L&T General Insurance enters health insurance
One-year-old L&T General Insurance Company has forayed into the health insurance business. On Wednesday, it unveiled its first health insurance […]
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Pfizer, Humana form research pact on elderly health
Pfizer Inc has formed a partnership with health insurer Humana Inc to research ways to improve healthcare for the elderly. […]
NABH signs MoU with 3M India Ltd to reduce risk of infections
NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers), a constituent board of Quality Council of India & 3M India […]
Barco launches diagnostic high-bright color display with 2MP resolution
Kortrijk, Belgium, 11 October 2011 “ Healthcare imaging specialist Barco is proud to announce the launch of its brand-new Nio […]
St. Jude Medical launches the OCT Intravascular Imaging Technology
St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, announced the launch of the C7-XRâ„ Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Intravascular […]
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, chest presses first, research says
New guidelines switch the steps for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), telling rescuers to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth.
Chewing tobacco consumption on the rise, reveals survey
Consumption of the smokeless form of tobacco
Cervical cancer, 8 HPV types in focus
Scientists have identified the eight human papillomavirus (HPV) types responsible for more than 90% of cervical cancer cases worldwide and say they should be the targets for the next generation of vaccines.
Stem cell jab could replace hip, knee surgeries
A simple treatment that could end the need for painful hip and knee replacements is being developed by British scientists. Within 10 years, damaged joints could be rejuvenated by injections of stem cells.
Eliza, a friendly robot to attend sick children
Telemedicine researchers of University of Queensland in Australia are using a robot by name Eliza to bridge the distances and, to improve the delivery of specialist medical care.
Fitness market demands wireless technology in healthcare
Fitness pushes high demand for wireless devices used to monitor physical performance.
Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health organises workshop for FDA
In an effort to boost the efficacy of civic authorities in the campaign against tobacco, the Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health has conducted an advocacy workshop for Food Inspectors from the FDA, aimed at sensitising these officials with regard to their role in the implementation of the tobacco control laws, and how they can act as conduits for channelising and implementing the law in their jurisdiction.
Microsoft, partners to employ IT in ‘ground-breaking’ genetics research
Microsoft, Scripps Health, Affymetrix and Navigenics will launch what the companies say is ground-breaking research to uate the impact of personal genetic testing on the health and psyche of a patient.
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Flipkart Health+ App Launched
06-04-2022
