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Gaps in rural healthcare facilities: Survey
Despite being one of the most developed states in the country, 93 per cent of hospital beds in Maharashtra are in urban areas, claimed an advocacy group which released a survey on health inequities recently.
Latest inroads of technology
The advanced technology and accessible treatment has made the once dreaded disease curable today.
Camera pills could be new Hi-Tech disease detection method
A scanning fibre endoscope can be fitted into a casing usually used for covering medicines, and which is small enough to be swallowed. The devices records 15 colour images per second with a resolution of more than 500 lines per inch.
Cisco’s ‘HealthPresence Pod’ pilot tested in Scottish hospital
Virtual-reality surgery in a box
Portable, inexpensive ‘lab-on-a-chip’ a hit
It’s common knowledge that to carry out genetic tests, one would need expensive, state-of-the-art laboratory. But that might soon change thanks to a group of Canadian scientists who’ve developed a “lab-on-a-chip” device to conduct these tests. What is interesting about the device is that it’s supposed to be portable, inexpensive, and efficient.
HCit Consultant Launches Onsite 3 day Advanced Workshops in HL7
HCit Consultant Launches Onsite 3 day Advanced Workshops in HL7.
HIMT 2011 launched
A mega International event on Healthcare Infrastructure and Medical Technology
DCGI Banned Vicks Action 500 and D Cold
Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has banned popular medicines, declaring them
New Optical Device Could Help in Tumour Resection
A newly developed optical touch pointer can be used to differentiate healthy tissues from tumours and help surgeons during the resection of malignant brain tumours, a study published in the journal Lasers in Surgeryhas reported.
Artificial Pancreas Could Help Pregnant Diabetics
A wearable artificial pancreas could control type 1 diabetes during pregnancy, according to a study conducted by researchers at Cambridge University in the UK.
Ultrasound Could Improve Paediatric Diagnosis
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound can safely improve the diagnosis of a variety of medical conditions in children, according to a study by researchers at Jena University Hospital, Germany.
Childhood Epilepsy Triples the Long Term Mortality Risk
Onset of epilepsy during childhood triples the long term mortality risk, suggests a recently published study in a medical journal.
