Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trial (CREST), a federally funded study was conducted to compare the results of traditional heart surgery vs. a new, less invasive procedure called stenting to eradicate plaques…
Bisophenol A Linked To Asthma Risk In Kids
Bisophenol A (BPA) is a chemical commonly found in polycarbonate plastic bottles and the aluminium lining of food andbeverage cans. A new research done on mice found that mouse pups born to…
Seminar on diabetes to be held on March 11 in Dubai
Feb 28th, 2010 Some of the most experienced diabetes specialists from across the Middle East will be gathering in Abu Dhabi on March 11th, 2010, to brainstorm and discuss national diabetes plans…
Thinix Patient Infotainment and Mobile Clinical Device Software to be highlighted at HIMSS
Feb 26, 2010 – February 28th 2010, Milford, IA – Thinix, a leading developer of touchscreen user interface technology is pleased to announce that two of their new software products will be…
Harvard Medical International Set to Play Key Role in Saudi Arabia Health Care Transformation
Boston, MA (PRWEB) February 16, 2010 — Partners Harvard Medical International (PHMI) has signed agreements with two Saudi Arabian institutions that are establishing new medical schools. Dr. Andrew JeonThe Dr. Soliman Fakeeh…
Boston University Takes Part in Dental Fair 2010 in Dubai
Boston University Dental Health Center – Dubai, a member of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center (AMC), today announced its participation at the Dental Fair 2010. Organized by the…
Dubai lags behind in health reforms – Gulf News
Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s implementation of compulsory health insurance in 2006 has left Dubai lagging behind in its health insurance reforms. Dubai had planned to follow in the footsteps of Abu Dhabi’s mandatory…
Jordanian Minister of Health Visits Dubai Healthcare City
Dr. Nayef Al Fayez, Jordanian Minister of Health, today visited the premises of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), a member of TECOM Investments. Abdullatif AlMulla, Group Chief Executive Officer of TECOM Investments, and…
Siemens Healthcare introduces automated breast ultrasound system at Hospital in Mumbai
Siemens Health-care has introduced an automated breast volume scanner (ABVS) at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre in Mumbai. The ABVS automatically acquires volume images of the breast, helping in comprehensive screening of…
GE Healthcare Unveils Future of Healthcare IT at HIMSS10
ATLANTA, Feb 28, 2010 This week in Atlanta, healthymagination takes center stage as GE Healthcare uses its technology expo to demonstrate how it will affect cost, quality and access in healthcare systems…
European research funders throw weight behind UK open access repository
Launched in January 2007, UKPMC is a free-to-access digital archive of full-text, peer-reviewed biomedical and life sciences research. As of February 2010, it holds over 1.7 million full text articles. The ambition…
Taconic Expands Presence in Growing Korean Market Through Distribution Agreement With Bio-Medical Sc
Taconic, a leading provider of life sciences solutions to researchers worldwide, announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Bio-Medical Science Co., Ltd. (BMS) of Seoul, Korea for the purpose of providing…
Private medical clinics in Qatar to be closed in three years
DOHA: All clinics in Qatar run by general practitioners will be phased out in three years, a senior official of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) said yesterday. A specialist degree has…
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) launches internet tool to track blood transfusions
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) has come up with a new surveillance system to track adverse reactions to blood transfusions.The Hemovigilance Module part of CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network is an…
GE Healthcare, Intel Corporation and Mayo Clinic committed to develop a new delivery care model for patients
GE Healthcare, Intel Corporation and Mayo Clinic are committed to develop a new patient centred delivery care model for patients. Mayo Clinic will conduct a research to determine if home monitoring of…