Castlebeck agrees to close Arden Vale service
UK-based Castlebeck Care has agreed to close its Arden Vale service in Solihull, the West Midlands, following the receipt of a legal notice from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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nContact EPi-Sense device receives CE mark
nContact has received CE mark approval for its fourth generation EPi-Sense guided-coagulation device with VisiTrax for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation.
Carestream Health India Rolls Out Compact Dry Laser
The search for a dry laser imager, which is not cumbersome to operate and within modest budget, ends with the latest CARESTREAM DryView 5700 Laser Imaging System.
Mobile health industry set for exponential growth in Asia
The Asian region has the world
Portable machine to detect bird flu outbreak in ‘two hours’
Scientists are on track to create a mobile machine that would identify strain of bird flu within hours, a development that would make it possible to set up exclusion zones before the deadly virus could spread.
Government to drive e-Health innovations
Hospitals across India could be on the brink of finding a solution to closing the gap between the quality of healthcare between city dwellers and those residing in India’s villages.
FDA re-establishes medical imaging drugs advisory committee
The FDA published a rule in the Federal Register announcing the re-establishment of the Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee in FDA’s Center for Drug uation and Research.
Planning Commission frames universal health insurance plan
The Planning Commission said it is framing up a blue print for a universal health insurance scheme which would provide a minimum cover to everyone in the country.
Brazilian researchers using twitter to track dengue outbreaks
A team of science and technology experts in Brazil has developed and tested new software capable of using Twitter to track dengue fever outbreaks in the country, New Scientist reports.
Piramal Health buys stake in Vodafone Essar
Piramal Healthcare, run by billionaire Ajay Piramal, has picked up a 5.5 percent equity stake in Vodafone Essar, the Indian operations of the world’s largest mobile operator Vodafone Plc, according to a late evening, joint announcement on Wednesday by both companies.
US Researchers Develop Biomarker Blood Test for Prostate Cancer
Researchers at University of Cincinnati in the US have developed a DNA-based biomarker blood test to complement the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test currently used to screen men for prostate cancer.
Kindred will buy Professional Healthcare
Kindred Healthcare Inc. said that it agreed to pay $51 million to buy Professional HealthCare LLC, a home health, hospice, nursing and medical equipment company.
Hitachi installs first scenaria CT scanner
Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc. announced the first Scenaria CT scanner has been installed in North America and is available for clinical use at Radiology Imaging Associates in Prince Frederick, Maryland.
