June 27, 2024- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. introduced the Thermo Scientific™ KingFisher™ PlasmidPro Maxi Processor (PlasmidPro), the only fully automated maxi-scale plasmid DNA (pDNA) purification system. PlasmidPro enables innovation at scale, providing complete automation across mini and maxi scale purification and delivering high-purity plasmid without manual column … [Read more...]
New BD research tool helps scientists study cells related to cancer and infectious diseases
June 27, 2024- BD announced the commercial launch of a new single-cell research tool to help scientists better understand how the molecular machinery within a cell functions and how it regulates changes in a cell that can lead to cancer and other diseases. Researchers worldwide are currently using innovative approaches to study multiple aspects of health and disease at a … [Read more...]
Vizient to acquire Kaufman Hall, expanding advisory expertise for healthcare industry
June 26, 2024- Vizient, Inc., Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC ("Kaufman Hall") and Madison Dearborn Partners ("MDP") announced that Vizient has exercised its option to acquire the remaining interest in Kaufman Hall, a strategic advisor to the healthcare industry. Vizient became a minority investor in 2021 and began a joint commercial relationship that built … [Read more...]
Owens & Minor opens nominations for Supplier Diversity Awards
June 26, 2024- Nominations are now open for the Owens & Minor 2024 Supplier Diversity Awards. This annual program honors the legacy of Earl G. Reubel, co-founder of Kerma Medical Products Inc. and long-time partner of Owens & Minor. This year’s awards will be presented at an in-person ceremony co-hosted by HIDA (Healthcare Industry Distributors Association) and HSDA … [Read more...]
Social media marketing & marketing automation
June 26, 2024- Social media is no longer a new concept at this point, but companies are finding new and exciting ways to use their social accounts every day. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn are the most widely used accounts, but a lot of companies dabble in Snapchat and Pinterest as well. The most effective way to run your various accounts is to connect to each … [Read more...]
UPMC study suggests it may be safe to de-escalate surgery in middle-aged breast cancer patients
June 26, 2024- Surgery involving sentinel lymph node biopsy for middle-aged women with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer may do more harm than good, according to a new study led by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center researchers. The team used a novel artificial intelligence pipeline developed by Realyze Intelligence, a UPMC … [Read more...]
Intermountain Layton Hospital to open a new ambulatory surgery center
June 26, 2024- Intermountain Layton Hospital will open a new ambulatory surgery center in August that will create 40 new jobs and lower patient costs. The new state-of-the-art center will have four operating rooms where patients can have surgery and go home the same day. During a ribbon-cutting ceremony in June, Dr. Michael Dee, a surgeon with Intermountain Health, said the … [Read more...]
Addressing industry pressures with patient care solutions
June 25, 2024- The patient care market has faced unprecedented financial pressures in recent years – an aging population, increasing healthcare expenses, and the ever-growing demand for high-quality care services. From 2010-2030, the population of people over 65 is expected to grow by 90%, with the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population being seniors over 85. While … [Read more...]
Intermountain Heber Valley Specialty Clinic expands to increase patient access
June 25, 2024- Intermountain Heber Valley Specialty Clinic building has been remodeled and expanded to make room for new providers in ear, nose and throat care, sleep medicine, and neurosurgery and improve access for existing providers. This allows several specialty providers to see more patients in clinic on more days of the week and increases access to specialized medical … [Read more...]
Abbott enters U.S. consumer biowearables market With Lingo and Libre Rio
June 25, 2024- Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre portfolio of continuous glucose monitors has revolutionized the way roughly 6 million people worldwide manage their diabetes. The biowearables will be available to U.S. consumers with and without diabetes through two over-the-counter CGM systems cleared by the FDA. The FDA has cleared Libre Rio, Abbott’s first … [Read more...]