Versatility of Compact Ultrasound at Point of Care Scenario
In last two decades, there is a significant advancement in ultrasound technology especially in terms of image quality, compactness, performance and affordability, which has led to the growth of point-of-care…
Integration of patient experience into the care continuum increases satisfaction: Dinesh Seemakurty
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Dinesh Seemakurty, Founder & CEO, Stasis Health Pvt. Limited, Bangalore to find out more about the need for smart monitoring of patients and the…
India has moved to the best of technologies but only in Tier 1 cities: Sumit Bagaria
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Sumit Bagaria, Managing Director & CEO, Hemogenomics, Bangalore to understand the gaps in blood safety standards in India. Tell us about the current trends…
KUHS moots additional module in MBBS course
KOCHI: Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) is planning to introduce a palliative care module in the MBSS course. “Palliative care is important and we plan to introduce it as…
Manipal-TPG combine set to unveil $1 billion deal for Fortis
MUMBAI: The board of Fortis Healthcare is set to receive a formal offer from Manipal Hospitals, backed by private equity giant TPG, to take control of the troubled company as…
Organic food standards to boost credibility
India’s Rs 2,600-crore organic food industry will get a credibility boost from July, when standards and certification norms will kick in, helping to bridge a trust deficit for its produce…
Elderly in homes to get shots, keep pneumonia away
CHENNAI: Come April, nurses and doctors at primary health centres will fan out to administer their annual vaccination shots. Only this time, the beneficiaries won’t be children but the elderly.…
FCRA licence of Sardar Patel-founded VS Hospital cancelled
Ahmedabad: The Union government has cancelled Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence of Sheth Vadilal Sarabhai General Hospital & Sheth Chinai Maternity Hospital, the trust founded in 1927 by the…
India may send doctors to Pakistan for prisoner repatriation
NEW DELHI: In an attempt to de-escalate tensions, India and Pakistan are currently discussing a proposal by the former to allow a team of over 20 doctors to visit Pakistan…
Novel antibiotic may help fight superbugs’
London: Indian-origin scientists have developed a novel “game changing” antibiotic which is capable of killing drug-resistant bacteria, and could lead to the first new class of antibiotic drug in 30…
