Clinical & Diagnostic

BLK-Max Hospital collaborates with Intuitive to launch robot-assisted surgery fellowship training programme

Programme aims to address the growing demand for skilled robotic-assisted surgeons in India...

Korean startup Noul enters cancer diagnostic biz with launch of cervical cell analysis product

To overcome the limitations of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing by identifying the detailed stages of cervical pre-cancer/cancer with cervical cytology...

Make government’s guidelines universally enforceable to control hospital acquired infections: Experts

A nearly 30% increase in the mortality rate in hospitals can be attributed to poor infection management...

“There is a need for more innovations in the way healthcare is delivered at the point-of-care level”

The reimagination of health systems in India is turning towards a central role being played by point-of-care tests that are accessible and affordable, to enable early detection and timely treatment of a number of diseases impacting India. This not only includes the current monsoon related spike in malaria cases that has surged by 40 per cent over last year's count, but also makes us reflect upon the fact that for the majority of tuberculosis (TB) testing, age-old microscopy technique still holds...

Transforming Healthcare With Generative AI

Generative AI is selling itself to emerge as the new frontier in the horizon for the booming healthcare industry. Highlighting some of the significant developments in this technology space, this article has a few Indian leaders voicing their opinions on exploring Generative AI to progress their businesses and services....

WHO recommends R21 vaccine for malaria prevention in updated advice on immunisation

R21 and RTS,S vaccines act against P. falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite and the most prevalent on the African continent...

Mylab transforms new-born screening with breakthrough point-of-care solution

Newborn screening is a critical public health program involving the testing of newborn infants for specific genetic, metabolic, and congenital disorders shortly after birth ...

Fujitsu and iSurgery Launch Osteoporosis Detection Project with Jikei University

Fujitsu Limited and iSurgery Co., Ltd. announced that they will conduct a field trial as part of their “bone health promotion project” from October 2023 to March 2025 in collaboration with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Jikei University School of Medicine (1), to verify the practicality of bone assessments (2) conducted with chest radiographs and the effects of this approach in changing Fujitsu employees’ attitudes and habits around health. This marks the first time in Japan that ...

NURA Health Screening Centre by Fujifilm opens in Mongolia

The first centre opened under a technology partnership contract...

Stryker Launches PROstep® MIS Lapidus, a New Minimally Invasive Surgical Option for Treating Patients with Bunions

Stryker’s PROstep MIS portfolio will be featured at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting...