News tagged with medical data
Google strikes deal to preserve DNA data online
Concerned that the federal government might not keep funding the world's largest free database of genetic data, Google Inc. has forged a deal with a Mountain View, Calif., startup to keep the information online - and free ...
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Loneliness can be contagious
Loneliness, like a bad cold, can spread among groups of people, research at the University of Chicago, the University of California-San Diego and Harvard shows.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Cybersecurity breakthrough keeps sensitive data confined in physical space (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a breakthrough that could aid spies, keepers of medical records, and parents who want to prevent their kids from "sexting," a team of Virginia Tech researchers has created software to remotely ...
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Most Canadians can be uniquely identified from their date of birth and postal code
There are increasing pressures for health care providers to make individual-level data readily available for research and policy making. But Canadians are more likely to allow the sharing of their personal data if they believe ...
Aug 08, 2011 |
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Chance of dying early 20 percent higher in north than south England
Since 1965, the chances of dying early (under 75) are a fifth higher in the north of England than the south, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Feb 15, 2011 |
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FDA plans modest changes to medical device system
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is laying out plans to update the 35-year-old system used to approve most medical devices, which has been subject to increasing criticism by public safety advocates.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 19, 2011 |
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UK police quiz man over abortion website attack
(AP) -- Police have arrested a man suspected of hacking into the website of a major British abortion provider, vandalizing it and stealing sensitive data, officials said Friday.
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Wal-Mart to enter medical records digitization market
US retail titan Wal-Mart is poised to enter the medical data market with the launch of a package that would help small doctor's practices to digitize their medical records, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Assembling the virtual human
It could mean the end of animal testing and eventually even clinical patient drug trials. The Virtual Physiological Human is a 21st century pan-European project that's gaining momentum and takes a major step forward this ...
Jun 29, 2009 |
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New healthcare portal offers increased patient safety, empowerment
Today IBM announced the next evolution of the patient portal, significantly expanding the types of information, alerts, recommendations and interactive coaching healthcare providers can offer to their patients ...
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Space-age device to deliver more efficient health care on Earth and above
On an exploration mission, an astronaut has an accident and appears to have serious injuries as the spacecraft speeds to its destination. The ensuing scene is hectic as the other crew members try to get a grasp on the situation ...
Sep 22, 2010 |
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Understanding causes of cancer and chronic disease: The Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project
The urgent need to learn more about the causes of cancer and other chronic diseases is the impetus behind the foundation of a major research platform for the study of disease states an article on the Canadian Partnership ...
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Dell to sell services for AMA's new e-records
(AP) -- Dell Inc. hopes to expand a key part of its business through a deal to sell computer hardware and technology consulting to medical practices that want to use new electronic medical records and related services from ...
Mar 01, 2010 |
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Medicare data reveals differences in orthopedic surgical outcomes
The more specialized a hospital is in orthopedic surgical care, the better the outcomes appear to be for patients undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery, University of Iowa researchers report in a new study of Medicare ...
Feb 15, 2010 |
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Government's personal health record project meets with limited enthusiasm from patients
HealthSpace, the internet-accessible personal health organiser developed as part of the National Programme for IT in the National Health Service, was significantly less popular than anticipated, a research team from the University ...
Nov 17, 2010 |
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