ICT Becomes Healthy
The first eHealth World Forum was held from 1st -3rd August 2011 to create a platform for dignitaries from all over the world and discuss emerging issues
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Now, cancer diagnosis in 15 minutes
Diagnosis of life-threatening diseases such as cancer may become a matter of minutes as scientists have developed a new bio-sensor technology, which they claim provides results within 15 minutes.
GE Healthcare to invest $1 billion in oncology solutions
GE Healthcare, the health business of General Electric, announced its plans to dedicate $1billion of its total R&D budget over the next five years to expand its advanced cancer diagnostic and molecular imaging capabilities, as well as its world-class technologies for the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals and for cancer research.
HealthSciences Institute partners with DMAI in India
HealthSciences Institute has announced it will partner with the Disease Management Association of India (DMAI) to support the application of disease management strategies, knowledge and tools in India.
China gets the virus after a decade of declaring themselves polio free
Till a few days ago we thought that going at the current trends of Polio cases, India might be completely polio free in a few years. In 2011, only 1 case of Polio was reported in the country.
“PPP model is important for improving the current healthcare scenario in India” : Gaurav Malhotra, CEO – Medfort Hospital
Medfort Hospitals is providing superior healthcare services by offering compassionate patient care and clinical excellence in
Powering Diagnosis
[This article was published in the September 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] CT scanners facilitate visualisation, characterisation, and measurement of biological processes at the molecular and cellular levels in humans and other living systems
Predictive software system may help HIV patients
A cure for the virus that causes AIDS may still be beyond our grasp, but European researchers have developed a predictive software system for HIV that could help extend the lives of victims of the killer disease.
Research: Mobility and IT viewed as critical by future doctors
Technology is a ‘must’ for medical students, for their future practice, according to the fourth annual survey by healthcare IT company Epocrates.
District-specific approach for elimination of leprosy in India
Leprosy cases in the country has come down from 42 per one lakh population to only seven in the last decade but fresh cases continue to be reported, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said.
Shri Azad Launches Mass Screening Camps for Diabetes and Hypertension in Delhi Slums
The Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad today launched mass Screening Camps for early detection of diabetes and hypertension amongst slum dwellers in Delhi.
Study: EHRs beneficial for care coordination of Kidney Patients
Electronic health records can help improve health outcomes for patients at high risk of kidney disease.
