This article originally appeared on The Next Web In an effort to build a headset device that can brighten your days by stimulating your brain with light, Helsinki, Finland-based health ... Read more
Researchers eye soft contact lens option to Google Glass

Researchers eye soft contact lens option to Google Glass

June 7, 2013 12:00 am by | 1 Comments

Soft contact lenses could display information to the wearer and provide continuous medical monitoring. For those who find Google Glass indiscreet, electronic contact lenses that outfit the user’s cornea with ... Read more
Sensors, thermometers, and bears oh my! Three devices spotted at Datapalooza

Sensors, thermometers, and bears oh my! Three devices spotted at Datapalooza

June 5, 2013 12:43 pm by | 0 Comments

Although apps were the focus at Datapalooza IV, there were a few medical devices in the mix as well, ranging from futuristic to fluffy. A unique team that includes a ... Read more
Genomics is hot and so are the researchers uncovering its secrets

Genomics is hot and so are the researchers uncovering its secrets

June 5, 2013 1:08 am by | 0 Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - Genomics and particle physics - offering different perspectives on the fundamental nature of life and the cosmos - are the two hottest areas of scientific research.Eight of ... Read more
Breast cancer study could impact treatment for black women

Breast cancer study could impact treatment for black women

June 4, 2013 11:25 am by | 0 Comments

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Researchers have been working for years to determine whether genetic glitches are driving high rates of especially deadly breast cancer in black women in the United States.Now, ... Read more
Johns Hopkins spinoff designs a better vascular access port for kidney dialysis patients

Johns Hopkins spinoff designs a better vascular access port for kidney dialysis patients

June 3, 2013 9:19 pm by | 0 Comments

For the more than 870,000 patients in the U.S. being treated for end-stage renal disease, hemodialysis treatments become part of a daily or multiple-times-a-week routine. In order to perform dialysis, ... Read more