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IBM sells off large parts of Watson Health business

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Francisco Partners is picking up a range of databases and analytics tools – including Health Insights, MarketScan, Clinical Development, Social Programme Management, Micromedex and other imaging and radiology tools – for an undisclosed sum estimated to be in the region of $1 billion.

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Getting approval will only be the first challenge facing lecanemab

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First and most obviously is the detailed data from the Clarity AD study reported this week, which will be revealed at the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Congress (CTAD) in November. “It is very likely more people will come to see their doctor now – and we, as doctors, need to be ready. .

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Words of Wisdom for the Newly Diagnosed.

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Although this question specifically is difficult for doctors to ascertain as every case can be different, it is important to ask during your initial visit for the sake of you and your loved ones. In some cases, participating in a clinical trial may or may not be covered by a pharmaceutical company. Advanced Care Planning.

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Who are the AACR Scientific Achievement Award winners?

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Carolyn R Bertozzi, PhD – Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research Bertozzi is the Baker Family Director of Sarafan ChEM-H, the Anne T and Robert M Bass Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences, Professor of Chemistry and, by courtesy, of Chemical and Systems Biology and of Radiology at Stanford University.

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FDA Approves First Rapid COVID Test for Home Use

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The California company said that clinical trials showed 100% of patients were able to perform the Lucira test in about two minutes. Doctors say this reflects India’s younger and leaner population.

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MIOTIFY platform for digital health products clears AZ road test

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. “When a manufacturer uses an algorithm to transform input data and interpret the output in a way that will be used to inform a clinical decision, it becomes classified as SaMD and is therefore regulated,” according to MIOTIFY’s founder Sheena Macpherson. The algorithms used in healthcare are becoming more complex as well.

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Birx Says U.S. COVID Cases Are Skyrocketing as Holidays Approach

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The California company said that clinical trials showed 100% of patients were able to perform the Lucira test in about two minutes. Doctors say this reflects India’s younger and leaner population.