TI delivers breakthrough power efficient AFEs

Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) recently introduced two new power efficient integrated analog front ends (AFEs) for handheld ultrasound systems.

Kit to design your own bio-feedback clothing

US company Textronics, Inc., a developer of wearable sensors for health and fitness monitoring, is offering a developer

InterSystems introduces DeepSee, embedded real-time BI

Responding to the growing demand for business intelligence (BI) capabilities that enable real-time decision-making for operational business processes, InterSystems Corporation recently announced InterSystems DeepSee

Bluetooth system orients pedestrians in urban environments

A new system based on Bluetooth wireless technology places a layer of information technology over the real world to tell visually challenged pedestrians about points of interest along their path as they pass them.
It can also assist those with poor and normal sight.

Fortis plans hospital in Hyderbad

Hospital chain Fortis is looking to expand its presence by setting up a hospital in Hyderabad and would take the inorganic route for growth there.

Apollo Hospitals, Merck arm to set up diabetes clinics

Apollo Hospitals group along with MSD Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of US drug major Merck & Co, is setting up “Sugar Clinics” to tackle diabetes in the country.

NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

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

Medical data breach insurance, euHeart Project, bird flu detection machine, Version 3 of HL 7 are some of the stories reported in the World News section of eHealth.

NEWS REVIEW – INDIA

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

No Cure Without Care 2008, Health Camps of Smile Foundation, Rural Mumbai Health Clinic of Hundai are some of the items that have made healdlines in the India News section of eHealth.

NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS

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

GE health care, Computer Science system, health care funding, Idhasoft hospital Management system, EZ-CAP, Barco and Global Hospitals have made headlines in the October business news section of eHealth.

GE announces healthcare initiatives

GE Healthcare, the USD 17 billion healthcare business of General Electric Company, today announced healthcare initiatives targetted at early health care in the country, including a tie up with four partners.

Star Hospitals and Star Health Insurers to work together

Star Hospitals.net, a North American healthcare facilitator, is partnering India’s first stand-alone health insurance company, Star Health and Allied InsuranceCompany, Ltd.

Trivitron Healthcare launches Pride series

Chennai-based Trivitron Healthcare has announced the launch of its Pride Series, an array of “innovative” products researched and designed for the Indian health industry.

GE enters home healthcare monitoring market

GE Healthcare, a business of General Electric Co., is entering a potential USD 5 billion international market providing health monitors for the elderly who live alone.