Southampton scientists develop new leukaemia cancer vaccine

A new cancer treatment which strengthens a patient’s immune system and enables them to fight the disease more effectively is being trialled on patients for the first time in the UK.

HCit Consultant Launches Onsite 3 day Advanced Workshops in HL7

HCit Consultant Launches Onsite 3 day Advanced Workshops in HL7.

Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin launched

Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO) organised its inaugural press conference, with a vision to improving healthcare worldwide.

DIAGNOSING A BRIGHTER FUTURE : December 2010

EDITORIAL Innovations to Transformations COVER STORY DIAGNOSING A BRIGHTER FUTURE COLUMN HEALTH FIRST FOR GUJARAT Anju Sharma, Mission Director,NRHM Gujarat […]

LT Gen HL Kakria takes over as the new Director General of Medical Services (ARMY)

Lt Gen HL Kakria has taken over as new Director General of Medical Services (Army) from Lt Gen SR Mehta who has retired.

“Biggest support we have had has come from the clinicians” : Dr Denham Pole, Medical Informatics, Sri Lanka

eHEALTH recently caught up with Dr. Denham Pole from Swiss Red Cross in Colombo, who is the mastermind behind this achievement. Excerpts from the interview.

Telecommunications boosted By UN for improvement of Health in West Africa

For promoting better access of information about disease and consult with physicians in remote areas of Africa, the United Nations is helping modernize telecommunications in the region.

NEWS REVIEW – INDIA

[This article was published in the April 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

NEWS REVIEW INDIA

Information Technology advances in healthcare

By 2012, it is estimated that healthcare spending will almost double, with developing economies such as India, China and the Southeast Asian countries showing the highest growth potential with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.0 to 14.0 percent.

Cyberknife’ to treat cancer

Doctors in Britain will for the first time use a robotic radiotherapy machine to treat cancer this week. The machine called Cyberknife is said to be worth 2.5 million pounds.

Collaborating for Innovation : Matt & Poornima, Texas Instruments

eHEALTH had the opportunity to meet with innovators and facilitators of innovation together at the recently concluded Texas Instruments Developer Conference held on November 2008 in Bengaluru.

Texas Instruments Developer Conference

[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The Silicon Valley of India hosted in early November an august gathering of researchers and developers of cutting edge technology at the 11th edition of Texas Instruments Developer Conference (TIDC).

RFID in healthcare consortium being formed

According to Harry P. Pappas, CEO and founder of the RFID Educational Foundation, the non-profit charitable institution, is leading an effort to form the RFID in Healthcare Consortium (https://www.rfidinhealthcare.org). On September 9, the Foundation is holding a by-invitation-only meeting at the RFID World 2008 event in order to establish the consortium.