Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) is all set to upgrade its medical equipment.
According to sources, the upgradation will be completed by the end of the current fiscal.
Robosoft’s Robuter prototype French robotic specialist Robosoft has demonstrated a prototype service robot which can help elderly and handicapped people stay at home.
The robot, launched at Microsoft’s Innovation Day in Brussels at the end of 2007, is a home-centric
robot, which combines the internet and robotics technology to provide daily-life services to people staying at home.
China’s Health Minister has announced an ambitious program to provide basic healthcare for every citizen in the world’s most populous nation.
In the next three years, India would move towards setting up a drug regulatory authority on the model of the US FDA, the country
The government has sought support from Non-resident Indians (NRIs) for the proposed state-funded health insurance cover scheme that is aimed at helping some 300 million people living below the poverty line (BPL) across India.
GE Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare information technology solutions, announced a vendor-independent educational program, designed specifically for biomedical and technical professionals, to enhance their knowledge of IT concepts for healthcare.
The recently introduced Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Bill, 2007 has drawn concerns from the healthcare industry. The Bill aims for a national footprint by providing for the registration and regulation of clinical establishments in the country with a view to prescribe minimum standards of facilities and services which may be provided by them.
German industrial giant, the Bosch Group, has acquired US telehealth specialist and innovator Health Hero Network Inc., which focuses on remote health monitoring.
Hospitals in the capital should display the cost of treatment for the patients to see and decide whether it is affordable to them, the Delhi Consumer Commission has observed.
FMCG major Godrej Industries has announced that it has signed an agreement to transfer its medical diagnostics division to ICICI Venture-backed RFCL for an undisclosed amount.
Offshore outsourcing company and IT giant Mastek is raising $40 million in order to acquire companies with intellectual property rights in the insurance and healthcare space.
The Indian sales and marketing arm of GE Healthcare, the world
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co has announced a tripartite tie-up with Tata Consultancy Services and CMC Ltd to revamp its IT infrastructure.
