International

Gates Foundation seeks proposals for innovative

5 June, 2008

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced that it will accept grant proposals for the first funding round of Grand Challenges Explorations, a new $100 million.....

Welch Allyn launches blood pressure cuff

26 May, 2008

Welch Allyn, global suppliers of frontline medical products and solutions, recently launched their new FlexiPort blood pressure cuffs which connect to virtually any manual or electronic blood pressure device...

Tumour suppressing gene identified

26 May, 2008

Scientists have identified a gene that helps protect mice against intestinal tumours, although it may also play a role in spreading breast cancer..

Sunlight can prevent skin and non skin cancers

26 May, 2008

It’s definitely a puzzle to scientists, but a new study has suggested that the main cause of skin cancer, sunlight, may also help protect against the deadly disease as well as other malignant tumours...

GE Healthcare to acquire Whatman for 713 mn

26 May, 2008

GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company is acquiring LSE-listed Whatman plc for around $713 million...

Strides Arcolab Genepharm forge partnership

26 May, 2008

Strides Arcolab Ltd. recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with Genepharm Australasia Ltd. under which Strides will vend its Australian and Asian business in exchange for the issue of shares in Genepharm..

Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires nAscent BioScien

26 May, 2008

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, recently announced it has acquired nAscent BioSciences Inc., a supplier of innovative liquid handling consumables for drug discovery screening applications...

New model to test cardiomyocytes

26 May, 2008

In order to complete its range of expertise in finding cures for cardiac problems, PhysioStim is setting up a new model on isolated cardiomyocytes that will record every type of ionic currents and action potentials...

Sanofi Pasteur, Statens Serum Institute

26 May, 2008

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of the Sanofi-Aventis Group, recently announced that it has signed a collaborative research and license agreement with the Statens Serum Institute of Denmark (SSI) for the development and marketing of a new vacci..

Medtronic receives FDA approval for Endeavor Stent

26 May, 2008

Marking a major development in the field of interventional cardiology, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), recently announced that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration..