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IBM tips microfluidic device for immunodiagnostics

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IBM tips microfluidic device for immunodiagnostics - Small Times

Scientists from IBM Research in Zurich, Switzerland, have created a diagnostic test using a silicon chip to more quickly diagnose diseases. Their collaborative work with the U. Hospital of Base, published in the December issue of Lab on a Chip, uses capillary forces — the process whereby liquid rises in narrow tubes, or drawn into tiny openings — to analyze tiny samples of serum or blood to find disease markers, t

A Smarter healthcare system: Sam Palmisano’s speech at the 2009 Medical Innovation Summit, Cleveland Clinic

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A Smarter healthcare system: Sam Palmisano’s speech at the 2009 Medical Innovation Summit, Cleveland Clinic

Remarks (as prepared) by Samuel J. Palmisano, IBM Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Cough into your mobile phone for instant diagnosis

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Cough into your mobile phone for instant diagnosis

Your mobile phone may soon be able to diagnose respiratory illnesses in seconds when you cough into it.

IBM Opens Advanced Analytics Center in Washington, D.C.

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IBM Opens Advanced Analytics Center in Washington, D.C.

IBM announced the opening of the sixth in a network of analytics solution centers - this one dedicated to helping federal agencies and other public sector organizations extract actionable insights from their data.

The new IBM Analytics Solution Center in Washington, D.C., will draw on the expertise of more than 400 IBM professionals. These will include IBM researchers, experts in advanced software platforms, and consultants with deep industry knowledge in areas such as transportation, social services, public safety, customs and border management, revenue management, defense, logistics, healthcare and education

IBM Health Analytics Center Launches in Dallas

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IBM Launches Healthcare Research Center — InformationWeek

Dallas facility will focus on how field data from hospitals and clinics can be mined to produce better patient outcomes.

IBM has opened a research center dedicated to developing tools that will allow healthcare professionals to more efficiently use data in medical decision making.

The company’s Health Analytics Solution Center, based in Dallas, will employ more than 100 experts in healthcare analytics, technical architectures, and other, related specialties.