Anthelio eyes Indian healthcare market
April 30th, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 30 (IANS) Anthelio, the US-headquartered IT solutions and business process services company for the healthcare industry, plans to enter the Indian market next year and is already in ... Read more...
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India, Sweden to collaborate in health sector
February 20th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) India and Sweden will strengthen their collaboration in the health sector during Swedish Health Minister Goran Hagglund three-day visit to India that began Monday, an ... Read more...
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Implement law against sex selection stringently: Azad
September 28th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Wednesday raised concern over gender imbalance in India and appealed to the states for a stringent implementation of the law ... Read more...
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Just 66 drug inspectors for 1.2 billion people in India
August 24th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) India has only 66 inspectors to monitor the quality of pharmaceutical products in the country of over 1.2 billion people - raising questions about the ... Read more...
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Staring at mobile screens taxes eyes
July 22nd, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (IANS) Prolonged viewing on mobile devices and other 3D devices taxes your eyes, bringing on discomfort, fatigue and even headaches.The root cause may be the demand on ... Read more...
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Photoscreening ‘could detect lazy eye in children’
October 2nd, 2010 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): A new study is examining the use of photoscreening to detect amblyopia, or 'lazy eye' in children aged 6 months to 6 years.Amblyopia, known as "lazy eye," is ... Read more...
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Study: Health Care Reform needs to invest over $5 billion in Tech Investments by 2015
April 29th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by BNO News
RESTON, VIRGINIA (BNO NEWS) – A new study reported that the recently passed health care reform legislation will require significant investment in information technology (IT) solutions and system upgrades throughout its implementation, ... Read more...
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Widowed facing higher mortality risk in US
December 3rd, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): There has been a significant increase in mortality rate among widowed people in the US, according to a new study.Hui Liu, study author and assistant professor of sociology ... Read more...
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Widowed people have higher mortality
December 3rd, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) Married people are living longer these days, but the widowed are experiencing a higher mortality rate, according to new research.
"With the improvements in medical technology, it seems ... Read more...
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Miracle teabag filled with stem cells helps stroke victim regain speech
December 4th, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): A device resembling a teabag filled with stem cells is being regarded as a miracle cure after it helped a stroke victim regain his ability to speak.The ... Read more...
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Armed Forces Medical Services get 117 more posts
May 23rd, 2008 - 1:51 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) In view of the increasing burden on the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS), the cabinet Thursday approved an additional 117 senior-level posts in in the Army Medical ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves defence restructuring
May 22nd, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi , May 22, (ANI): To promote better cadre management, the Union Cabinet today gave its approval for restructuring of 117 posts in selected ranks in the Army Medical Corps ... Read more...
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Medtronic announces opening of the first centre of excellence for device implantation in South Asia
April 21st, 2008 - 11:45 pm ICT by admin
Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) Medtronic Inc, a US-based global leader in medical technology, Monday announced opening of the first centre of excellence for device implantation in South Asia in collaboration with Care ... Read more...
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