Yesterday’s announcement that a pioneer of in vitro fertilization (IVF) for humans has won the Nobel prize for medicine three decades after his groundbreaking work adds new historical perspective to advancements in…
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iMDsoft to install MetaVision clinical information system across Queensland’s network of public hospitals
iMDsoft® announced today that the Government of Queensland has signed an agreement to install MetaVision® in selected ICUs across the state’s network of public hospitals. MetaVision will be installed in 14 hospitals…
Hypertonic fluids do not improve outcomes or survival for severe traumatic brain injury
Patients with a severe traumatic brain injury (and not in shock because of blood loss) who received out-of-hospital administration of hypertonic fluids (a solution with increased concentration of certain electrolytes and thought…
Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation hosts conference to discuss therapeutic medicine advancements
The Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation is hosting the 2nd International Symposium on MR-guided Focused Ultrasound in Chantilly, Virginia from October 17-20. Leading researchers and clinicians from around the world will gather at…
Way of VAD implantation can impact stroke occurrence
A surgical team from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, has presented findings from the first study to demonstrate that the way a…
Diamond-coated electrodes for implantable devices
Diamonds adorning tiaras to anklets are treasures but these gemstones inside the body may prove priceless. Two Case Western Reserve University researchers are building implants made of diamond and flexible polymer that…
Obama administration expected to announce $4B pledge to Global Fund
“The Obama administration is expected on Tuesday to announce a large increase in its pledge to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and to call for reform of the…
Study finds brain first capture mechanism differs from subsequent events
New neuroscience research by life scientists from UCLA and Australia may potentially help people who have lost their ability to remember due to brain injury or disease. By examining how we learn…
Research suggest carotenoids supports women’s health
Newly released report finds younger women have greater ‘carotenoid gap’ in the diet than older women. Only about a third of American women are meeting their fruit and vegetable intake recommendations, which…
Elsevier launches new publishing model to enhance publication process
Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and solutions, announced today the launch of Article-Based Publishing — a new publishing model that publishes articles as final and citable…
University, famous shrine team up to kick-start medical tourism to Japan
A top-class medical university and a shrine designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site are teaming up to establish an organization promoting “medical tourism” geared toward wealthy Chinese tourists and other foreign…
Oman health system earns WHO kudos
A periodical report prepared by the World Health Organisation (WHO’s) office about the reinforcement of the health systems that depend on the primary health care in the Eastern Mediterranean countries praised the…
Thailand is Top Destination for Medical/Wellness Tourists
According to reports voiced at a recent Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) seminar in Qatar Thailand currently holds a 38% stake in the world’s medical tourism market, the largest of any country…
Study on potential advantages and disadvantages of medical tourism
Medical tourism is to go under the microscope in a major new study, led by an academic from the University of York, which aims to assess its potential advantages and disadvantages. The…
Polish healthcare worst in Europe?
A new multi-national public opinion report reveals that Poland is considered to have the worst healthcare system in Europe. The latest edition of the Health Barometre, which measures public opinion in 7…