WORLD NEWS
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
World News
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BUSINESS NEWS
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Business News
Intel’s personal health management system
A home medical device, designed to be part of a remote personal home care management system for people with chronic conditions, has been launched by Intel.
Online message board for diabetics
A new website, Diabetes Support, has been launched to allow people with diabetes to exchange knowledge and experiences with other people with the condition, their family and carers.
Clinical Solutions partners with Health Language
Clinical telephone triage software specialist Clinical has announced a partnership with Health Language Inc. (HLI), the US-based supplier of language engine technology for medical vocabulary.
Sunquest completes purchase of Anglia Healthcare
Sunquest Information Systems, the US specialist in laboratory and diagnostic information systems, has completed the acquisition of Anglia Healthcare Systems.
TATA Steel hosts Lifeline Express
Tata Steel is hosting the 14th Lifeline Express at Nazareth Railway Station in Tuticorin district.
HP helps healthcare providers around world go digital
HP has announced that it is working with healthcare providers across the globe to improve their operational and business processes through the HP Digital Hospital Solution.
Cardiac defibrillators market to be up USD 16 Billion by 2015
Global market for Cardiac Defibrillators the market is forecast to exceed USD 16 billion by 2015. The market is primarily driven by the increasing incidence of cardiovascular diseases due to aging population and the increasing availability of emergency medical services worldover for the revival of sudden cardiac death victims.
Unilabs buys Belgian teleradilology firm
Unilabs says the acquisition will enable it to develop teleradiology services on a pan-European basis. At present EuradConsult carries out around 40,000 teleradiology MRI reports a year.
Europe launches its health data exchange pilot
A project involving 12 European countries and supported by the European Commission is taking the lead in ensuring healthcare interoperability in Europe.
City couple launches doctor service for lone parents
A Delhi-based medical organisation visits parents of Non Resident Indians (NRIs) at home to check up on their health and keeps the children posted about every development.
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.
