GE launches India’s first digital X-ray system
Kolkata, India, January 7: India may soon update its prolonged and outdated X-ray technology to the advanced digital system for better healthcare quality and reliability. GE HealthcarX-ray, which is...
View ArticleCardinal 303 signs amended ruling for infusion pumps
California, February 20: Cardinal Health 303 Inc., formerly known as Alaris Medical Systems Inc has signed an amended consent decree to correct violations of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)...
View ArticleFDA approves new OCD treatment device
Hackensack, New Jersey, February 20: Patients with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may be treated with a new pacemakerdefine-like device that has the ability to control compulsive behavioral...
View ArticleSouth-East Asian nations need to make hospitals disaster-proof: WHO
New Delhi, April 6: The 11 South-East Asian countries, including India, are highly vulnerable to disasters and thus need to make their hospitals more resilient to withstanding emergenOn the occasion of...
View ArticleChemical in medical devices harmful for heart patients
Washington, May 1: Researchers have discovered that the a chemical in plastic devices used to deliver intravenous fluids may be the possible cause for memory and taste loss among patients who undergo...
View ArticleE-nose can sniff out the smokers: Study
Sydney, Australia, September 18 -- A team led by Paul Thomas at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, has devised a tweaked form of commercially available e-nose that can detect...
View ArticleNintendo Balance Board may protect from falls: Study
Melbourne, Australia, January 18 -- A new Australian study proposes that the ‘Nintendo Wii’ Balance Board may prevent falls in elder people suffering from neurological conditions like stroke and...
View ArticleRegulatory checks on medical devices essential, says govt.
In order to ensure safety and efficiency of medical devices, central government recently proposed a regulatory check on the quality of medical equipments.Minister of state for health and family...
View ArticleA toilet that gives you a health check as you piss!
Imagine a scenario wherein your health is being screened while you answer a call of nature. Seems interesting?Researchers in Japan have developed a novel system, an 'Intelligence Toilet', which will...
View ArticleBabies born from elective cesarean calmer--study
Babies born of elective cesarean are calmer and more peaceful as compared to babies born normally, according to a Chinese study.Elective cesarean born kids are found to show fewer problems like...
View ArticleState PCB bans insecticide endosulfan in Kerela
The use of endosulfan, a popular insecticide, has been banned by the State Pollution Control Board (PCB) in Kerala.A notification was issued this Friday prohibiting the use of the insecticide as per...
View ArticleHospital privacy curtains harbor dangerous germs - study
Privacy curtains used to demarcate spaces in hospitals and clinics get frequently contaminated harboring potentially dangerous bacteria, findings of a new U.S. study show.According to a new study...
View ArticleGovernment to release New Bill to regulate Medical equipment sector
Apart from monitoring drug manufacturing, the government is soon to release a new bill to be able to regulate the medical equipment industry specifically which till now has remained unregulated, a...
View Article40 Lawsuits filed against Northwestern Memorial for destroyed sperm samples
According to the law firm Corboy & Demetrio, Northwestern Memorial Hospital destroyed the sperm samples of 40 patients negligently.Tags: Corboy & DemetrioNorthwestern MemorialCook County...
View ArticleWireless pacemaker to be launched in EU
The advent and rapid modernization of technology has made life simple across all walks of life, and medical science is no exception.Tags: wireless pacemakergadgetSt. JudeNanostimEUFDA
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