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.
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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.
Asian Development Bank to Strengthen Disease Monitoring in Three Mekong Countries
The Asian Development Bank will provide $49m to strengthen surveillance response systems to prevent the spread of communicable and tropical diseases in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Vietnam.
Philips introduces multimodality, multivendor imaging portal
Royal Philips Electronics introduced the Philips IntelliSpace Portal, a multimodality workspace that uses advanced networking capabilities to facilitate collaboration between radiologists and referring clinicians that may lead to faster, more accurate and informed patient care.
Train in Delhi to spread AIDS awareness
The Red Ribbon Express, a train for spreading AIDS awareness, will be in the capital Nov 29-Dec 1.
K. Chandramouli Appointed Secretary Health and Family Welfare
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri K. Chandramouli, IAS (UP:75), presently Secretary, Department of AIDS Control, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vice Ms K Sujatha Rao, IAS (AP:74), on her retirement on 30th November, 2010.
Siemens FAST CARE
FAST CARE from Siemens Healthcare is the new technology platform for CT (computed tomography) scanners which helps hospital staff to perform CT examinations faster and more efficiently than before as well as keeping the dose as low as possible.
True Whole-Body Field View PET/CT Better at Staging Cancer
Using true whole-body field view during PET/CT scanning can result in more accurate cancer staging than using a limited whole-body field of view, a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology has found.
Plasma Prototype to Kill MRSA in Hospitals
Researchers have demonstrated a new prototype device for hospital staff that can eliminate Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria from hands, feet and underarms.
New Device for Peripheral Arterial Disease
A team of doctors and engineers in the US is working to develop a new medical device to prevent thrombosis in small-diameter blood vessels in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
Government sites in Europe unusable by disabled people
A report by the UK Cabinet Office found that 97% of official websites were unusable by disabled people, largely because they ignored well-known techniques for making data accessible.
Only some 1.08% Indians have medical insurance
According to a research report issued by India’s National Insurance Academy, only some 1.08 percent of the one billion Indians have secured medical insurance cover since 1986 when health insurance was first introduced in the country.
Global HIV prence has levelled off: New Report of the UNAIDS and WHO
New data on HIV/ AIDS, as shown by the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in the report 2007 AIDS Epidemic Update, reveal that the disease prence
