Canada outranks U.S. in healthcare report card
Canada ranked higher than the United States on all of the mortality measures except for mortality due to cancer, a criteria for which both countries earned a ‘B’ grade.
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Scientists Join Forces to Create European Supercomputer
Some thirty seven national grid projects have teamed up, to set up a distributed computing network, that will enable laboratories to collaborate via thousands of computers merged into one supercomputer.
CII recommends economic ties in health IT
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has recommended that bilateral economic cooperation be promoted through a focus on healthcare, information technology and entertainment sectors.
UK health service to dismantle nationwide health IT program
Government officials in the United Kingdom announced that they are scrapping a
US drug shortage could threaten us health system
A growing shortage of important chemotherapy drugs, anesthetics and antibiotics, which has compromised or delayed care for some US patients and may have led to at least 15 deaths, represents a “pressing public health problem.
CardioKinetix secures financing to develop ventricular partitioning device
CardioKinetix has raised $44m in Series E financing to progress the development of the Parachute ventricular partitioning device.
Gynesonics commences study for the VizAblate system
Gynesonics has begun a multicentre clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of the VizAblate system for the treatment of uterine fibroids associated with heavy menstrual bleeding.
WHO asks for intensive research to curb health care related deaths
The United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO) and its partners has recently called for increased research into patient safety, including the risks posed by care- and surgery-related infections, adverse drug effects and unsafe injections.
400 Vaccines In Development to Fight Infectious Diseases
Critical challenges remain in the centuries-old battles against infectious diseases, particularly as bacteria and viruses mutate and as the threat of bioterrorism grows. More than 9.5 million people worldwide die each year from infectious diseases. Of particular concern today are virulent forms of ‘super bugs’ that have mutated and grown resistant to available antibiotics.
India with low hospital bed density and poor doctor-patient ratio, says report
‘Healthcare for all: Global standards with a local touch’ The white paper by Hosmac, in collaboration with Ficci that was launched at Ficci Heal 2010, Delhi, has attempted to emphasise this concept of
Objet launches new bio-compatible 3d printing material
Objet Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing,launched a new Bio-Compatible 3D printing material (MED610
HL7 pledges to empower patients
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Health level seven announces new board members
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