Wipro wins 5-year IT Outsourcing Contract
Wipro Infotech has been awarded a 5-year IT outsourcing contract by Vasan Eye Care – one of India’s largest network of eye care centres and a unit of Vasan Healthcare Group.
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Higher Hospital Infection Rates in Developing Countries
A study led by World Health Organization says that developing countries have much higher hospital infection rates than the developed world.
ViewSonic Launches World Slimmest, Multi touch, All In One View Pad
ViewSonic, leader in visual display products from the USA, has launched the ViewPad 7 and ViewPad 10
3-D Modelling of Heart Enables Robotic Surgery on Beating Heart
A team at the Montpellier Laboratory of Informatics in France has developed a computerized 3D model that allows surgeons to use robotics to operate on a beating heart.
Review of Mercury Use in Dental amalgam
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to review scientific evidence that claims that mercury in dental fillings is not harmful to patients.
UV Device Effective in Reducing Pathogens
According to study conducted at the University of North Carolina Health Care, automated ultraviolet devices can significantly reduce pathogens in hospital patient rooms.
EHR Applications on Mobile
According to US Government Health IT reports, the U.S. military is testing commercial mobile devices for usability with its electronic health record applications. Officials are testing tactical EHR applications on the iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone, Sprint HTC EVO and Samsung Epic.
Novel imaging techniques reduce lymphedema in breast cancer patients
In a research, radiation oncologists at Mayo Clinic were able to reduce by 55 percent the number of lymph nodes, critical for removing fluid from the arm, that received damaging radiation doses.
India, France to collaborate on medical research
India and France will collaborate to explore the possibilities of RNAi (RNA interference) in areas of basic medical research and biotechnology.
MBBS Seats Increased in AP
Uday Krishnan, a class twelfth student and medical aspirant, has better chances of becoming a doctor now. The new guideline […]
Hospital on a chip could increase survival of battlefield wounded
Researchers in the US aim to develop an implantable biochip that could diagnose and provide medication to soldiers as soon as they are injured. Survival of battlefield wounds often depends on the level of treatment within the first 30 minutes, so providing instant treatment to wounded soldiers before a medic can reach them could increase chances of survival.
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Philips Organises Conference on Sleep ApnoeaPhilips Respironics recently organised a conference called “wake up to sleep”. The conference was based […]
Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award conferred on Satish Kini
The prestigious INDIRA GANDHI PRIYADARSHINI AWARD 2010 was conferred on Mr Satish Kini, Founder & Chief Mentor of 21st Century Health Management Solutions Pvt Ltd , at a well attended All-India National Unity Conference
