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.
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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.
York Researchers Develop Safer Medical Imaging Technique
A new method for transferring magnetic spin from parahydrogen, a molecule most notably used for fuelling the space shuttle, has been developed by York University researchers.
Wellpoint Sentinel System to monitor drug safety
US health insurer WellPoint Inc is developing a system that will use its 35m member database to monitor and more quickly identify potential safety problems of approved medicines.
Philips developing test kits for TB, malaria
Scientists, software professionals and medical professionals at the Philips Innovation Campus are working on health care solutions for developing countries, developing microscope-based portable diagnostic kits for rural health care workers that can be used to test for tuberculosis (TB) and malaria in an attempt to address a significant gap in the country
Cloud Technology to Combat Cancer
Cloud services provided over grid technology are helping to treat cancer patients, owing to an enormous effort by European researchers working closely with industry.
