Sony Biotechnology announced the launch of the new SH800 Cell Sorter 8-well strip holder and 130um sorting chip. Sony will also be exhibiting its newly rebranded reagent portfolio. New data collected on its new SH800 Cell Sorter, the EC800 flow cytometer, and new SP6800 Spectral Analyzer will be presented during commercial tutorials at CYTO 2013, [ Read More ]
On the heels of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s revelation that he had weight loss surgery, a U.S. Congressman from New York announced that he too had a weight loss operation. The Buffalo News reported this week, “multiple indignities and a major health scare prompted Rep. Tom Reed to undergo gastric bypass surgery in February. [ Read More ]
Approximately 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, which accounts for more than 3300 deaths each year. AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) is urging Americans to embrace National Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month this May by taking proactive steps to gain control of their asthma and learn more about how it may be impacting their lives. People living [ Read More ]
Breaking research appearing online in Clinical Chemistry , the journal of AACC, demonstrates that a recently developed diagnostic test can detect the new strain of influenza (H7N9) currently causing an outbreak in China. Since the end of March, 31 people have died from H7N9 infection, and the number of confirmed cases has climbed to 129. [ Read More ]
A new report by visiongain predicts the world market for diabetes medications will reach $55.3bn in 2017. The antidiabetic medicines industry generated $35.6bn in 2012, and its revenues will show strong growth to 2023. That sales forecast and others appear in Diabetes Treatments: World Drug Market 2013-2023, published in April 2013. Visiongain is a business [ Read More ]
HTH Worldwide reminds world travelers to account for personal health and safety when planning a trip abroad this summer. “HTH Worldwide created mPassport to help people gain access to healthcare information and services all over the world. With web and mobile options, people have convenient access to the tools necessary to stay in control of [ Read More ]