ATLANTA: Many people in the US with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery…
Noura University, a landmark dedicated to a beloved aunt
By SAEED AL-KHOTANI courtesy ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Round-the-clock construction work has been taking place near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh for the last few months. On a 94-square kilometer-site, the new…
GE Healthcare’s e-Health Solution
GE Healthcare has launched its next-generation e-Health Solutions platform recently, which includes expanded services for health information exchange, a clinical portal and a patient health management system. The new platform is designed…
Carestream Health’s new RIS is now available globally
Carestream Health, Inc., announced that its latest RIS platform is now available worldwide. The new CARESTREAM RIS can help enhance patient care through radiation dose tracking and user alerts, while critical results…
Intersystems acquires Prosa
InterSystems, the healthcare software specialist, has acquired Italian implementation company, Prosa. The company has been a partner of InterSystems for 15 years providing a wide range of implementation and support services across…
Michelle Obama Launches App Initiative To Teach Kids About Health, Nutrition
Michelle Obama, according to reports has launched the Apps for Healthy Kids competition to challenge software and game designers, students and others to develop electronic tools and games that aid kids and…
IBM R&D Labs in Israel
As one of the world’s leading IT companies, IBM prides itself on providing top-notch technology products and offerings for business. But IBM also offers a growing number of solutions for society at…
10 Wockhardt Hospitals to be renamed
KOLKATA: Fortis Healthcare has decided to re-brand the 10 Wockhardt hospitals it acquired last year under the Fortis brandname from April 1. There-branding exercise will be followed by a heavy duty marketing…
Fortis Healthcare to buy 23.9% stake in Singapore’s Parkway for $685 mn
NEW DELHI: Fortis Healthcare announced on Thursday that it is buying private equity firm TPG Capital’s 23.9% stake in Singapore’s Parkway Holdings for $685.3 million (Rs 3,080 crore), supplanting Apollo Hospitals…
NIH Panel Advocates Vaginal Birth After C-Sec
For long now, obstetric practice has stopped conducting vaginal birth followed by a previous caesarean section and about nine in ten women in the United States end up in repeat caesareans. A…
New Drug Helps Cholesterol Levels Dip
A randomized controlled trial reported that thyroid hormone analogue, eprotirome, reduced LDL cholesterol by up to 32% beyond statins alone, an effect greater than doubling the dosage of statins. This study was…
‘Cross’ With A Loved One? Get Over It By Solving A Crossword Puzzle
Ever find it hard to overcome a squabble with a loved one? Here’s the clue according to an interesting research. Scientists claim that solving crosswords or anagrams stimulate the brain’s problem solving…
Deep Breathing, Soft Music And Massage, All At Par For Relieving Stress
Whether one opts for a soothing massage or listens to soft music while practicing deep breathing in a dimly lit room, their effects on relieving stress are one and the same, a…
St. James’s Hospital, Dublin implements ERP system with SAP and IBM Global Business Services
To deliver maximum value for public money, St. James’s Hospital needs to keep tight control over its finances. Without integration between financial and materials management systems, the hospital faced delays and deficits….
Huntington Memorial Hospital moves to e-prescribing
PASADENA, CA – Nearly 1,000 affiliated physicians of Huntington Memorial Hospital, a 636-bed, not-for-profit hospital in Southern California, are moving to electronic prescribing, a step which hospital officials say will help bring…