BioSpace News Archive

Sickle cell disease is a genetic blood disorder that causes red blood cells to form abnormally, resulting in them taking on a shape like that of a sickle. This disease is incredibly debilitating and can be fatal. For thousands of years, many have suffered from sickle cell disease with little hope of it being cured.

Tivity Health, Inc. announced that its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2018, as well as financial outlook for full year 2019, will be released after market close on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, followed the same day by a conference call and live webcast scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cablivi® (caplacizumab-yhdp) in combination with plasma exchange and immunosuppression for the treatment of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP) in adults.

Arterys, the leader in intelligent, cloud-based medical image analysis software, today announced that it has been named for the second consecutive year to CB Insights’ coveted AI 100 ranking, which showcases the 100 most promising private artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the world.

Vizient, Inc., joins more than 50 other health care leaders in voicing its strong support for the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act.

Illinois Institute of Technology today announced that a cancer imaging research team is the winner of the final round of the university’s Nayar Prize, which includes a $500,000 personal award to team members.

KIYATEC, Inc., today announced that Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Knight Cancer Institute has initiated patient enrollment into KIYATEC’s clinical study, 3D-PREDICT, to validate the company’s test as a patient-specific predictor of response to cancer therapies for solid tumors.

KEPRO announced the appointment of Melissa Leigh as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer.

ELLKAY, LLC, a recognized healthcare connectivity leader, announced plans to demonstrate its innovative new solutions at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2019 Annual Conference & Exhibition, February 11-15, 2019 in Orlando, FL.

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