New device to detect GI cancers
A prototype of an advanced multi-bending cholangioscope (which allows visual diagnosis) developed jointly by Indian and Japanese healthcare researchers is […]
Medical technology
Verifying Software Safety In Surgical Robots
Surgical robots could make some types of surgery safer and more effective, but proving that the software controlling these machines […]
Risk posed by lung nodules identified by new software
A multidisciplinary team of researchers at Mayo Clinic has developed a new software tool to noninvasively characterize pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a […]
EU introduces a black symbol to identify medicines undergoing additional monitoring
An inverted triangle will shortly appear on the inside leaflet of certain medicinal products on the EU market, following a […]
What will the next 5 years bring for health IT?
Three health IT prognosticators, who in 2005 foresaw widespread adoption of electronic health records, recently published their latest predictions for […]
Merck files appeal against Delhi high court’s interim order
US pharmaceutical major Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD) has filed an appeal before the Delhi High Court challenging its single […]
Robot Therapy to reducing pain and anxiety among pediatric patients
Pet therapy can help patients cope with the pain, stress, and emotional effects of a serious illness, but access to […]
Synthetic tissues can be built by 3 D printer
Oxford University scientists have demonstrated a custom-built programmable 3D printer capable of creating materials with several of the properties of […]
Price of cancer drugs to fall
Cancer drugs will cost almost 25% less if a new formula that calls for a price cap is implemented. The […]
EHR usability must amplify human potential
It’s an exciting time for the health IT community: the wider use of electronic health records (EHRs), coupled by new […]
Drugs to skip price control for 5 years
Drugs that boast of an element of Indian innovation can skip price control for five years under the proposed new […]
New relief for gynecological disorders
The creation of new blood vessels in the body, called “angiogenesis,” is usually discussed in connection with healing wounds and […]
New nanomedicine resolves inflammation, promotes tissue healing
A multicenter team of researchers, including scientists at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Mount Sinai […]
