Brazilian researchers using twitter to track dengue outbreaks
A team of science and technology experts in Brazil has developed and tested new software capable of using Twitter to track dengue fever outbreaks in the country, New Scientist reports.
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US Researchers Develop Biomarker Blood Test for Prostate Cancer
Researchers at University of Cincinnati in the US have developed a DNA-based biomarker blood test to complement the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test currently used to screen men for prostate cancer.
GE adds iPad connectivity to EMR
GE Healthcare has unveiled Centricity Advance-Mobile, a native Apple iPad application designed for primary care physicians in small practices that are using the Centricity Advance cloud-based program to access their patients’ EMRs.
Piramal Health buys stake in Vodafone Essar
Piramal Healthcare, run by billionaire Ajay Piramal, has picked up a 5.5 percent equity stake in Vodafone Essar, the Indian operations of the world’s largest mobile operator Vodafone Plc, according to a late evening, joint announcement on Wednesday by both companies.
Mobile Phone software helps improve diabetes management
Software added to basic cell phones can help patients with diabetes significantly reduce a key measure of blood sugar over one year.
Kindred will buy Professional Healthcare
Kindred Healthcare Inc. said that it agreed to pay $51 million to buy Professional HealthCare LLC, a home health, hospice, nursing and medical equipment company.
Hitachi installs first scenaria CT scanner
Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc. announced the first Scenaria CT scanner has been installed in North America and is available for clinical use at Radiology Imaging Associates in Prince Frederick, Maryland.
Government to drive e-Health innovations
Hospitals across India could be on the brink of finding a solution to closing the gap between the quality of healthcare between city dwellers and those residing in India’s villages.
FDA re-establishes medical imaging drugs advisory committee
The FDA published a rule in the Federal Register announcing the re-establishment of the Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee in FDA’s Center for Drug uation and Research.
Planning Commission frames universal health insurance plan
The Planning Commission said it is framing up a blue print for a universal health insurance scheme which would provide a minimum cover to everyone in the country.
Researchers Develop Brain Scan That Can Detect Autism
Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London, UK, have developed a brain scan that can detect autism with 90% accuracy.
ICD May Prevent Heart Attacks
Scottsdale Healthcare in Arizona, US, is testing an implantable device that could prevent cardiac arrests by using electrical impulses to interrupt fatal heart rhythms and restore normal heartbeat.
NIH launches research into human immune responses
The National Institutes of Health has launched a nationwide IT-supported research initiative using human studies to define changes in the human immune system in response to infection or to vaccination.
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