CHICAGO, Nov. 29 FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA is announcing its entrance into the advanced visualization space with the introduction of Synapse(TM) 3D* at This year at the Radiological Society of North America…
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Breast cancer sufferer spent £50,000 in fear for life before being cleared
Daily Telegraph reports a woman Suzie Grogan, 47, was diagnosed with the condition in August 2006 and decided to live each day as if it were her last. Over the next 12…
Major Breakthrough in Skin Implant Treatment for Cancer
Boston 28th November 2009 : Researchers have reported a groundbreaking achievement in the skin implant cancer treatment technique which is currently in the works. The implant reportedly works by easily entering the skin…
8 Health Stocks Poised to Gain in 2010
The following commentary about health stocks was written by Ankit Gupta, who blogs about investing at Selected Financials. More on Financial Advisor UpdateTrading Tax Stiffs the Little GuyKass: The Animal SpiritsCramer: How…
Dubai crisis and healtcare in the region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — For years, Developments in Dubai seemed unstoppable, Dubai had become an oasis of excess boasting with its indoor ski slopes and manmade islands, the world’s tallest tower,…
Swine flue for pregnant women : Shocking Vaccine Miscarriage Horror Stories
The American health authorities have made pregnant women one of the highest priority groups for getting the H1N1 swine flu vaccine, but there are fears and boubs, is it actually safe for…
Abyei health practitioners go on strike over non-payment
November 26, 2009 (MALAKAL) — Health practitioners in and around oil contested town of Abyei have today confirmed closure of health facilities demanding payment of their 7months salaries to resume working. Speaking…
Qatar Pre-marital tests from December 23
27th November 2009 The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar would introduce the long-awaited mandatory pre-marital tests from December 23, a senior official of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has said. The Minister of…
Gamma Medica-Ideas Wins Industry Innovation Award
Gamma Medica-Ideas, Inc., developer of digital molecular imaging systems, has been awarded an Innovation Award for its new prototype imaging system that combines the molecular imaging (MI) capability of single-photon nuclear imaging…
Carleton Researcher Helps Create Revolutionary Biomedical System
27th November 2009 : A new project has been funded, that could revolutionize the way biomedical researchers share and access information. A national team of biomedical researchers, including Carleton University’s Michel Dumontier…
Novel Material Could Help Fight Arterial Disease
A fortuitous discovery that grew out of a collaboration between UCLA engineers and physicians could potentially offer hope to the nearly 10 million Americans who suffer from peripheral arterial disease. Also known…
Humans ‘hear’ through their skin
Sensations on the skin play a part in how people hear speech, say Canadian researchers. A study has found that inaudible puffs of air delivered alongside certain sounds influenced what participants thought…
ONI Medical Completes Sale to GE
25th November 2009 : ONI Medical Systems announced last week it had completed the sale of its line of low-cost dedicated MRI scanners to GE Healthcare on Nov 6. The terms of…
GE Healthcare Introduces Novel Device To Detect Tissue Stiffness
25th November 2009 : GE Healthcare today introduced MR-Touch, a visual palpation technology that uses low frequency sound waves in combination with MRI to measure tissue elasticity. For centuries, clinicians have evaluated…
GE, Philips India focus on managed healthcare services
25th November 2009 : Bangalore- The healthcare system in India is going the tech sector way by adopting models akin to managed IT services with pay-per-use customer engagements. Under managed healthcare services,…