Life Sciences & Technology

GE Healthcare introduced its MAVRIC SL software, designed to allow patients with metal implants to undergo MRI scans for bone and soft tissue, at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. The… Read More

A Series B funding round has brought in $48.2 million for Karyopharm Therapeutics. The Natick, Mass.-based firm will use the money to further develop its experimental drugs for advanced hematologic an… Read More

Agreement on a $5 billion buyout has been reached in which Actavis will acquire Warner Chilcott in an all-stock deal. The deal will allow Actavis to diversify its core generic-drug line with brand-nam… Read More

Because medical textbooks are "educational materials that directly benefit patients," they should be excluded from Sunshine Act reporting requirements, according to the Washington Legal Foundation, wh… Read More

The ability of a Canadian lab to share samples of a SARS-like coronavirus has been restricted by agreements with the Dutch lab that provided the virus, according to the scientific director of Canada's… Read More

Faced with competition and global pricing pressures, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is seeking to repurpose existing drugs and molecular entities. The company plans to test up to 15 drugs each year, c… Read More

The U.S. is about halfway through digitizing the nation's health facilities and about 5% of the way through transforming workflows to leverage this IT infrastructure, National HIT Coordinator Dr. Farz… Read More

A child's living environment has a bigger effect on obesity than genetics, physical activity or other weight-control factors, according to studies published in Pediatrics. The research suggests issues… Read More

A number of major Chinese pharmaceutical companies have entered into partnerships and joint ventures with multinational firms to reach global customers, while foreign drugmakers, in turn, gain access … Read More

The Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation has received a donation from the Monett Lions Club to support six initiatives that highlight sight restoration and preservation. Among the initiatives suppor… Read More