South Africa’s life healthcare to buy 26percent in Max Healthcare
Life Healthcare, South Africa’s second-largest hospital chain, is acquiring a 26% stake in Analjit Singh-led Max Healthcare for Rs 516 […]
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Choosing the right UPS for healthcare sector
The use of UPS systems is indispensable for hospitals and various healthcare settings in order to ensure continuous, uninterrupted power […]
L&T General Insurance enters health insurance
One-year-old L&T General Insurance Company has forayed into the health insurance business. On Wednesday, it unveiled its first health insurance […]
Pfizer, Humana form research pact on elderly health
Pfizer Inc has formed a partnership with health insurer Humana Inc to research ways to improve healthcare for the elderly. […]
NABH signs MoU with 3M India Ltd to reduce risk of infections
NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers), a constituent board of Quality Council of India & 3M India […]
Barco launches diagnostic high-bright color display with 2MP resolution
Kortrijk, Belgium, 11 October 2011 “ Healthcare imaging specialist Barco is proud to announce the launch of its brand-new Nio […]
St. Jude Medical launches the OCT Intravascular Imaging Technology
St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, announced the launch of the C7-XRâ„ Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Intravascular […]
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, chest presses first, research says
New guidelines switch the steps for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), telling rescuers to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth.
Chewing tobacco consumption on the rise, reveals survey
Consumption of the smokeless form of tobacco
Cervical cancer, 8 HPV types in focus
Scientists have identified the eight human papillomavirus (HPV) types responsible for more than 90% of cervical cancer cases worldwide and say they should be the targets for the next generation of vaccines.
Stem cell jab could replace hip, knee surgeries
A simple treatment that could end the need for painful hip and knee replacements is being developed by British scientists. Within 10 years, damaged joints could be rejuvenated by injections of stem cells.
Eliza, a friendly robot to attend sick children
Telemedicine researchers of University of Queensland in Australia are using a robot by name Eliza to bridge the distances and, to improve the delivery of specialist medical care.
Fitness market demands wireless technology in healthcare
Fitness pushes high demand for wireless devices used to monitor physical performance.
