Six organizations vie for INFORMS 'science of better' innovation prize
...the world, and frequently identifies new trends in business and government. This is the 34th year of the prest...zed techniques that have changed our technical and business landscape. Operations Research, known as the "science of better," is the discipline of applying adva......tor of Ulster based Sensor Technology & Devices, a business which specializes in the application of sensor technologies to all aspects of physiological measurement, and which developed the electrodes in the Impedimap system. Dr. McAdams says the system is unique and sees its initial success will be as a way o...Scottish health minister launches major new clinical trials project to boost business and health
... groundbreaking initiative set to boost health and business in Scotland on 19 April 2005. The joint NHS Greate...cal trials in the city. It will attract commercial business to Glasgow and create a one-stop-shop for clinical expertise. The trials are set to help sufferers o...American Society of Travel Agents urges healthy travel for consumers
...ing a national campaign to educate vacationers and business travelers heading overseas about important pre-travel measures to stay healthy abroad. The campaign and survey were funded in part by GlaxoSmithKline. "As travel agents, our job involves more than just booking the best trip possible," said Kathy Sude...Counting the human cost of international trade
...ss, ordinary people pay much of the costs, so that business in Africa is lucrative. According to the World Health Organisation the economic losses associated with traffic injuries in developing countries is nearly $100bn, twice as much as all overseas development assistance. "These losses only serve to inhibi...Watching metals melt, nanometer-scale views inside cells
...c, corporate and analyst communities to discussthe business and science sides of optics, highlight the mostintriguing new research in the field, and offer an overarchingperspective on significant new developments to be unveiled duringCLEO/QELS and PhAST. The panel will also introduce some of the mostpromisin...Health-care ethics practical, smart: U of T study
...cRae says the hub and spokes model also makes good business sense and believes it can be used in the corporate world. "It has been adopted because it's good practice," she says. "People saw it as something that made sense and filled a need."...Health and environmental sciences director named DuPont 'Distinguished Scientist'
...vidual's scientific contributions to more than one business sector and internal and external recognition of the individual as a role model and a global expert in his or her scientific area. "Bobby is one of the world's most respected scientists for his expertise on the health and environmental effects of n...Spinoff company receives $2.5 million NIH grant to build prototype scanner
...it will invest an additional $25,000 in Koning for business strategy development. "The next step for Koning will be to seek funding to conduct CBCT clinical trials over the next 18 to 20 months for a mammography indication," said Mark Scheuerman, chief operating officer at Excell Partners. "If all goes well w...Melbourne trailblazer scoops medical research award
...dical research by addressing various community and business groups throughout Australia. Under Professor Mendelsohn's leadership, the Howard Florey Institute is now Australia's largest neuroscience institute, recognised internationally for its innovative research. His own research achievements are particularl...Study compares stomach acid control of three proton pump inhibitors in chronic NSAID users
...a AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture ...d States, AstraZeneca is a $9.6 billion healthcare business with more than 12,000 employees. AstraZeneca is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Globa...Cognitive function and compliance with Seroquel examined in separate studies in schizophrenia
...A AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture ...d States, AstraZeneca is a $9.6 billion healthcare business with more than 12,000 employees. AstraZeneca is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Globa...Study shows adherence to pulmicort respules, results in fewer ER visits in asthmatic children
...a AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture ...d States, AstraZeneca is a $9.6 billion healthcare business with more than 12,000 employees. AstraZeneca is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Globa...Data further examines Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) treatment for bipolar depression
...A AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture ...d States, AstraZeneca is a $9.6 billion healthcare business with more than 12,000 employees. AstraZeneca is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Globa......ter, the Lodge features 34 guest rooms, a library, business andtelecommuting center, fitness center, home-style kitchen, and comfortablesocial and sitting areas. The surrounding gardens include a patio, walkingpaths, and seating areas. There will be no charge for patient families tostay at the Safra Lodge. T...Most heart failure cases are discovered after patients are admitted to hospital
...e seen in heart failure patients, coupled with the business and economic issues related to coding and hospital outcomes. For example, if a person is admitted to a hospital twice in one month because of CHF, most insurance companies won't pay for a second diagnosis of primary CHF in that same month, Durtschi ...New NIAID grants strengthen national biodefense and emerging infectious diseases research network
...members include five other universities plus small business partners; it also includes substantial collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The addition of these two new RCEs expands the network's scientific reach to cover some poorly understood diseases and new research needs. For e...Johns Hopkins study shows home test kits highly effective against sexually transmitted diseases
... "The Internet is how the current generation does business -- from researching homework to shopping for clothes. Not surprisingly, they prefer using the Internet to also help take care of their health." The Hopkins findings, to be presented at the 105th general meeting of the American Society for Microbiolo...Northwestern Memorial neurologist is lead author of comprehensive stroke center recommendations
...a CSC. "Individual hospitals will have to develop business plans that consider the volume of stroke patients, payor mix, average costs and revenue per case and future growth plans," the authors wrote. "These objective set of recommendations are meant to help guide healthcare professionals and hospitals in te...Students revamp tractor for use by workers with disabilities
...tor more than a year ago, Hammett could not find a business willing to make the alterations, so he sought help from the Baltimore-based Volunteers for Medical Engineering. Because of successful collaborations with Johns Hopkins in the past, the VME referred the tractor challenge to students in the two-semeste...