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Pediatricians Give Thumbs-Down to FluMist Flu Vaccine

Pediatricians gave a final thumbs-down Tuesday to the only needle-free flu vaccine on the market, saying they do not recommend the FluMist vaccine for kids this year. It’s a symbolic rejection: Vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and...

September 7, 2016

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Zillion® Secures $28 Mill in Series C Financing to Enhance Digital Engagement Platform

NORWALK, Conn. and BOSTON, Aug. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Zillion Group, a leading technology solution for digital engagement, today announced the company has raised $28 million in its Series C round of fundraising. The round was led by TwinFocus Capital...

September 1, 2016

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Alere Sues Abbott to Compel Completion of $5.8 Billion Deal 

Alere Inc. sued Abbott Laboratories to compel the completion of their pending $5.8 billion takeover deal, claiming the medical-device maker failed to get U.S. antitrust clearance in an effort to scuttle the contentious transaction. Abbott “has breached the merger agreement...

August 30, 2016

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Precision Test For Breast Cancer Treatment Remains Imprecise

A major study about the best way to treat early-stage breast cancer reveals that “precision medicine” doesn’t provide unambiguous answers about how to choose the best therapy. “Precision doesn’t mean certainty,” says David Hunter, a professor of cancer prevention at...

August 26, 2016

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Doctors Stand to Lose Incentive Payments Due to Unrealistic Quality Standards

The doctors staffing New York City’s public hospitals stand to lose out on tens of thousands of dollars in incentive payments because of new standards they say are too high.   As part of the doctors’ most recent contract with...

August 24, 2016

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EpiPens Are Getting A Lot More Expensive

Some families gearing up for the start of school have noticed that one important item for kids with severe food allergies has gotten a lot more expensive. With some retailers now charging more than $700 for a set of EpiPens,...

August 23, 2016

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Why Doctors Want A Computerized Care Assistant For Cancer Patients

A computer may soon be able to offer highly personalized treatment suggestions for cancer patients based on the specifics of their cases and the full sweep of the most relevant scientific research. IBM and the New York Genome Center, a...

August 19, 2016

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5 Communication Skills Every Engineer Needs

There was a time when engineers could work within companies and have minimal (or even bad) communication skills. While it is not necessarily important for engineers to become great public speakers or authors, it is increasingly important for them to...

August 15, 2016

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FDA issues new draft recommendations for medical device manufacturers 

The FDA has published draft updated recommendations that assist manufacturers with knowing when they are legally required to notify the FDA about medical device modifications. An additional guidance focused on software devices was also published. The two documents, once finalized,...

August 11, 2016