Research

Hospital on a chip could increase survival of battlefield wounded
Hospital on a chip could increase survival of battlefield wounded

Researchers in the US aim to develop an implantable biochip that could diagnose and provide medication to soldiers as soon as they are injured. Survival of battlefield wounds often depends on the level of treatment within the first 30 minutes, so providing instant treatment to wounded soldiers before a medic can reach them could increase chances of survival.

Health insurance grows 42% in H1
Health insurance grows 42% in H1

Aided by government health schemes and correction in rates, insurance for health and personal accidents recorded highest growth in the non-life insurance segment during the first half of the financial year.

Researchers develop artificial kidney
Researchers develop artificial kidney

Researchers at the University of California, US, have developed the world’s first implantable artificial kidney, which is capable of mimicking the kidney’s most important functions such as filtering toxins from the bloodstream, regulating blood pressure and producing vitamin D.

Grassroots thinking on HIV/AIDS
Grassroots thinking on HIV/AIDS

Bangladesh first web documentary on HIV/AIDS ‘Grassroots thinking’, is produced on the eve of ‘AIDS day 2005. The content of this 8.25 minutes documentary is uncensored opinions of the grassroots people.

Asian HIV/Aids database launched
Asian HIV/Aids database launched

A new UN-backed website has launched providing details of HIV/AIDS prance in the Asia Pacific region, bringing together a host of resources on the disease for researchers, healthcare providers and government officials.

whatsapp--v1