Swine Flu: From symptoms to treatment, know how to stay safe
Swine Flu also denoted as H1N1, is an infection caused by any one of several types of swine influenza viruses. […]
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MCGM – Boosting Healthcare Model to Tackle Growing Demands
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) keeps working towards consolidating its healthcare centre. With its unique methodologies and procuring of […]
Feasible Swine Flu Care
With the swine flu on its rise in various cities, as the number of patients succumbed to this deadly virus, […]
Technology: News
EMR Electronic Medical Records to be 30 percent of global EMR markets in 2015 EMR is a part of healthcare […]
eHealth News: July 2009
WHO puts world on swine flu alert With 74 countries reporting 27,737 cases of infection, including 141 deaths, the World […]
WHO puts world on swine flu alert
With 74 countries reporting 27,737 cases of infection, including 141 deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 June 2009 declared influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu, a pandemic.
SSI gets Nod to begin H1N1 Vaccine Trials
The Drugs Controller-General of India (DCGI) gave a go-ahead to the Serum Institute of India (SSI) to start human clinical trials of the intra-nasal spray developed to combat the spread of the lethal swine flu.
Asian Development Bank to Strengthen Disease Monitoring in Three Mekong Countries
The Asian Development Bank will provide $49m to strengthen surveillance response systems to prevent the spread of communicable and tropical diseases in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Vietnam.
Diagnostic Centre at Madras Medical College Inaugurated
As a step towards strengthening the diagnostic capabilities, the Madras Medical College recently inaugurated its first molecular diagnostic centre for diagnosis of viral diseases, which will be free of cost for its patients, and also signed a MoU with Bharat Scans to provide diagnosis for patients at subsidised rates.
GSK to get 1 Billion Pound Boost in 2010 due to Swine Flu Medicine
GlaxoSmithKline is likely to get 1 billion pound revenue boost in 2010, as governments stockpile swine flu medicines designed to combat a possible pandemic.
Gujarat’s Zydus Cadila to make India’s First H1N1 shot
The Ahmedabad-based pharmaceutical company, Zydus Cadila, could be the first Indian company to develop a vaccine for swine flu.
WHO to Supply Swine Flu Vaccines to Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry will receive 380,000 Novel Influenza (A) H1N1 vaccines from the World Health Organization (WHO) to cure patients suffering from swine flu in the country.
US disease tracker: Orion Health
Over 45 state health departments in US are using technology provided by Orion Health, the software developer, for early detection, rapid response in case of disease outbreak and health emergencies.
