June2016
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RTI International study releases ‘Best pediatric Hospitals’ ranking
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: U.S. News & World Report today released the 2016-17 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings of America’s top pediatric facilities. Boston Children’s Hospital received the top position on the 2016-17 Honor Roll, which recognizes excellence across... -
Synchronized swimmers hope for hometown success in Brazil Olympics
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: Brazil’s synchronized swimming team is planning to make waves in August, when Rio de Janeiro becomes the first South American city to host the Olympics, Reports Reuters. In a country best known for soccer... -
Nokia to collaborate with Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki to create innovative solutions for outpatient care
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: Nokia Technologies today announced a collaboration with HUS/Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Faculty of Medicine to create innovative solutions for outpatient care and to foster mutual research and development. The first project... -
Philips acquires PathXL
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: Royal Philips today announced that it has acquired PathXL, a Northern Ireland-based leader in digital pathology image analysis, workflow software and educational tools. PathXL’s image analysis and tissue pathology software will complement Philips’ Digital... -
England got opportunity to move ahead of Sri Lanka in ODI rankings
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: England will aim to move ahead of fifth-ranked Sri Lanka in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings when the two sides go head to head in a five-match ODI series in Nottingham on... -
Philips teams up with Visiopharm to boost breast cancer diagnosis objectivity through computational pathology
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: Royal Philips today announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Visiopharm to offer their breast cancer panel software algorithms with Philips IntelliSite digital pathology solution to help pathologists with an objective diagnosis of breast... -
Japan donates USD 500,000 to IOM ecuador to support earthquake relief operations
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: The Government of Japan has released USD 500,000 to support IOM’s response to the 7.8 earthquake that struck the country’s Pacific coast on 16 April and left approximately 80,000 people displaced. The Ambassador of... -
Philips launches new sustainability program
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: Royal Philips announced the launch of its new 5-year sustainability program, ‘Healthy people, sustainable planet’, during a webinar hosted by the company’s CEO Frans van Houten. This new program builds on Philips’ objective to... -
ADB provides Pakistan $100 million for new section of motorway
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan today signed an agreement for a $100 million loan to build the remaining 64-kilometer section of the motorway (M-4) connecting Shorkot and Khanewal in... -
IOM provides assistance to asylum seekers and refugees fleeing Burundi for Tanzania
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: For 14 months since April 2015 political instability in Burundi has led to tens of thousands of Burundians, and other Third Country Nationals (TCNs) residing there, to flee the country and seek refuge in...
