Voxelgrids aims to make MRIs accessible and affordable across the country, plans to OEM the technology Zoho Corp., Chennai-headquartered global technology company, has invested USD 5 million (₹35 Crores) in Voxelgrids, an Indian startup that builds Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners, in order to foster development of
Medica Superspecialty Hospital, uses this rare technology for the first time to treat congenital structural heart disease Medica Superspecialty Hospital the largest chain of private hospitals in Eastern India has always been a forerunner when it comes to implementation of cutting-edge life-saving technology to save patients. The
Last year and a half was a big announcement that we need to improve the healthcare infrastructure globally. This pandemic presented us with many areas for innovation and better management, which lead to proactive government policies and participation of businesses and academia alike in R&D. Focusing
Truenat, an innovative point of care Real-Time PCR platform manufactured by Goa-based Molbio Diagnostics, has received Emergency Use Authorization by the DCGI for their Nipah test. This is the first kit in India to receive regulatory approval to conduct tests for Nipah. Nipah virus (NiV) is
Emergency COVID-19 restrictions will be extended in Tokyo and other regions until the end of this month to curb infections and prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed, as it was too early to let down its guard, says Japan on Thursday. Japan has been struggling with a
The Mexican Supreme Court's unanimous decision to decriminalize abortion on Tuesday will mainly help the poor women, who have in the past borne the brunt of punishments for the crime, the president of the tribunal said on Wednesday. Supreme Court President, Arturo Zaldivar, said denying women
It is a fact that citizens and civil society organizations across the country joined hands to demand that all urban local bodies should mandatorily issue timely health advisories to alert citizens on “bad air” days, on the second International Day of Clean Air for Blue
In a meeting today, countries of WHO South-East Asia Region adopted a Ministerial Declaration which resolves to strengthen health system resilience for ensuring health security, achieve Sustainable Development Goals for health, achieve universal health coverage. The member countries committed to reorient health systems towards comprehensive primary health care through increased public investments which
The Union Health Ministry has constituted a committee for framing of New Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices Act. As per the terms of reference of the order titled ‘Constitution of Committee for Framing of New Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices Act’, the committee shall undertake
Physicians in India can now access multiple first-line treatment options for patients with common and relatively difficult-to-treat EGFR mutation (Exon 21 L858R) Patients in India with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-activating mutations, can now benefit from monotherapy drugs
