REDWOOD SHORES, CA – California based software company Oracle plans to acquire Phase Forward, a Waltham, Mass.-based maker of software applications for life sciences companies and healthcare providers. The company will pay…
Did you know that one in five people have allergies?
Do you experience itching in your eyes, nose or throat? Wheezing, cramps in your stomach, diarrhea or bloating? If so, you could have allergies. Allergies are caused by an over-reaction of the…
Ashes From Icelandic Volcano Could Pose Health Risks, UN Agency Warns
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 April 2010 – The United Nations health agency said today that the health risks related to the ashes from the volcanic eruption in Iceland are not yet fully known, but…
New nanotechnology based biomedical therapy for joint injuries
Dr. Nirav A. Shah, MD, an orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon affiliated with Palos Community Hospital is the first to design a new nanotechnology biomedical therapy that promotes the growth of new, stronger…
The Dubai Gynaecology and Fertility Centre signs an agreement with City Hospital
Agreement is the first-of-its-kind agreement between the private sector and the government sector in terms of sharing medical resources Dubai, 7 March 2010: The Dubai Gynaecology and Fertility Centre signed an agreement…
EHL to mark World Glaucoma Day 2010 with free eye testing at The City Hospital and Welcare Clinics
On March 10th, Welcare Clinics and The City Hospital will offer free testing, advice and support for those concerned about glaucoma Dubai, UAE, XX March 2010 – EHL Management Services, a leading…
Hybridyne Imaging Technologies Receives FDA Clearance for New Medical Imaging System
Hybridyne Imaging Technologies, Inc., a developer of compact, high-resolution gamma cameras for the detection of cancer and other abnormalities in the body, announces FDA clearance of ProxiScan™. The system can be used…
“IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD”
Emirates Paediatric Society and American Academy of Pediatrics form strategic alliance, with signing of Memorandum of Understanding MoU, led by The City Hospital’s Paediatrician Dr. Alya Ahmad and Dr Shaharban Abdullah…
IOM & RWJ Publication Released Forum on the Future of Nursing: Acute Care Today
The Institute Of Medicine and Robert Wood Johnson released A Summary of the October 2009 Forum on the Future of Nursing: Acute Care. This publication summarizes the discussions of the Forum,…
GOSH entertains children with MEDIVista
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust has announced that it will implement new MEDIVista bedside entertainment and education systems from Irish company Lincor Solutions. The systems will provide entertainment including…
Panasonic enters United States hearing care market
At this week’s Audiology NOW! 2010 Conference, which focuses on hearing instruments and technologies to support audiologists and their patients, Panasonic announced that it will enter the hearing care business in the…
Malaysia Eyes More Medical Tourists From Middle East
DUBAI, April 15 (Bernama) — More Malaysian hospitals should get themselves accredited with the relevant professional bodies and take measures to improve their capacity to enable them to join in the country’s…
Boffins design new class of drug that kills lymphoma cells
Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): A new class of drugs that targets BCL6, a master regulatory protein responsible for causing the most common type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, has been designed by researchers from…
New artificial pancreas successfully controls blood sugar more a day
An artificial pancreas system that closely mimics the body’s blood sugar control mechanism was able to maintain near-normal glucose levels without causing hypoglycemia in a small group of patients. The system, combining…
Interactivation Health Networks Acquires iVillage’s Patient Channel and Newborn Channel
Interactivation Health Networks has announced that it has acquired The Patient Channel and The Newborn Channel from iVillage, a division of NBC Universal. The Patient Channel and The Newborn Channel are the most…