Health Press Release – Newsletter for February 18, 2011

European eHealth Week 2011 Confirms Participation of Prominent Organizations, Partners, Exhibitors and Country Pavilions

EU-wide Networking and Information Platform Unites Fragmented Industry Behind a Common Goal: Advancing the Application of eHealth in Europe

BRUSSELS and BUDAPEST, Hungary, February 17, 2011 – eHealth Week 2011 (ehealthweek.org/) announced today that some of
the world's most prestigious and influential eHealth organisations and
industry partners will participate in this year's event to exchange views
with EU …. Original source  : European eHealth Week 2011 Confirms Participation of Prominent Organizations, Partners, Exhibitors and Country Pavilions.

Almac Announce Launch of Bioinformatics Consultancy

Almac Your Bioinformatics Partner
CRAIGAVON, Northern Ireland, February 17, 2011 – Almac's Diagnostics business unit today announced the launch of its
Bioinformatics Consultancy service.

Almac's Bioinformatics Consultancy supports discovery and development of
biomarkers as well as enabling an in-depth understanding of biology by
partnering with customers in the pharmaceutical, biotech and diagnostics
setting, from the initial …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Almac Announce Launch of Bioinformatics Consultancy.

Health is High on the Agenda as President Banda Opens National Nutrition Forum

LUSAKA, Zambia, February 17, 2011 – Today His Excellency, Mr. Rupiah Banda, President of the
Republic of Zambia, officially opened the National Nutrition Consultative
Forum at a ceremony in Livingstone in the Southern Province.

The meeting focused on national food security and highlighted
President Banda's commitment to providing a better future for all Zambians,
not …. Original article  : Health is High on the Agenda as President Banda Opens National Nutrition Forum.

Elsevier is Improving Quality, Efficiency of Healthcare With “Smart Content” for Next-Generation Clinical Decision Support

Enriching and Providing Unprecedented Levels of Access to Content Can Drive Smarter Healthcare Applications, Improve Data Delivery, Increase Efficiency and Enhance Patient Care Quality

PHILADELPHIA, February 17, 2011 – To improve healthcare quality while reducing costs, Elsevier
(www.elsevier.com/), a global leader in medical and health
information, will unveil the next generation of clinical decision support
(CDS) featuring Smart … Original source on Gaea Times at : Elsevier is Improving Quality, Efficiency of Healthcare With "Smart Content" for Next-Generation Clinical Decision Support.

Intrinsic Enrolls First Patient in Barricaid(R) Trial

WOBURN, Massachusetts, February 17, 2011 – Intrinsic Therapeutics, Inc., a developer of novel lumbar spine anulus
closure devices, announced today that it has enrolled the first patient,
December 17, 2010, in a Randomized Clinical Trial of its Barricaid(R) device.
Barricaid is designed to prevent reherniations following lumbar discectomy,
while allowing the surgeon to retain as much of the …. Source  : Intrinsic Enrolls First Patient in Barricaid(R) Trial.