M.S. Ramaiah Medical College Launches HeartRescue India

M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, M.S.Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, MSR Advanced Learning Centre, University of Illinois at Chicago and Medtronic announced the […]

Wockhardt drug approvals delayed

Wockhardt Ltd., maker of insulin and hepatitis vaccines, will not win new drug approvals this year for about half the […]

Intelerad to showcase one-stop shop for medical imaging

Intelerad Medical Systems, a leader in medical imaging PACS, RIS and workflow solutions, announced several new solutions and functionality it […]

Interventional radiologists: Tough on liver cancer, kind to patients

Finding innovative, minimally invasive ways to treat liver cancer”and being able to tailor that treatment individually to patients”are hallmarks of […]

Illinois clinics spearhead effort to fund electronic medical records in rural areas

McFarlin Medical Clinic, with one doctor and 10 employees, can

Push for Electronic health records overlooks security gaps

As the Obama administration pushes ahead with plans to increase the use of electronic medical records, two internal reports released by the Department of Health and Human Services revealed “significant concerns” about security gaps in the system.

Immune system strengthens by soluble fibres

An experiment conducted on the mice that consumed low-fat diets rich in soluble fibres were found to have better responses when scientists induced illness by introducing a substance ( lipopolysaccharide) that causes the body to mimic a bacterial infection.

Allergies Lower Risk of Low- and High Grade Glioma

The more allergies one has, the lower the risk of developing low- and high-grade glioma, says Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

GE Pilots IT Healthcare Project in India

GE Healthcare is initiating a pilot project to develop IT solutions for Indian hospitals to deliver affordable treatment.

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Wockhardt buys Morton Grove for $38 mn

Indian drug maker Wockhardt recently acquired US-based speciality drugs company Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, which has annual sales of $52 million.