The U.K. government has awarded $28 million to the Southampton Centre for Biomedical Research (SCBR) for nutrition and respiratory research, securing the future of the center for the next five years.

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have developed an imaging probe that may accurately diagnose Staphylococcus aureus infection in the heart valves, according to findings published online Aug. 21 in Nature Medicine.

Cambridge Memorial Hospital, a critical care hospital operating as part of the Tri Valley Health System in Cambridge, Neb., has installed Toshiba America Medical Systems Aquilion 64 CT system and Aplio XG ultrasound (US) system.

Bremen Central, a German private radiology practice offering MRI, nuclear medicine and PET/CT, has ordered a Siemens Biograph mMR.

The Government of Canada has provided $2.5 million to support the University of Alberta, Alberta Health Services Cross Cancer Institute and industry to develop, test and commercialize a radiation therapy (RT) technology prototype called Magnetic Resonance Real-time Guided Radiation Therapy.

Three medical devices face removal from the market if their manufacturers fail to file applications for premarket approval with the FDA by Nov. 21. But the Aug. 16 ruling is essentially moot because the affected devicesa ventricular-assist device, various pacemaker repair products and a version of the female condomare out of date.

GAITHERSBURG, Md.--The American College of Cardiology's (ACC) CardioSource.org Video News reported live from the FDA panel meeting, in which an appointed committee evaluated the potential approval for transcatheter aortic valve therapy (Sapien, Edwards Lifesciences), including interviews with STS President Michael J. Mack, MD, and the ACC President David R. Holmes, MD.

The American College of Cardiology's (ACC) CardioSource.org presents news updates on various topics, including the proposed 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, the broadening of the ACC memberships to new specialties, and an interview with ACC President David R. Holmes, MD, on the appropriate use criteria (AUC) for PCI procedures, among other topics.