National debate needed on universal health coverage
Universal health coverage (UHC) has now been widely adopted by Canada and many other developing countries both as a developmental […]
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Prathap Reddys Apollo Group to invest Rs 1,500 cr in Ahmedabad
Apollo Hospitals Group will invest Rs 1,500 crore on increasing the number of its beds to nearly 11,500 by March […]
Detecting flu epidemics using Social Media
With the recent rise in popularity and scale of social media, a growing need exists for systems that can extract […]
Electronic Medical Records to be 30% of global EMR markets in 2015
EMR is a part of healthcare information technology that is used to make paperless computerized pa-tient data in order to […]
Swine Flu kills six in green city Bangalore
The swine flu (H1N1) toll in green city Bengaluru went up to six. A 30 year old woman succumbed to […]
At the Cutting Edge in Human Anatomy
Medical informatics experts want to bring the digital revolution to studying human anatomy. The BioDigital Human is a three-dimensional, fully […]
Social Media: A cure for whats ailing healthcare
Hospital volunteers foster positive patient relations and do wonders to increase patient and family satisfaction. In this environment of budget […]
Hospitals regulation a better pill
It is clear that a regulation and certification is necessary for the hospitals and clinics in India. India hospitals and […]
Japans Mitsui picks up 26 percent in Max NY Life
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company (MSICL) of Japan acquired a 26 percent stake in Max New York Life (MNYL), the country’s […]
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister opposes national panel for health
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa expressed her objection to the National Commission for Human Resource for Health (NCHRH) Bill, […]
UN calls attention to rising number of dementia cases, urges early detection
The number of people with dementia is projected to double to 65.7 million by 2030, the United Nations World Health […]
Researchers find hospital residents more efficient with smartphones than pagers
Since 1949, pagers have remained one of the most commonly used technologies among all hospital personnel. However, researchers in the […]
Nihon Kohden America Signs Physiological Monitoring Contract with HealthTrust Purchasing Group
HealthTrust members in acute care facilities and ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices and alternate care sites gain access to Nihon […]
