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Some Scientists Hate NIH’s New Definition Of A Clinical Trial
Science | AAAS | Behavioral scientists fear new rules could complicate basic research projects.
Jul 20, 2017
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Nanomesh Technology Results In Inflammation-Free On-Skin Health Monitoring Electronics
MobiHealthNews | On-skin sensors that monitor vital signs can often cause inflammation, but that may be about to change. According to a new study in Nature Nanotechnology, a new approach to this technology using a nanomesh structure could have positive implications for long-term health monitoring.
Jul 20, 2017
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Veeva’s Survey Reveals Clinical Operation Professionals’ Desire For Unity
Clinical Informatics News | Veeva Systems’ 2017 survey for clinical operation professionals reveals a need to unify applications across clinical operations. This includes clinical trial management systems, electronic data capture, and electronic trial master files.
Jul 19, 2017
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Untested Stem Cell Clinics Advertise At ClinicalTrials.Gov For Free
WIRED | Researchers believe the ballooning stem cell clinic industry is taking advantage of the federal repository's honor system. And patients will be the ones to pay, literally.
Jul 19, 2017
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
