Health R&D Spending Moves Slowly Upward, Driven by Industry, Philanthropy and Voluntary Health Associations Federal R&D Funding Remains "Woefully Inadequate" to Address Health Threats and Global Competitiveness ?Highlights: ?Overall ...
After declining in FY10-11,health-related research and development(R&D)spending in the U.S.increased by$4.3 billion(3.5%)in FY11-12,according to Truth and Consequences:Health R&D Spending in the U.S.(FY11-12),the 10th edition from ...
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A "misfire" is the way Eric Topol, MD, describes 23andMe's recent regulatory tussle with the FDA, which resulted in the Silicon Valley-based company halting sales for now of its health-related genetic test analysis. Speaking with MPMN ...
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Brightest Flashlight Free in an Android app that performs a simple function: It allows an Android phone user to turn on the LED light on the back of his or her phone. Since this LED light is designed for use with a camera, many Android ...
Under pressure from the FDA, 23andMe says it will stop selling health-related genetic test analysis until it has resolved its dispute with the federal regulatory agency. "We remain firmly committed to fulfilling our long-term mission to ...
Lancer Label, a custom label expert, is encouraging distributors to work with their customers to create product labels in time for the winter holidays. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Christmas and New Year's aren't too far off. ...
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AMERICAN INSURANCE BENEFITS, announced the launch of a PRIVATE EXCHANGE technology system that provides employers and employees the ability to participate in one of the fastest growing trends in health insurance - Defined Contribution ...
To store or transport various gases or liquids one requires storage vessels whether it is for industrial, household or medical purposes. Some of the examples of such vessels are pressurized tanks, cryogenic storage tanks and dewar flasks ...
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With Apple's iWatch and several competing smartwatches from major manufacturers in the works, some analysts question whether such wearable technology will gain popularity among consumers. The smartwatch market is especially questionable ...
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Insurance provider WellPoint has agreed to pay a $1.7 million fine for exposing more than 600,000 personal records online due to weak database security, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) said Thursday. WellPoint, based ...
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Lewabrane membrane elements for water treatment using reverse osmosis now comply with the ‘NSF/ANSI Standard 61’ for health-related implications of drinking water system components. The U.S. National Sanitation Foundation (NSF ...
What is dairy product? Dairy products are generally defined as food produced from the milk of mammals (the Food Standards Agency of the United Kingdom defines dairy as "foodstuffs made from mammalian milk"). They are ...
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Health Dairy products can cause health issues for individuals who have lactose intolerance or a milk allergy. Some dairy products such as blue cheese may become contaminated with the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus during ripening, which can ...
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US health insurer Aetna has introduced a new product offering for members of the Flexible Benefits Plans (FBP) Employers Association. As part of the affinity program, the company will make its individual, small group and Aetna Voluntary ...
A watch that doubles as a computer and two-way radio has been a technology vision since at least the 1950s. Recently, reports that Apple is building an iWatch have lit a fire under the smart watch concept, at least in part because of ...
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