Clinical Research to become INR 10,000 Cr industry by 2010
Clinical Research in India is expected to grow to a INR 10,000 crore industry by 2010 spelling an opportunity of 50,000 jobs within India.
Better healthcare key to good economic growth for India
India must improve the health care system to realise its economic potential and the country is well positioned to tackle challenges in the sector, says a report.
Gaps in rural healthcare facilities: Survey
Despite being one of the most developed states in the country, 93 per cent of hospital beds in Maharashtra are in urban areas, claimed an advocacy group which released a survey on health inequities recently.
Camera pills could be new Hi-Tech disease detection method
A scanning fibre endoscope can be fitted into a casing usually used for covering medicines, and which is small enough to be swallowed. The devices records 15 colour images per second with a resolution of more than 500 lines per inch.
Cisco’s ‘HealthPresence Pod’ pilot tested in Scottish hospital
Virtual-reality surgery in a box
Portable, inexpensive ‘lab-on-a-chip’ a hit
It’s common knowledge that to carry out genetic tests, one would need expensive, state-of-the-art laboratory. But that might soon change thanks to a group of Canadian scientists who’ve developed a “lab-on-a-chip” device to conduct these tests. What is interesting about the device is that it’s supposed to be portable, inexpensive, and efficient.
New medical imager detects ultra small breast tumors
A new medical imager with the potential to spot ultra small breast tumors have been developed by the research teams of the West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Maryland School of Medicine. The imager is adept in not only detecting tumors but also in guiding the biopsy of suspicious-looking breast cancer lesions.
New technique to produce sharpened X-ray imaging found
Dark-field images, which provide more detail than ordinary x-ray radiographs, could be used to diagnose the onset of osteoporosis, breast cancer or Alzheimer
Online DNA test service in Europe funded by Google
A private firm funded by Google Inc has recently launched its Web-based DNA test in Europe, hoping to build on a successful start in the United States, where the USD 999 service went on sale in November.
Philips collaborates with radiographers to extend healthcare education
Royal Philips Electronics and the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) announced a unique program to extend healthcare education in Europe, Asia and the South Pacific.
Brain surgery with new mapping technique
Neurosurgeons from the University of California, San Francisco are reporting significant results of a new brain mapping technique that allows for the safe removal of tumors near language pathways in the brain. The technique minimizes brain exposure and reduces the amount of time a patient must be awake during surgery.
Sensor-based technology that address healthcare
Conversion of research activity into entrepreneurial ventures is gradually gaining importance in India. And for
academicians like professor A Q Contractor, currently the head of the Chemistry Department at the Indian
Institute of Technology – Bombay, such a platform has given a
Bangalore only second in health facilities
The IT capital just added another feather in its cap. Bangalore city has been ranked No. 2 among the 593 districts in the country in terms of existence of health facilities. Chennai tops the list.
