Private DNA bank launched in India
A human DNA Bank was established by an Indian biotechnology firm director in northern city Lucknow recently. This is Asia’s only and the world’s second human DNA Bank.
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GE moves US$ 17 bln healthcare business to Turkey
In what analysts see as a major vote of confidence for the Turkish economy, General Electric (GE) has decided to move all managing operations in the eastern and African growth markets (EAGM) to İstanbul.
Wipro, Cognizant among largest healthcare IT providers in US
Nasdaq-listed Cognizant Technology Solutions, which has major operations in India, and Bangalore-based Wipro Technologies has been ranked among the 100 largest healthcare IT providers in the US.
Mirrus opens research and development centre in India
A CBay Group company Mirrus Systems recently announced the inauguration of its first India R&D centre here with an initial investment of US$ 1.5 million and also plans to ramp up its headcount to 1,000 by 2010.
Neon Healthcare ties with US based Hayes Lab
Neon Healthcare and Research Institute Ltd of India has signed an agreement with US-based pathological lab Hayes Lab for outsourcing in the healthcare space.
IBM releases another piece of its Healthcare 2015 initiative
How healthcare providers deliver care is going to change in the future. That’s the message from Armonk-based IBM Corp. in the latest study from its “Healthcare 2015” initiative.
Pvt hospitals to cross-subsidise treatment cost
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has urged private hospitals to cross-subsidise treatment cost, saying government alone could not meet the requirement of poor patients.
First state in India to have baby screening
Goa on Saturday became the first state in the country to have mandatory screening of new born babies to diagnose them from untreated metabolic disorders.
Launch of Stimulus Simplicity program by GE
To help doctors and medical centers adopt electronic medical records (EMRs) more efficiently, GE Healthcare and GE Capital have jointly launched the Stimulus Simplicity program.
CitiusTech’s patient registration solution now on HealthVault
CitiusTech, a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions
US launches INR 580 mn health initiative in India
The US on Thursday launched a INR 580 million initiative to improve maternal and child health in India, with a focus on Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.
BCBS signs with Google Health
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TN launches medical scheme for govt employees
The Tamil Nadu government recently launched a medical health insurance scheme for state government employees.
