Bhutan introduces telemedicine projects
The Government of Bhutan is planning to transform its healthcare scenario in the coming years by introducing telemedicine service across the country.
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Study: Telemedicine Market Projected at $18 bn by 2015
According to a recent study published by Global Industry Analysts, India and other developing countries, where quality of healthcare vary widely between urban and rural areas, adopt telemedicine for bridging the rural-urban gap and offer enhanced access to quality medical care for its population.
India logs over 2 lakh traditional medical formulations online
In what is the world’s first Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), India has completed documenting over two lakh medical
formulations of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani to save them from piracy.
Accel India to invest USD 2.5 million in healthcare portal
Rx HealthCare Magic, which runs a healthcare portal HealthcareMagic.com, has raised Series A funding of USD 2.5 million from Accel India, VCCircle has learned. Kunal Sinha, founder and CEO of Rx HealthCare Magic, has confirmed the investment. The funding will be released in tranches as company meets its milestones.
Queensland trials telehealth project
The Australian state of Queensland has launched a telehealth project in the local government district of Ipswich to improve the efficiency of treatment for patients with chronic disease.
BARC scientists developed portable tele-ECG machine
A new low-cost and portable tele-electro cardiogram (ECG) system has been developed by the scientists of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).
Elsevier introduce new web-based solution
Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, medical and technical products and services, recently introduced Reaxys, a new workflow solution for synthetic chemists.
Bangladesh introduces telehealth services
From February onwards, the Bangladesh government will have in place
Doctor on Call
For the first time in India, a mobile phone doctor-to-patient service called ‘Doctor on Call’ will be launched.
SMS for the nearest healthcare facility in India
If you happen to be anywhere in Kerala
Online message board for diabetics
A new website, Diabetes Support, has been launched to allow people with diabetes to exchange knowledge and experiences with other people with the condition, their family and carers.
Satellite monitoring can predict cholera outbreaks in India
Scientists have found that cholera outbreaks can be predicted using satellite monitoring of marine environments, especially in India and Bangladesh where such epidemics occur regularly.
Europe aims to boost telemedicine
The European Commission telemedicine communication aims to increase and broaden telemedicine services, including diagnosis, treatment and monitoring at a distance across Europe.
