Healthcare a major target for cybercriminals now, says a report Pooja28 Sept 2015 10:33 AM ISTThe rapid digitisation of healthcare sectors has led to the medical information being targeted by cybercriminals, says an international report. The...
UN launches strategy for health of women, children Meghna A Singhania27 Sept 2015 1:07 PM ISTUnited Nations:Â The UN launched an ambitious public-private strategy to end preventable deaths of women, children and adolescents.UN launched an...
Indian-origin doctor faces probe in UK Pooja25 Sept 2015 1:30 PM ISTAn Indian-origin doctor in the UK faces a probe by health watch dog in UK over alleged charges of wrongly treating 170 cancer patients. After having...
Researchers find experimental drug for pancreatic cancer Pooja25 Sept 2015 12:00 PM ISTResearchers have identified an experimental drug to be clubbed with the commonly used drug everolimus to help treat pancreatic cancer more...
Paralysed man walks again with controlled brain waves Pooja25 Sept 2015 11:15 AM ISTIn a rare and first of its kind medical case, a completely paralysed man has been able to walk again using a system controlled by his brain waves....
Nestle signs an agreement for Alzheimer's disease diagnostic test Pooja24 Sept 2015 12:04 PM ISTMaking a serious commitment to the medical side of the business, Nestle is reported to have signed a research collaboration agreement with a Swiss...
Indian-American Researcher to repair dead heart muscle Pooja21 Sept 2015 1:44 PM ISTAn Indian-American researcher is leading clinical trials on an experimental technology that might be able to repair dead heart muscle, or even reverse...
Dental disease cost worldwide is $442 billion Pooja21 Sept 2015 12:00 PM ISTAn international research has estimated the total dental disease cost incurred worldwide amounts to $442 billion, wherein the direct treatment cost is...
First 3D rib implant for a Spanish cancer patient Pooja19 Sept 2015 11:30 AM ISTIn a rare surgery and first of its kind in the world, a Spanish cancer patients has become the first receiver of a 3D printed titanium sternum and rib...
Malaria death rates plunge by 60%: joint WHO-UNICEF report Meghna A Singhania18 Sept 2015 12:20 PM IST6.2 million Lives have been saved from malaria since 2000, according to a to a joint WHO-UNICEF report released recently. This translated into a...
Indian-American researcher uses sound waves to control brain cells Pooja17 Sept 2015 12:51 PM ISTAn Indian American researcher has developed a new sound waves based technique- dubbed as sonogenetics, to manipulate neuron and other cells in the...
Paralyzed man feels physical sensation through a prosthetic hand Pooja16 Sept 2015 3:27 PM ISTA 28-yr old paralyzed man in the US has been able to feel physical sensation through a robotic hand. This is the first case of its kind where a...
