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Medical images to be sent via mobile
Medical images could now be transmitted via mobile phones, thanks to new research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Fathers’ mental health problems harmful for kids
Researchers at University of Oxford found that father’s mental health problems could be harmful for their kids. Such kids are more likely to have psychiatric or behavioural disorders. They also said that boys in particular could be affected if their father had depression or was an alcoholic.
QuantumID brings RFID solution for pharma sector
QuantumID Technologies, a key player in the RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) segment, is coming with an RFID solution for the pharmaceutical sector. The product would be developed at its R&D centre in Pune, India.
India overwhelmed by heart disease: study
By 2010, India will carry 60 percent of the world’s heart disease burden, nearly four times more than its share of the global population, according to a recent study.
Over 800 rural hospitals don
There was a shortage of 4,833 primary health centres (PHCs) across India and over 800 rural hospitals were functioning without a single doctor, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss told parliament Wednesday.
HL7 Offers EHR and Personal Health Record System Functional Models
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e-Book on e-Health released
Bankix Systems Ltd has released its latest e-Book. It is a 200-page in-depth analysis of the issues involved in ‘Making E-Health Work’, the e-Book’s title.
Thomson Reuters Honours India
India Research Front Awards 2009 Recognise Eight Leading Indian Scientists For Their Influential Contribution To The Global Research Community on Four Research Fronts.
Regenerative Medicine to be a USD 20 Billion Industry by 2025
Explosive growth over the next decade in the field of regenerative medicine could aid medical device companies looking to develop “delivery systems” for cell therapies, according to an analysis released last week.
Robotic Therapy Helps Patients Regain Limb Movement
Intensive therapy with specially trained personnel and newly created robotic aids can help stroke patients regain limb movement more than a year after a stroke occurs, a new study has revealed.
First RENEW Spine Implant Conducted in USA
Interventional Spine has announced the first commercial US implant of RENEW Interspinous Allograft Technology in the USA to treat lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).
Researchers Question Security of Implanted Medical Devices
Researchers warn that hackers could gain access and remotely control medical devices that transmit wireless signals, such as insulin pumps, pacemakers and cardiac defibrillators.
