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Microsoft, SAP provide solutions for healthcare IT Microsoft Corp. and SAP America Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG, have agreed […]
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India gets a radio station on disaster management The country's first radio station on disaster management was launched on 23 […]
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A tie-up to boost the flow of telemedicine Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Telemedicine Center has selected Spacenet […]
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ICT deployment in hospitals can cut operating costsOnce hospitals exceed a certain tipping point in its IT investments, they see […]
TI, IIT-Kgp in medical tech pact
Texas Instruments (TI), the global information technology company, has signed a four-year collaborative agreement with the School of Medical Science and Technology of Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP), to develop semiconductor technologies that will help improve the quality, comfort and accessibility of healthcare in India.
Carl Zeiss Meditec showcases innovative new form of breast cancer treatment at InnovHealth 2010 in Abu Dhabi.
Middle East Healthcare Innovations Summit – endorsed by the Ministry of Health, United Arab Emirates – is the region
The Drug Check eTEN Project
The objective of the Drug Check project is to validate an on-line, pan-European service, which gathers, organises, stores, makes available and presents information and data covering pharmaceuticals and their interactions.
Animators create revolutionary model of the heart
Cardiology experts say that a computer simulation of the human heart created by animators at special effects company Glassworks could revolutionise surgical training.
Breakthrough in medical device interoperability
Cambridge Consultants announced recently the first demonstration of the emerging industry standards for medical device interoperability. The ‘Vena’ platform is a breakthrough software solution on a single chip that allows medical devices such as blood pressure monitors to transmit data wirelessly.
GP-to-GP data transfer in making the way easier for general practioners
General Practitioners in UK are benefited from GP-to-GP data transfer system, according to a new survey conducted for InPS (which supplies Windows-based clinical systems for Primary Care).
Digital patients replace humans for drug testing
Scientists have used supercomputing power to create “virtual physiological humans” (VPH) to serve as test subjects for a new HIV drug, which might lead to the concept of testing drugs on digital patients in the future.
Bone Stem Cells can be used to mend damaged hips
Bone stem cells could in future be used instead of bone from donors as part of an innovative new hip replacement treatment, according to scientists at the University of Southampton.
Medical Devices will be affordable, says Medtronic
To help finance high-end medical devices for patients, the Medical technology company Medtronic has come up with affordable projects.
