Google launches Health Speaks in Arabic, Hindi and Swahili
Google has launched Health Speaks – https://www.google.org/healthspeaks – a new initiative to try to increase the amount of online health information in languages other than English.
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Dell Services gives Max Healthcare the
Dell Services and Max Healthcare have announced that Dell Services has converted the information technology infrastructure of all eight Max Healthcare facilities into a private MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) cloud running remotely from Dell Services Data Centre in Noida.
Girish Rao resigns from the post of CEO at Nova
Girish Rao, Chief utive Officer of Nova Medical Centers has recently resigned from the post, as announced by the organisation. Girish Rao will continue to be an Advisor to Nova Medical Centres, though. He will also remain a significant shareholder, investor, and founder of the business, informed Nova.
Accenture and ICRI enter strategic partnership, launch programme in Pharmacovigilance
Accenture and the Institute of Clinical Research in India (ICRI) had announced jointly to develop a Pharmacovigilance and clinical research programme customised to meet the growing industry requirements of the thriving sector.
Indian hospitals won Asian Hospital Management Awards 2010
Nine winners and 19 runners up won the coveted Asian Hospital Management Awards (AHMA) 2010 held in August, 2010 at the Grand Hilton Seoul, Korea. Of these, two hospitals from India won the awards.
Apollo Hospitals launches first standalone Dialysis Centre in association with CGHS
The Apollo Hospitals Group launched the first standalone dialysis centre in Public Private Partnership with Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS).
Smile Foundation launches first mobile healthcare van for Rajasthan
Smile on Wheels, a community based self-sustainable heath delivery model will operate in Jaipur in association with Shikshit Rojgar Kendra Prabandhak Samiti (SRKPS) a non-government voluntary organisation engaged in developing sustainable programmes for the marginalised section especially women and children.
Prolor Biotech cleared by FDA for US Phase II HGH Trials
Prolor Biotech Inc (PBTH), the biopharma firm utilising a proprietary CTP technology to commercialise longer-acting, biologically improved versions of existing therapeutics, reported receiving FDA regulatory clearance recently for Phase II clinical trials of hGH-CTP, the Company
Shailesh Niyogi appointed as the Director – Lokmanya Group of Hospitals
Shailesh Niyogi appointed as the Director – Lokmanya Group of Hospitals. Known as the transformation and Growth Guru in the field of small to medium scale corporate companies, Niyogi will be overseeing the overall development of Lokmanya Hospital. He will be spear heading the brand building and expansion exercise for Lokmanya Group of Hospitals, Pune in other cities in India.
Amended Medical Council bill cleared in Parliament
Parliament cleared the amended Indian Medical Council Act bill on Thursday, August 26. The bill proposed to reconstitute the Medical Council of India (MCI) within one year and establish a board of governors, which will the incharge of the MCI’s functions.
Wockhardt Foundation joins hand with BMC for anti Malaria drive
To counter the increasing cases of malaria in the city, Wockhardt Foundation along with BMC is carrying out the anti malaria drive across slums of Mumbai, for the months of August and September 2010.
Hi-tech forensic lab to come up near Pune
The Union ministry of home affair’s (MHA) directorate of forensic science (DFS) has set the ball rolling for the establishment of a hi-tech Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) on a 25-acre campus at Wadgaon Maval, about 25 kms from here, along the Pune-Mumbai highway, media reports.
Now, a restroom to give instant health check
An ‘Intelligence Toilet’ that provides instant health check up has been developed in Japan. Every time a user answer a call of nature, this high-tech loo analyses their urine, blood pressure, temperature and weight, reports the Sun.
