Clinical drug trials enter electronic world
Pfizer is conducting what it calls the first-ever all-electronic drug trial, in which patients at home will report outcomes to the company through the Internet.
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India’s second blade-free lasik surgery comes to Kerala
Eye care is all set to become a key revenue earner for the flourishing medical tourism of God
India promotes health tourism in big way
More people are flocking India for cheaper and good medical services and the numbers have increased drastically over the years.
PACS improves use of clinical decision support systems
Integration with a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) improves radiologists’ use of clinical decision support tools, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Technology can help older people who forget
New research has looked at how technology can be used to provide reminders to assist older people in decision making. These assistive technologies have significant potential to help older people and their carers in everyday life.
EHR Adoption Gaining Ground, but Challenges Remain: Report
Despite advances in electronic health care initiatives over the past three years, health IT remains somewhat undervalued, according to National Progress Report on eHealth 2010, an eHealth Initiative report released recently.
Five lakhs children have liver disease in Britain
Doctors say obesity levels are now so high that children are commonly suffering signs of disease more commonly associated with alcohol abuse, meaning many will go on to develop cirrhosis, with some requiring liver transplants.
CT angiography improves detection of heart disease
Researchers may have discovered one reason that African Americans are at increased risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular events.
India has just one operation theatre per one lakh people: Study
A latest study by the Harvard School of Public Health has found that while the South-East Asia region has just 2.6 OTs per one lakh population, the number is as low as 1.3 OT per 1 lakh population in India and Pakistan.
UN commission seeks to ensure food safety, protect consumer health
A United Nations commission that is the highest international body on food standards has begun examining new measures to ensure safer infant powdered formula and hygienic egg production in a bid to improve food quality and safeguard consumer health.
New Technology to fight against MRSA and C. difficile
Scientists from the Schools of Biological Sciences and Health Sciences of University of Southampton have developed a detection system which can spot superbugs like MRSA in hospitals.
Cancer, malaria major health problems in North East, India: Report
A consultative Committee of Parliament headed by A Ramdoss, has identified Cancer, Malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS as the major health problems in Northeastern region of India. The Committee has urged the State governments to ensure effective implementation of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) so as to improve both health infrastructure and delivery services.
Panel backs mandatory rural posting for doctors
Members of a parliamentary panel came out strongly in support of the move to have mandatory village posting for fresh medical graduates to help provide better health care facilities in rural areas.
