(MENAFN – Times of Oman) VLCC, Middle East’s premier preventive healthcare services and beauty brand, has earmarked RO20 million to fund its intensive expansion plan, which includes new VLCC centres in Oman,…
Technology giants bank on UAE and Saudi Arabia for growth
At a time when financial markets have come to a standstill in terms of sales and falling growth, technology giants see the Middle East, especially the UAE and Saudi Arabia, as countries…
FDA Announces LASIK Investigation Plans
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it’s starting Phase 2 of a study of the potential dangers from the surgical laser procedure know as LASIK. The FDA said the study to…
Erfan and Bagedo Hospital Chooses Cisco for Improved Healthcare in Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA <Courtesy Marketwire – October 15, 2009) – Cisco today announced that the Dr. Erfan & Bagedo General Hospital, one of the oldest private hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi…
Mubadala’s mega lab project to start ops this year
Mubadala Healthcare on Sunday announced that the first phase of its National Reference Laboratory (NRL) project for the UAE will begin operations later this year. The 12,000-square-foot lab, which will be based…
GE Healthcare Introduces CARESCAPE Monitor B850
GE Healthcare announced the FDA-cleared CARESCAPE Monitor B850, which provides caregivers with a unique level of integration between patient monitoring data and hospital information systems. Unlike traditional patient monitors, CARESCAPE Monitor B850…
St. Lukes International Hospital in Tokyo installs Barco’s latest multi-modality displays
Kortrijk, Belgium – Medical imaging specialist Barco has received a significant order from GE Healthcare to supply Coronis Fusion 6MP DL diagnostic displays to St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo, Japan. The…
French biotech companies seek UK partners
7th October 2009: The South of France Trade Commission, the London Branch of Maison de la Région Languedoc-Roussillon, with support from the London Technology Network, is holding BIOMED-Connect, a business convention, on…
Medical Imaging Holdings, Inc. Acquires Sonora Medical Systems
GOLDEN, Medical Imaging Holdings, Inc., a holding company formed by Galen Partners, today announced it has acquired the Sonora Medical Systems business from Misonix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSON). The Sonora Medical Systems business…
GE Healthcare launches Carescape Monitoring system
5th October 2009: GE Healthcare has said it is launching a device that coordinates medical records, diagnostic images and laboratory results to make it easier for doctors to monitor the health of…
Wipro GE Healthcare to integrate healthcare units in India
Wipro GE Healthcare, a joint venture between Wipro and global conglomerate GE`s healthcare business, has announced that all the standalone units and plants of GE Healthcare in India would be integrated into…
Nano Magnatic particles to be used to destroy incurable cancers
Times Online UK (https://www.timesonline.co.uk/) has published an article about the ne developments in the Nano Magnetic particales which can be used to destroy cancerous cells in human body. Please read the Article…
Mobile Dialysis Machines Under Development
Researchers are developing a Wearable Artificial Kidney for dialysis patients, reports a paper in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). “Our vision of a technological breakthrough has materialized…
New Miniature, Portable GE Ultrasound Allows For Rapid Diagnosis, Procedures At Patient’s Bedside
GE is helping to transform the delivery of patient care with Venue™ 40, a miniaturized ultrasound system with advanced touch-screen technology, launched by GE Healthcare, a business unit of General Electric Company…
GE Healthcare launches Global initiative for digital mammography
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of digital mammography, and long standing commitment to fighting breast cancer, GE Healthcare has created a digital wall of personal stories from those whose lives have been…