Fifth attempt on telehealth bill passage introduced in the Senate
A telemedicine bill aimed at expanding remote patient monitoring technology in rural and underserved communities was re-introduced in the Senate […]
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Movable cellphone towers exploit policy loophole
Telecom companies have placed cellphone towers on trailers or carts with wheels to keep the structures mobile ” a trick […]
Heavy metals in drinking water
The deteriorating quality of water and the orders passed by the supreme court go hand in hand. The first assessment […]
We are eager to implement new technologies
Dr Gautam Wankhede, Director-Medical Affairs, Alliance Transfusion Pvt. Ltd. Alliance Transfusion has one of the most well-researched and […]
Delhi to get 7 hospitals and 100 ambulances
Overall the plan outlay for the health sector has been enhanced by 33 % from Rs 1872 crore in 2012-13 […]
Domestic pharma growth still slow
The Indian pharmaceutical market is set to see slower growth in the March quarter, continuing a trend that was […]
Are cloud based record banks superior to HIEs for data sharing ?
Health information exchanges, as currently constructed, are an “inefficient” means of sharing healthcare data due to interoperability issues, according to […]
Policy for drug approval and clinical trials
A government policy for the approval of medicines, as well as clinical trials conducted in India is in the offing. […]
World Oral Health Day
20th March marks the World Oral Health Day. The aim of the day is to ignite awareness and take stock […]
Recent drug recalls worry investors
Drug recalls from the US in the recent past by Indian companies have raised concern among industry experts […]
Sensors promising for diagnosis, treatment of cancer
Chilean researchers have developed sensor technology that holds promise for improving cancer diagnosis efforts, Researchers in European believe that sensors […]
Software updates can be hazardous to a health IT system’s health
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association shows how a simple software update can create […]
Over charging of Rs 2362 crores by major drug makers
A number of drug makers have been named for allegedly overcharging consumers for many essential medicines, amounting to a total […]
