Early Emphysema Blood Test Developed
Researchers at New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s Weill Cornell Medical Center, US, have developed a blood test which can detect emphysema well before symptoms occur.
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Non-Invasively Technology to Monitor Glucose Levels
Researchers at Freedom Meditech are developing devices that can non-invasively scan the eye to monitor glucose levels in people with diabetes.
Delivery of Patient Care with New Solution
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. introduced a new solution for healthcare providers to improve clinical decision making and resulting patient care.
Health Care Websites More Secure
Health care industry websites are among the most secure, according to a recent report from WhiteHat Security, a provider of website risk management tools.
Sex addiction as a genuine mental disorder
American Psychiatric Association (APA) is going to include Sex addiction in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the as a genuine mental disorder.
World population to touch 9.2 billion in 2050
The world population will see a likely increase of 2.5 billion over the next 43 years, by moving from 6.7 billion currently to 9.2 billion in 2050.
First GP System to Achieve Full Roll out Approval
Egton Medical Information Systems (EMIS), the UK’s leading supplier of healthcare software and related services to GPs, has been awarded full roll out approval for the Electronic Prescription Service Release 2 (EPSR2) module of its EMIS Web system.
Costs become a focus for mobile health apps
Everyday across the U.S., tens of thousands of patients in the Veterans Administration health system start their day by answering questions about how they feel.
Target therapy to cure cancer
A patient in Sir Gangaram Hospital was saved by a wonder pill from the deadly cancer.
Device to Capture Cancer Cells
Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US have developed a device based on Velcro-like nanoscale technology to identify and capture tumour cells circulating in the blood.
Keyhole surgery made easier – breakthrough technique for 3D anatomical viewing
Scientists have developed methods to use camera pills and ultra-sound to create 3D maps of human anatomy, which they claim will facilitate in accurate surgery and held in reducing stress for patients.
European IT project to detect adverse drug reactions underway
A project, recently approved by the EU, aims to exploit data from electronic healthcare records (EHRs) and biomedical databases to foster the early detection of adverse drug reactions (ADRs).
Mount Kellet invests in MedPlus
Mount Kellett Capital Management , US private equity group, is investing Rs 410 crore in one of India’s top pharma retailer MedPlus Health Services.
