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First health institute in Nagaland inauguratedThe first health institute to be set up in the North-eastern state of India, Christian […]
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Grassroots thinking on HIV/AIDS
Bangladesh first web documentary on HIV/AIDS ‘Grassroots thinking’, is produced on the eve of ‘AIDS day 2005. The content of this 8.25 minutes documentary is uncensored opinions of the grassroots people.
Better Detection of Breast Lesions with Ultrasound
An ultrasound technique that measures stiffness of tissue dramatically improves detection rates in finding breast cancer, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Asian HIV/Aids database launched
A new UN-backed website has launched providing details of HIV/AIDS prance in the Asia Pacific region, bringing together a host of resources on the disease for researchers, healthcare providers and government officials.
Philips and UCMC partner on imaging research trial
Royal Philips Electronics has announced that it is working with the University of Chicago Medical Center on a closed loop imaging research trial to integrate information systems with imaging systems.
Thought reading computer allows brain injured communicate
People who have suffered traumatic brain injuries and who are unable to speak or move are being given the first chance to communicate using just the power of thought and a laptop loaded with sophisticated algorithms.
HL7 publishes four implementation guides
Health Level Seven (HL7), a developer of global healthcare standards, has announced the launch of four new implementation guides with its Clinical Document Architecture (CDA).
Monitoring Device Market to Double by 2015
The European market for wireless patient monitoring devices is expected to reach USD 176.9m in 2015, according to new research by Frost & Sullivan. In 2008, the patient monitoring device market was USD 89.9m, the research said.
TiE Awards GSK Velu
TiE has awarded, Dr. GSK Velu with
Fresenius Medical Care introducing Home Hemodialysis in India
Fresenius Medical Care, the global leaders in dialysis equipments and services introduces
VA Creates Online Tools To uate Healthcare and Provide Transparency
The Department of Veterans Affairs launched two online dashboards in an effort to offer transparency of its internal clinical performance, Modern Healthcare reports.
Global Dental Implants Market to Reach $4.2bn in 2015
Dental implants are estimated to have one of the highest growth rates amongst all dental device submarkets, according to a report by Sandler Research.
InferMed-managed NHS Direct Health ,Symptom Checker website up for two awards
InferMed is excited to announce that the NHS Direct website providing Arezzo-powered Health and Symptom Checkers to NHS patients in England (www.nhs.uk/nhsdirect) has been nominated as a finalist for two awards.
