Now Consult Expert Oncologists Online

  There is some good news for cancer patients especially from Delhi/NCR, now cancer patients can consult expert oncologists online […]

Cipla partners with Hetero to roll out biosimilar drug ‘Darbepoetin alfa’

Cipla, a global healthcare company which uses technology and innovation to meet every day needs of all patients announced a […]

Only 2 percent more Indian blood donors will address shortage

Despite being a country with a population of 1.2 billion, India faces a blood shortage of 3 million units. The problem […]

Annual Special Issue 2009: January 2009 Issue

EDITORIAL Ringing in the New NRHM gets the IT edge eHEALTH Bureau (Dipanjan Banerjee & Susan Thomas) On a mission […]

Microsoft, partners to employ IT in ‘ground-breaking’ genetics research

Microsoft, Scripps Health, Affymetrix and Navigenics will launch what the companies say is ground-breaking research to uate the impact of personal genetic testing on the health and psyche of a patient.

WHO asks for intensive research to curb health care related deaths

The United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO) and its partners has recently called for increased research into patient safety, including the risks posed by care- and surgery-related infections, adverse drug effects and unsafe injections.

Wellpoint Sentinel System to monitor drug safety

US health insurer WellPoint Inc is developing a system that will use its 35m member database to monitor and more quickly identify potential safety problems of approved medicines.

Philips and Spinemark sign global partnership to improve patients

Royal Philips Electronics and SpineMark Corporation, a leader in developing specialised centers for spine care, announced today a long-term partnership to build centers for spine care globally.

40 Issues Young!

[This article was published in the March 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

With the successful completion of 40th issue, eHEALTH magazine has reached one more milestone in its journey of propagating knowledge in the domain of healthcare IT and medical technologies.

Philips calls for greater patient empowerment

In a keynote speech delivered at this year

“Health and Hospital managers will be in great demand” : Dr. V.K. Singh, Institute of Health Management Research (IHMR)

Established in 1984 in Jaipur, Institute of Health Management Research (IHMR) is the first of its kind in India, with attention solely focused on health systems management. It is a premier institute in health management education, training, research, programme management and consulting in the health sector including Hospitals and Healthcare IT. IHMR has two centers at Bangalore and Delhi.

CMPMedica, iSOFT sign global contract for drug information decision-support tools

CMPMedica, a division of United Business Media Limited, and healthcare IT sysytems supplier iSOFT, have signed a worldwide agreement to supply iSOFT with comprehensive evidence-based drug information.

Wellness at the Workplace : Dr. Paul Litchfield, British Telecom

The main role of Occupational Medicine is to provide health advice to organisations and stakeholders, to ensure high standards of health and safety at the workplace. The Chief Medical Officer at British Telecom, speaks about his work at the largest telecom company in the UK.