SAN DIEGO – The University of California, San Diego has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art medical center on UC San Diego’s east campus in La Jolla, Calif. The new Jacobs Medical…
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Rapid tests for HIV, Hepatitis
DUBAI – The health ministry has introduced rapid tests to detect highly infectious diseases like HIV (human immunodeficiency virus which leads to AIDS) and HCV (Hepatitis). Officials said the tests will deliver…
Abu Dhabi to Host the Third Medication Safety Conference in April
Abu Dhabi, 3 April 2010 – The Third Medication Safety Conference, a conference to explore the critical issues relating to patient safety, specifically medication safety, institutional frameworks, legislative requirements and the role…
Saudi Minister of Health to Speak at 1st Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Korea
The Medical Tourism Association along with KHIDI announces Dr. Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Rabeeah, Minister, Health Ministry of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a speaker for the upcoming regional conference, the 1st…
Nanoparticals of Gold Help Researchers Find Protein Impostor
Coral Gables, FL April 3rd, 2010 Monitoring melamine-tainted products continues to be a worldwide concern. Melamine is an industrial substance commonly used in plastics and fertilizers. Since Melamine is high in nitrogen,…
Medicines made from worms may cure asthma, arthritis etc
London: Medicines made from worms could treat or even prevent conditions such as asthma and rheumatoid arthritis, say Scottish scientists. According to the team at the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical…
Day surgery concept in the Middle East
UK manufacturer Anetic Aid Ltd is working with its Middle East partners to demonstrate the benefits of day surgery – an approach to treatment which has transformed working practices in the NHS….
US University to host IBMISPS World Congress for Brain, Spinal Cord Mapping
Maryland USA – The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) will host the Seventh Annual World Congress of the International Brain Mapping & Intraoperative Surgical Planning Society (IBMISPS) on Brain,…
500 USA Students Weigh the Benefits of Biomedical Research – on Paper
CAMP HILL, Pa USA. Why are animals used in biomedical research? What’s the point of bioscience research? These are the questions tackled by students participating in the annual essay contest sponsored by…
Blumenthal: NHIN Will Not Share Data With Government Agencies
During a recent Health IT Standards Committee meeting, National Coordinator for Health IT David Blumenthal denied allegations that a framework for the proposed national health information network would make it easier for…
Central Connecticut Medical Management (CCMM) selects Ingenix CareTracker practice management and e-prescribing system
Central Connecticut Medical Management (CCMM) has selected the Ingenix CareTracker practice management and e-prescribing system to help simplify administration and enhance patient care across its physician network. CCMM operates 16 offices with…
How-to resources on requirements of meaningful use and its standards and certification rules soon on the internet
A group advising the Health and Human Services Department wants to post guidelines and how-to resources on the Internet to help providers and vendors meet the requirements of meaningful use and its…
Human Genome Mapping’s Payoff Disappoints Scientists
By Ellen Gibson for Newsweek courtesy Newsweek March 31 (Bloomberg) — The time and money invested in genomic cancer studies has yielded only “modest” advances and is diverting funds from time-tested approaches…
Siemens to drop hearing aid unit sale plan: sources
German industrial conglomerate Siemens has decided to scrap plans to sell its hearing aid unit because bids were too low, two sources familiar with the matter said. The formal decision will be…