‘Rubber band electronics’ will cut hospital visits
July 3rd, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) 'Rubber band electronics' will enable seamless integration of monitoring devices with the human body to track a patient's vital signs and transmit them to doctors, making ... Read more...
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HLL Lifecare opens one-stop medical outlet in Kerala
September 30th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 30 (IANS) Central government owned HLL Lifecare Limited, one of the country's largest producers of condoms, Friday opened a one-stop specialty outlet for medical devices and essential drugs ... Read more...
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MarginProbe System significantly improves breast cancer surgery outcomes
April 30th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Dune Medical Devices, Inc. today announced that the landmark, 664-patient pivotal trial evaluating the MarginProbe System met its primary endpoints.The MarginProbe System provides surgeons with a real ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Engineers invent lens for 3D microscope
March 22nd, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 22 (IANS) Engineers have designed a lens that enables microscopic objects to be seen from nine different angles at once to create a 3D image.
Other 3D microscopes ... Read more...
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Now recharge cellphones in seconds
March 21st, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 21 (IANS) An amazing 3-D nanostructure designed and developed by scientists may make it possible to recharge mobile phones in seconds or a laptop within minutes.The 3-D nanostructure ... Read more...
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GE Healthcare to invest $50 mn in India on new products
March 17th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 17 (IANS) Global medical devices major GE Healthcare will invest $50 million (Rs.225 million) in India to roll out more diagnostic products for the growing domestic market, a ... Read more...
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All-in-one cardiac catheter to make heart surgeries simpler, better
March 7th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 7 (ANI): A new all-in-one cardiac catheter developed by researchers from Northwestern University is set to make cardiac ablation therapy simpler.It has all necessary medical devices printed on a standard ... Read more...
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Acne bug ‘could be the cause of infections’
January 12th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): A new study has said that P. acnes already within the body may be the cause of infections.The researchers insisted that people diagnosed incorrectly may go on to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Marine life inspires new chemical-free, anti-bacteria plastic ’skins’
December 29th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 29 (ANI): A team of five companies has come together to create anti-microbial surfaces for use on ships, lenses and even medical devices - all inspired from marine animals.Researchers from ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Smart’ hospital beds could improve patient care
December 9th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 09 (ANI): A new study into hospital bed technology could soon represent a giant leap forward in patient care.John LaCourse, professor and chair of University of New Hampshire's Department of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Soon, a ‘USB’ for medical diagnosis
November 30th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): UC Davis researchers have developed a plug-in interface for the microfluidic chips that will form the basis of the next generation of compact medical devices.They hope that the ... Read more...
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Ultrasound device speeds up broken bone healing
October 8th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) Pulses of high-frequency sound can significantly speed up the healing of broken bones.
Researchers tested the therapy on patients with fractured shin bones, or tibias, which had ... Read more...
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New material could lead to intelligent, self-powered microrobots
September 30th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 30 (ANI): A new type of power-producing piezoelectric material that can perform simple calculations, could lead to a whole new class of intelligent, self-powered micorobots.Power-producing piezoelectric materials are getting smarter, ... Read more...
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‘Self medicating’ nanoparticle bandage could detect, treat infection
July 10th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 10 (ANI): A 'self medicating' bandage laced with nanoparticles can detect harmful bacteria in a burn wound and respond by secreting antibiotics."Fifty per cent of all people who die as ... Read more...
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AGP opposes cervical cancer vaccination drive
June 27th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 27 (IANS) A major immunisation drive against cervical cancer in Assam has run into rough weather with the main opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) questioning the validity of the vaccine ... Read more...
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Tiny micro-needles hold great promise for fighting chronic diseases
June 26th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 26 (ANI): Tiny needles- much smaller than conventional hypodermic needles- hold great promise for use in portable medical devices for patients with chronic conditions, such as Parkinson's disease or diabetes.These ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Replica of human collagen from tobacco plants could be a medical boon
June 11th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): A scientist has succeeded in producing a replica of human collagen from tobacco plants - a feat that could have an enormous impact on the medicine industry.Commercial collagen ... Read more...
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States’ response on medical equipment bill awaited
June 11th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) A bill for regulating medical equipment has been sent to the state governments for consultations and the centre is awaiting their response, Minister of State for Health ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Silk chip can open up novel ways of monitoring health
June 11th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 11 (IANS) Silk could provide a sophisticated new way of monitoring health, according to a new study.
Peter Domachuk, physicist from the University of Sydney, and his colleagues have created ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Health awareness fuels growth of clinical diagnostic laboratories in India
May 29th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Chennai, May 29 (ANI): A sharp rise in health awareness has given a boost to the growth of diagnostic laboratories and other health facilities, which in turn have indicated a progressive ... Read more...
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Meet the scientist infected with computer virus
May 29th, 2010 - 3:47 am ICT by IANS
London, May 29 (IANS) A British researcher has successfully infected himself with a computer virus and claims to be the first of its kind.
Scientist Mark Gasson, contaminated a tiny, radio frequency identification ... Read more...
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Recall Of Motrin Could Have Taken Place In 2008 Itself As Its Problems Were Then Known To Johnson and Johnson
May 28th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 28, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Associated Press has been able to gain possession of some significant papers from the American Food And Drug Administration (FDA). The rationale ... Read more...
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New human fuel cell powered by air, sugar
May 26th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 26 (ANI): You can soon power your body, your mind, and your implants by the air you breathe and the food you eat-researchers have successfully implanted the first sugar-and-oxygen-powered biofuel ... Read more...
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Scientists think of new way of creating synthetic tissues
May 17th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 17 (IANS) Tissue engineering has long held promise for building new organs to replace damaged livers, blood vessels and other body parts. However, a major obstacle is getting cells grown ... Read more...
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New way to assemble artificial tissues developed
May 14th, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 14 (ANI): American tissue engineers have developed a new way to assemble artificial tissues.Although tissue engineering holds promise for building new organs to replace damaged livers, blood vessels and other ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pennsylvania to invest $6.7 million to create thousands of new jobs
April 16th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by BNO News
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA (BNO NEWS) – Pennsylvania, through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), will make investments totaling more than $6.7 million to create more than 10,000 jobs, Governor Edward Rendell announced on Friday.The ... Read more...
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Surgeons perform first scarless myotomy surgery in US
February 27th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): UC San Diego Medical Center doctors have performed America's first incision-free myotomy, a procedure to treat achalasia, a distressing disorder which causes difficulty swallowing, regurgitation and chest pain. ... Read more...
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Biotech industry hails tax sops in budget
February 26th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 26 (IANS) The biotechnology industry Friday welcomed the slew of incentives and tax reliefs proposed in the union Budget for the ensuing fiscal 2010-11.
"Though we need to read the fine-print ... Read more...
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Soon, shoes that may harvest pounding of walking to power mobiles
January 28th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): Princeton University engineers have developed power-generating rubber films that could be used to harness natural body movements such as breathing and walking to power pacemakers, mobile phones and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Malaysian PM woos Indian firms in Chennai
January 23rd, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Jan.23 (ANI): Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has urged Indian firms to play a key role in the development of human capital under Malaysia's New Economic Model (NEM).According to The ... Read more...
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Now carry-on bags banned on flights from Canada
December 29th, 2009 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 29 (IANS) Carry-on bags were also banned on the US-bound flights from Canada Monday even as tighter security measures threw departures into chaos.
The new security measures came into force at ... Read more...
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Hospira eyeing Indian partners to make medical devices
December 17th, 2009 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 16 (IANS) The $3.6 billion turnover Hospira Inc, a US-based pharmaceutical major, is looking out for Indian partners for its medical devices business here.
"We will continue to see India ... Read more...
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New method of sterilising equipment - with a plasma bag
November 28th, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 28 (IANS) The practice of sterilising surgical tools and devices has helped radically improve healthcare. Researchers in the Netherlands are trying a new method, using plasma to kill bacteria inside ... Read more...
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Punjab aims to curb spurious drugs, to reward informers
November 17th, 2009 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 17 (IANS) In a bid to curb sale of spurious drugs in Punjab, the state government has announced reward for all those providing information.
The Punjab government will follow the special ... Read more...
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Upto Rs.25 lakh reward for information on spurious drug
November 3rd, 2009 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Whistle blowers who pass on information about illegal drugs will be rewarded up to Rs.25 lakh (Rs.2.5 million), the union health ministry said Tuesday.
"The reward of maximum ... Read more...
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