Remote monitoring startup for cardiac implant patients raises $1.6M
LindaCare is a health IT startup developing remote monitoring tools aimed at minimizing alert fatigue for hospitals.
Colorectal cancer screening could be whittled down to a drop of blood
A Belgian startup may offer an alternative to screening colonoscopies – VolitionRx (Opens in a new window)is reporting its single-drop blood test can diagnose 84 percent of colorectal cancers of all stages, with 78 percent specificity. The company just raised $1.1 million.Data from its 938-subject sample of a 4,800 pilot study in Denmark demonstrate the company’s NuQ diagnostic […]
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The Top 6 Best Analytics Tools for Health Care Revenue in 2025
Finding the best analytics tools for health care revenue management can revolutionize operational processes. Compare the leading software options to discover helpful team resources.
Could locked-in patients soon communicate without spelling like The Diving Bell and the Butterfly hero?
In The Diving Bell and the Butterfly(Opens in a new window), Jean-Dominique Bauby(Opens in a new window), who has locked-in syndrome, must listen to his nurse recite the letters of the alphabet and blink to the corresponding letter to spell out each of his responses. It’s a time-consuming and painstaking process that fills much of […]
NYTimes reminds us why most don’t care about the medical device tax
In a rough U.S. economy, the NYTimes showed why medical tourism isn’t crazy(Opens in a new window): it can be just as efficient as American healthcare and jaw-droppingly cheaper–much in thanks to the device industry.A recent New York Times post makes a case for greed on the part of device makers, particularly the ones that […]
GSK sells OTC products to Omega for $613M; alli still weighs on company
(Opens in a new window)GlaxoSmithKline(Opens in a new window)‘s (NYSE:GSK(Opens in a new window)) rights to certain over-the-counter medications in Europe are set to be sold to Omega Pharma(Opens in a new window) in a deal worth more than $613 million(Opens in a new window).The sale will bring to Belgium-based Omega such brands as feminine […]
Philadelphia life sciences and tech incubator adds to startup office space
Belgian company Biologistics Consulting(Opens in a new window) is one of the first tenants of a new office space for startups at the University City Science Center(Opens in a new window)‘s Port Business Incubator.The space that offers the necessities for any life sciences and technology startup — a desk, a phone and high speed Wi-Fi […]
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The Top Surgical Instruments Needed for Extractions
Discover what tools are essential for efficient, safe surgical extractions in today’s health care landscape, from elevators to forceps and beyond.