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ICMR and CEEW tie up to find solar-based healthcare solutions

Two sides will collaborate to provide effective healthcare delivery at the last mile by reducing uncertainty in critical infrastructure, particularly electricity, via cost effective solar-based solutions

Delhi hospitals to provide subsidised treatment to NE people

In Delhi and NCR, more than 11 lakh people from the Northeast are either working in the private sector or studying

Terumo acquires Sequent Medical for $ 280 mn

The acquisition of US-based developer of new aneurysm embolization device will help Terumo to expand its presence in the global neurovascular device market

US-based Health Alliance to use HGS Colibrium's Tuo Marketplace

Tuo Marketplace will replace Health Alliance Medical Plan's current online enrolment program, and will be leveraged to deliver a superior digital customer experience

Apollo Hospitals to set up hospital in China

The company has tied with Hainan Ecological Smart City Group to build hospital in the Hainan province, where a smart city is being developed in China's largest special economic zone

Healthcare providers to spend $1.2 bn on IT products and services

Gartner forecasts IT services will continue to be largest overall spending category within healthcare providers sector

Healthcare industry's IT spend to grow 3.4% to $1.2 billion

This includes spending by hospitals, hospital systems, nursing and residential care, university hospitals

Indian healthcare providers to spend $1.2 bn on IT in 2016: Report

An increase of 3.4% from 2015

Merck to expand e-health solution for MS patients with HAPPYneuron tie up

HAPPYneuron will be available for inclusion in Merck's MSdialog platform for use with Rebif (interferon beta-1a), a drug used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS)

Should government be provider or facilitator of healthcare?

While debate continues, Dr Dharminder Nagar feels that the government should play the role of a catalyst or a facilitator to enable a large section of population get access to quality healthcare

Indian telemedicine market to become more than double by 2020

The market is expected to growth from $ 15 million currently to $ 32 million by 2020, says an Assocham study

TCS forms alliance with GE to offer innovative healthcare solutions

As per the agreement, TCS' business and healthcare IT expertise will offer new solutions on GE Health Cloud for its customers

Sealed Air launches unique hygiene initiative with soap recycling project

The 'Soap for Hope' initiative, launched in association with an NGO Doctors for You, will provide recycled soaps free-of-cost to communities that have no or limited access to soap

Global ophthalmology devices market to reach $58 bn by 2021

While North America will continue to dominate the market, the Asia-Pacific region is expected to register the highest market growth, as per a Markets and Markets report

About 45% of Kashmiri population experience mental distress: MSF

Integrated and decentralised prevention, care and treatment programme is urgently needed, says Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders

Core Diagnostics partners with US-based Paradigm for tumour profiling in India

Through this alliance Core Diagnostics will offer Paradigm's most advanced cancer profiling services in India that will help improve treatment mechanisms

Workers of GSK Consumer Healthcare's Nabha plant go on strike

The company decides to suspend operations temporarily

Jubilant and Cyclopharm terminate licensing agreement for Technegas

Both companies to discuss potential commercial opportunities once Cyclopharm obtains US FDA approval for Technegas

India and WHO inks pact for promotion of traditional medicines

The agreement will help implementation of the 'WHO Traditional and Complementary Medicine Strategy: 2014-2023' and global promotion of traditional Indian systems of medicine

How big data is changing the face of healthcare

Today big data analytics is being used to revolutionise healthcare, improve delivery, systematise research and achieve better diagnosis, says Dr Sanjiv Aggarwal