Cord Blood Registry Sponsors Landmark Pregnancy Documentary

Cord Blood Registry® (CBR®) announces its sponsorship of 40 Weeks a groundbreaking documentary film that explores the unique path of pregnancy to motherhood. 40 weeks is slated to premier in select markets beginning in December. The film chronicles the struggles and successes of nine diverse women and their families presenting a very intimate portrayal of each stage of pregnancy.Continue reading

Orion Health ‘Center of Excellence’ in Scottsdale will serve as the company’s North American research and solution center

Scottsdale, AZ – November 6, 2014Orion Health, a population health management company, today announced the opening of its new development center in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Orion Health ‘Center of Excellence’ will serve as the company’s North American research and solution center, supporting big data analytics technology development, focused on providing decision support to clinicians and patients, and solution support for clients’ population health initiatives.Continue reading

Accelerate Diagnostics Announces Research Collaboration With CDC Laboratory for Early Detection of Antibiotic-Resistant Biothreat Agents

 Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq:AXDX), an in vitrodiagnostics company dedicated to providing solutions for the global challenge of drug resistant organisms, today announced that it has entered into a research collaboration with the Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Laboratory at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop tests for the rapid analysis of antibiotic-resistant biothreat agents based on Accelerate’s high-speed identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing platform.Continue reading