• 5 Things To Know About The Treatment Charlie Gard Might Receive

    STAT |  What is "nucleoside bypass therapy," the treatment proposed for Charlie Gard, and how well has it worked in other patients? Here's what to know.

    Jul 17, 2017

  • NHS Hospitals Could Get DNA Readers Within Five Years As Trials Begin

    The Telegraph |  A trial for the identification and treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia is starting in the UK. The trial will pit Oxford Nanopore's MinION reader against two other non-sequencing genetic tests. The goal is to accurately and quickly identify the bacteria causing pneumonia, so the right antibiotic can be prescribed.

    Jul 13, 2017

  • Pediatric Trial Shares Patient Data In Real Time

    Clinical Informatics News | The Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium and the Children’s Brain Tumor Tissue Consortium are collaborating on a first-of-its-kind clinical trial that will post de-identified patient data live to the cloud as the trial is underway. The non-profit Dragon Master Foundation is providing partial funding.

    Jul 13, 2017

  • It’s About Time: The Complexity Dynamic

    Clinical Informatics News | It's About Time | Norman Goldfarb speaks with David Morin, Director of Research at Holston Medical Group and CEO of TRIKE LLC, developer of SiteOptex Software about the complexity dynamic--how complexity is measured in clinical trial protocols, and how it changes productivity.

    Jul 11, 2017

  • Alnylam And Sanofi Report Strong Results For Novel Hemophilia Drug

    STAT |  An experimental hemophilia drug developed by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals with partner Sanofi all but stopped bleeding in many patients in a clinical trial.

    Jul 10, 2017

  • White House Names A New CDC Director

    Pacific Standard |  The Trump administration has chosen a new director for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Appointee Brenda Fitzgerald is the former commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health.

    Jul 7, 2017

  • Patrick Soon-Shiong Takes Over Operation Of Six California Hospitals

    STAT |  Patrick Soon-Shiong's privately owned umbrella company, NantWorks, picked up a majority stake in the management company of the nonprofit hospital chain Verity Health. The majority stake in Verity Health will provide Soon-Shiong with an opportunity to test the products his firms have in development and on the market.

    Jul 5, 2017

  • Digital Pathology And Deep Learning Set To Provide Prognostic Tools To Pathologists

    Clinical Informatics News Contributed Commentary | Whole slide images is the latest offering from digital pathology to pathology departments and translational research centers with the hope of amassing invaluable, untapped information.

    Jul 5, 2017

  • Google Spin-Off Deploys Wearable Electronics For Huge Health Study

    Nature News & Comment |  Large projects explore how to integrate data from smart devices with other health metrics.

    Jul 5, 2017

  • FDA Announces New Review Process for Orphan Drug Designation

    Clinical Informatics News  Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled a strategic plan to eliminate the agency’s existing orphan designation request backlog and ensure continued timely response to all new requests for designation with firm deadlines.

    Jun 29, 2017

  • Seniors Miss Out On Clinical Trials

    Kaiser Health News |  More than 60% of cancer patients are older adults - and that will rise to 70% by 2040. Yet seniors continue to be underrepresented in clinical trials, making it difficult to assess how treatments are likely to help or harm them.

    Jun 29, 2017

  • Medidata, Greenphire, dii, And More: News From June 2017

    Clinical Informatics News Brief | News, products, and partnerships from around the clinical trial and healthcare community including news from Medidata, Greenphire, dii, and more.

    Jun 28, 2017

  • Quest Diagnostics And Walmart Partner To Offer Lab Testing Services In Stores

    Modern Healthcare |  Wal-Mart Stores will bring Quest Diagnostics' laboratory testing services to 15 Walmart locations in Florida and Texas by the end of the year. The partnership signals Walmart's continued expansion in the healthcare space.

    Jun 27, 2017