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Roundup: Victoria, WA launch initiatives to support local digital health innovation and more briefs

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It is funded through the state's Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre and Biotechnology Fund and is being delivered by digital health accelerator ANDHealth. million) project to install a new CT scanner at Thursday Island Hospital early next year. Programme to support clinical entrepreneurs launched in WA. million ($1.45

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Highlights from Petrie-Flom Center Discussion on Neuroscience and Cannabis

Bill Of Health

Panelists discussed these topics during a recent webinar hosted by the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics. This article highlights key points made during the conversation.

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Healthcare & Life Science M&A Activity Plummets 1H’22

HIT Consultant

Hospital stocks dropped 32.6% Rising costs for nurses and hospital staff along with growing labor shortages have resulted in several of the largest hospital companies, such as HCA Healthcare, lowering earnings estimates, which drove prices downward across the sub-sector in Q2 2022.

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Freenome Launches Multi-Cancer Detection Study Pairing Multiomics with Real-World Data

HIT Consultant

Freenome is a biotechnology company with a comprehensive multiomics platform for the early detection of cancer using a standard blood draw. Oracle Cerner is thrilled to be working with Freenome to help expedite the study process, from hospital and health system readiness to patient participation and identification.

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Trying and Sentencing Youth As Adults: Key Takeaways from Recent Petrie-Flom Center Event

Bill Of Health

Panelists discussed these topics during a recent webinar hosted by the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics. This article highlights key points made during the conversation. First, BJ Casey , Christina L.

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GoMo Health Acquires Trajectory, a Specialist Health and Wellness Agency

GoMoHealth

This has proven to modify behaviors of patients with chronic and complex conditions worldwide, resulting in significant improvement in health outcomes and adherence, and decreased costs of care for providers, hospitals, health plans, employers, and life science companies.

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Cerner/Livongo Exec Joins Quantum Health, UPMC, Other Executive Appointments

HIT Consultant

Mark Sevco, President UPMC Hospitals Joon Lee, M.D., President UPMC Physician Services, Healthcare provider UPMC announces that Mark Sevco will assume the role of president, UPMC Hospitals, comprised of 40 academic, community and specialty hospitals. Joon Lee, M.D.,