Health IT has Positive Effect in Patient Care
A new analysis published in Health Affairs finds that the implementation of health IT has had an overall positive effect on health care providers.
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775m for Health Research in UK
UK Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley has announced
Gadgets disturb your sleep time
The electronics have actually made Americans so dependent that they now have to pay cost of spending so much time with the gadgets.
Genetic make-up to decide a person’s diet in future
According to the researchers of the Kansas State University, diet s could be tailored as per the genetic constitution of the person in near future.
Personalised Solutions for Traumatic Brain Injuries
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and a Consortium of leading research institutions across Europe are taking the treatment of traumatic brain injuries in a more individualised direction.
Cyberspace panel to mitigate human afflictions
The 43rd session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), held in Vienna has just concluded.
Eight out of 10 Internet Users Seek Online Health Information
Looking up health information is the third most common online activity among US.
Telecom firms have strong e-health presence
A report by IT and telecommunications researcher, InfoCom, has highlighted the strong presence of telecom carriers in the e-health industry.
UNICEF report says gender equality benefits both women and children
On its 60th anniversary, UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) launched a report titled ‘The State of the World’s Children 2007’ that says gender equality is critical to child survival and development.
Immune system strengthens by soluble fibres
An experiment conducted on the mice that consumed low-fat diets rich in soluble fibres were found to have better responses when scientists induced illness by introducing a substance ( lipopolysaccharide) that causes the body to mimic a bacterial infection.
Market for Virtual Reality Systems to Grow
Virtual reality systems increasingly are being integrated into a wide variety of health-related settings according to a new report from Kalorama Information, Healthcare IT News reports.
Gene to predict the risk of type 2 diabetes
European descent seems to be a savior for type 2 diabetes patient.
Healthcare – India’s cure pill for global economic crisis
The healthcare sector will be India’s “cure pill” for the ailing global economy, says the chairperson of the healthcare major Apollo hospitals.
