Taiwan readies to launch electronic medical records plan
Patients in Taiwan will no longer have to undergo the same medical tests repeatedly, once the nationwide electronic medical records plan kicks off this November, the Department of Health said.
3M collaborates with Joint Commission International (JCI) to launch Educational Toolkit on Patient Safety in Surgical Services
3M, the company with a 100 year old innovation legacy, today reinforced its commitment to infection control by launching a new educational toolkit on
“we are driving innovation by delivering authoritative content with cutting-edge technology” : Rohit Kumar, Managing Director,
By changing the way healthcare professionals access information, Elsevier is at the forefront of the drive to improve outcomes for patients and reduce healthcare costs. Rohit Kumar-Managing Director, Elsevier Health Sciences, South Asia, in an interaction with Dhirendra Pratap Singh, shared Elsevier’s initiatives in this space and threw light upon the role of ICT in streamlining medical information products and services. Excerpts:
Chips provide a leg-up to revolutionise healthcare
Research is on to implant semicon chips in the retinas of people suffering from total blindness. A fair degree of success has been attained, as 7-8 implants have already been done in patients and partial vision restored.
US Hospital Offers New Osteoarthritis Treatment
Health Link Medical Center in San Diego, US, is offering has begun offering platelet-rich plasma injection therapy to help patients suffering from osteoarthritis and joint injuries.
Mass media reflects influence in usage of tobacco, says report
A recent findings from a national survey in India by Healis-Sekhsaria Institute of Public Health, an organisation work in the field of public health in India and other developing countries reveals that exposure to mass media may impact the use of tobacco in India which is a major source of illness and death.
Centre of Health Technology opens in Oslo
A European Centre of Health Technology has been opened in Oslo, Norway. The centre was officially opened by Parliamentary Secretary of the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services, Kari Henriksen.
Functional MRI may lead to improved diagnosis of autism
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) may provide an early and objective indicator of autism.
Technology on a platter
[This article was published in the June 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] Since its inception in the 1970s, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become one of the largest and
UCLA cancer researcher wins award from the American College of Radiology
Dr Lawrence W. Bassett, a nationally renowned expert with more than 35 years experience in breast imaging, has been chosen to receive the Gold Medal by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
K. K. Talwar appointed as the chairman of MCI
The new Board of Governors for the Medical Council of India (MCI) has appointed Cardiologist Dr. K.K. Talwar as the Chairman.
Early use of drugs cuts HIV risk, study says
A study among couples showed early use of drugs slashed the risk of HIV infection through sex by 96 per cent.
Research linking smoking to genetics is misleading: Healis
Criticising a new research published in a scientific journal that links smoking addiction to genetics, Healis Sekhsaria Institute of Public Health, an organisation dedicated to improving public health in India and other developing countries, and an anti-tobacco advocacy group, said such studies would only undermine a smoker’s will power to quit the habit as they will now find an easy alibi in genetic pre-disposition.
