It doesn’t take long for an unused part of the human body to become almost unusable. Only a few weeks after surgery for broken bones, someone who’s spent that time lying down…
Independent Design Solutions Develops New Inclinometer for Physiotherapy
January 01, 2010 Downers Grove, IL USA Independent Design Solutions is producing a newly designed inclinometer for measuring range of motion in patients undergoing various forms of physiotherapy, rehabilitation, clinical massage therapy…
Winter virus forces Coventry wards to close to visitors in Coventy UK
Coventy UK: THE winter vomiting norovirus bug has hit the region’s hospitals – causing more wards to close to visitors over New Year. Bosses at University Hospital, Coventry, decided yesterday to shut…
Cyber Anatomy Laboratory at CNA-Q
1st January 2010 DOHA: An innovative software that allows users to virtually dissect and explore the human anatomy is now available in Qatar. Launched in November 2009, the nation’s first Cyber Anatomy…
National Occupational Health Committee to be set up soon
1st January 2010 DOHA: Occupational health in Qatar would get a major boost with establishment of the National Occupational Health Committee, which is expected to stup soon, an official at the Supreme…
Tinkercell computer system to design life components
London, Jan 1: A team led by an Indian-origin researcher has developed Tinkercell-a computer-aided design technology (CAD) that could allow synthetic biologists to redesign artificial life forms much faster and more easily….
Scripps Florida scientists show ‘lifeless’ prions capable of evolutionary change and adaptation
JUPITER, FL – Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have determined for the first time that prions, bits of infectious protein devoid of DNA or RNA that can cause fatal neurodegenerative disease,…
Bio-medical waste poses health hazards due to absence of disposal mechanisms in India
December 31 2009 Imphal India: In countries like India having no sign of any proper mechanism of disposing bio-medical wastes in the hospitals including the premier RIMS, serious apprehension has been raised…
Lose Sleep, Gain Weight: Another Piece of the Obesity Puzzle
It’s 11 P.M., and you sit in front of a glowing computer screen, writing e-mails and eating a sandwich. You’ll work until after midnight, when you’ll fall asleep in front of the…
QU study reveals majority of pharmacists lack breast cancer knowledge
DOHA: A study conducted recently by Qatar University (QU) revealed majority of pharmacists here lack knowledge about breast cancer. QU College of Pharmacy (CPH) faculty Assistant Professor Dr Maguy El Hajj did…
Rumors of bogus health officials in Saudi Arabia poses threat
JEDDAH: There are concerns bogus Health Ministry officials are visiting homes with the intention of robbing residents. Citizens and expatriatwes have been circulating warnings via SMS messages about the con men, although…
Qatar to set up National Occupational Health Committee
DOHA: Occupational health in Qatar would get a major boost with establishment of the National Occupational Health Committee, which is expected soon, an official at the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has…
SCH urged to name fake medical practitioners
DOHA: Several members of the Central Municipal Council (CMC) have called on the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) to announce the names of doctors who were found to be practising in the…
The “slimming” fat.
While most people work hard to burn excess of body fat,researchers have come across a peculiar type of fat in adults which they might prefer to hold on to. This fat called…
Short-term school closures may worsen flu pandemics
Researchers from university of Pittsburg predict that closing schools for less than two weeks during a flu pandemic may increase infection rates and prolong an epidemic,in a study published online in the…