Tag: Patients
Advanced TAVI is replacing the need for open heart surgery
Due to its minimal invasive technology, the latest Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVI) surgery is fast catching the attention of patients requiring specialized open heart surgery...........
US FDA approves Mylan & Biocon’s biosimilar, Fulphila
Second FDA-approved biosimilar through the Mylan-Biocon collaboration,, Fulphila is expected to be the first biosimilar pegfilgrastim available in the U.S. to help patients with nonmyeloid cancers reduce the risk of infection...............
Interactive billboard to detect smokers, warn them of its harms
Launched to coincide with World No Tobacco Day, “This is what you are doing to your heart right now” digital billboard installed in Gurugram shows what happens inside the body of a smoker when they smoke...............
Proposal to include Multiple Sclerosis in Ayushman Bharat under consideration
If the Multiple Sclerosis along with 20 other disabilities is included in the Aayushmaan Bharat – Health Insurance Scheme, the MS patients can avail the central government’s health scheme to be self-reliant to an extent..................
“Need greater awareness on clinical research in India”
Mentioned Dr Chirag Trivedi, President, Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR) in an exclusive interaction with the BioVoice, where he shared his optimism on the turnaround for the clinical research sector that has been under distress since last half a decade...............
HP powers mCURA to enhance patient experience at hospitals
India’s first technology platform, mCURA Smart OPD converts desk services into integrated mobility services that covers end-to-end patient experience, increase IT adoption and accomplish additional revenue..................
Now diagnostic testing possible even when under antibiotics
iGenetic Diagnostics has successfully given a diagnostic result for a septicaemia patient within 24 hours whereas traditional approaches take 3 days..........
mfine raises $4.2 million in Series A, aims to redefine on-demand...
The company that follows a unique model of partnering with leading and trusted hospitals instead of aggregating individual doctors on the platform, is planning to achieve over one lakh consultations by the end of 2018...........
Delhi hosts awareness event on Haemophilia
The awareness camp was attended by around 500 people with haemophilia, their caregivers and families. These programs are instrumental in creating more awareness about haemophilia management and treatment.............
Significance of ALK gene rearrangement in ‘Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer’ cases...
As per a study by the CORE Diagnostics, the ALK gene mutations is a significant biomarker among Indian patients for targeted therapies in lung cancer and also a boost for Targeted Lung Cancer treatment by directing efforts towards more prevalent genetic biomarkers..........