BioSpace News Archive

Medical and dental centers worldwide to offer FREE screenings

Mary Kay Inc., a global beauty company and leader in skin care innovation, continued its ongoing support of the beauty and scientific communities by recently sponsoring the Skin of Color Society Symposium.

Funds Will Support Programming by the Medical Education Institute and Renal Support Network

As proposals to expand public health insurance are being put forward, the American Academy of Actuaries’ Health Practice Council is providing policymakers and the public with information to better understand and evaluate the proposals in a new public policy paper published.

She will follow Dr. Brian Brodie, who has served in the role since 2013.

Leader in traumatic brain injury management completes first client intake to receive groundbreaking treatment program for gait and balance symptoms from previous mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injuries (mTBI)

The Austen Riggs Center (Riggs) celebrates its one hundredth anniversary in 2019, and will mark the milestone of its founding with a series of engaging events, curated exhibitions, and a centennial conference, each honoring the institution’s historic legacy at the forefront of mental health treatment, patient care, and research, it was announced today by Eric M. Plakun, MD, Medical Director and CEO of the Austen Riggs Center.

At the 15th Annual Conference of the US Human Proteome Organization (www.ushupo.org), Bruker announces further progress in high-sensitivity, high-throughput plasma-proteomics using the timsTOF Pro mass spectrometer connected to an Evosep One low-flow chromatography system.

“After working in several nursing environments, I have encountered patients who continue to develop pressure ulcers despite multiple prophylactic methods and continuous skin observation,” said an inventor from DeWitt, Ark. “I wanted to develop an invention that would provide a simple, reusable and inexpensive alternative to current standards of practice to help all healthcare professionals and individuals decrease the incidence of pressure ulcers.”

Point of Care Network (POCN) has opened nominations for America’s Top NPs and America’s Top PAs, two programs that recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of advanced clinicians.