Is depression infectious ?

Major depressive disorder (MDD) should be re-conceptualized as an infectious disease, according to Turhan Canli, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology […]

Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung pledges to be an organ donor

Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung pledged to be an organ donor as he became a member of the Delhi Organ […]

eHEALTH 50th SPECIAL ISSUE: January 2011

EDITORIAL Celebrating eHealth 50 SPOTLIGHT THE INDIAN DOCTOR TODAY STANDS TALL Dr Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group IN FOCUS […]

REFORMING MEDICAL EDUCATION TO BENEFIT MASSES : July 2011

EDITORIAL Go the Distance COVER STORY REACHING MASSES The only way to make healthcare affordable is to create a massive […]

World’s smallest neurostimulator to treat chronic pain

St. Jude Medical, Inc. recently announced the first patient implant of an Eon Mini(TM), the world’s smallest, longest-lasting, rechargeable neurostimulator to treat chronic pain of the trunk or limbs and pain from failed back surgery.

Schizophrenia Gene Mutation Identified

The work led by Jonathan Sebat, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and cellular and molecular medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine poses significant and immediate implications for neurobiology and the treatment of schizophrenia.

Online DNA test service in Europe funded by Google

A private firm funded by Google Inc has recently launched its Web-based DNA test in Europe, hoping to build on a successful start in the United States, where the USD 999 service went on sale in November.

New one-dose malaria drug discovered

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.

eHEALTH India 2008 Event Report

[This article was published in the September 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

eINDIA 2008, India�s largest ICT event was held from 29th to 31st July 2008 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Online medical information exchange launched

A verified, physicians-only online information exchange, www.ozmosis.com, dedicated to the discovery and sharing of medical knowledge and the improvement of patient care has been launched.