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.
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
British scientists have developed a new artificial artery that functions the same way as a real blood vessel.
According to a study, Nasal Congestion can be a sign of severe asthma.
AUSPI (Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India) and COAI (Cellular Operators Association of India) held a workshop cum press briefing on
Australian research team led by Dr Clare Fedele and Professor Christina Mitchell at Monash University have identified a protein that could be key to assess the severity of breast cancer.
Philips Organises Conference on Sleep ApnoeaPhilips Respironics recently organised a conference called “wake up to sleep”. The conference was based […]
Medical imaging specialist Barco has announced that Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili di Brescia, in Northern Italy, has acquired over 80 Barco medical display systems as part of a regional PACS program. To date, this is the largest installation of color displays and Coronis Fusion 6MP DL for Barco in Italy.
Researchers have discovered a promising new malaria drug with the potential to treat resistant strains of the deadly disease in a single dose, according to a study published recently in the journal Science.
Nine winners and 19 runners up won the coveted Asian Hospital Management Awards (AHMA) 2010 held in August, 2010 at the Grand Hilton Seoul, Korea. Of these, two hospitals from India won the awards.
[This article was published in the August 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Distance mode of education in health sector is a recent phenomenon. Worldwide people have tried to adapt the distance education philosophy to meet their need within the framework of their available resources.
[This article was published in the August 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
IGNOU memorises the annual death anniversary of its Founder Vice-Chancellor, the legendary late Prof G Ram Reddy, by the annual memorial lectures instituted in 1996 following the sudden death of Prof Reddy on July 2, 1995, reports Sangita Ghosh De of eHEALTH.
It is very crucial to bridge the gap in the context of medical education, where many of the emerging and demanding courses are not present in the conventional courses currently.
