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 […]
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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 […]
Healthcare welcomes Wipro Infotech
Healthcare segment now welcomes Wipro Infotech to offer technology solutions. With increasing number of specialty hospitals, day-care surgical centers, Wipro […]
RSVY replaces NRHM
Rashtriya Swasthya Vikas Yojna (RSVY), a nationwide healthcare program replaces the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), which has served the […]
Healthcare in India is now focused
With increasing healthcare costs and increasing number of chronic diseases, the unhealthy lifestyles and ageing populations has become one of […]
PHCs take care of mental health
The mental health care is being integrated into primary health care services, as envisaged under the National Mental Health Programme. […]
Max introduces Bar Coded Medication Administration (BCMA)
Max Healthcare is gradually shifting to an IT based infrastructure. It has recently introduced a bar code around a patient’s […]
Health insurance planned by Nasscom
A 2.5 million people industry will be now benefited with the first of its kind initiative by an industry body. Nasscom with Oriental […]
Dr Stephen Minger of GE Healthcare receives prestigious FABA special award
Dr Stephen Minger, Global Head of Research and Development, Cell Technologies, GE Healthcare Life Sciences was honored by Federation of […]
St Jude launches a device to shield cardiac patients from stroke
St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, has announced the first implant of the companys Amplatzerâ„ Cardiac Plug […]
Pregnant women with diabetes linked to higher rate of birth defects
Newcastle University, a UK based major research-intensive university, located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England, has published […]
US wants India to lift import ban on dairy products
The US has sought to impress upon India to lift the ban on American poultry products, arguing that they do […]
