Tackling critical challenges for digital integration and last-mile connectivity – ET HealthWorld

Tackling  critical challenges for digital integration and last-mile connectivity – ET HealthWorld

By Dr Girdhar Gyani In recent years, India has made significant strides in digital transformation across various sectors, and healthcare is no exception. The advent of Electronic Health Records, telemedicine, and digital health platforms, assisted by the Government’s National Digital Health Mission, has shown immense promise in improving the accessibility and quality of healthcare services. … Read more

Researchers find AI can be used to generate volumes of misleading content on critical health topics, call for vigilance – ET HealthWorld

Researchers find AI can be used to generate volumes of misleading content on critical health topics, call for vigilance – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: A new study has shown that currently accessible AI tools can be used to produce over 100 misleading blogs, 20 deceptive images, and a convincing deep-fake video about vaping and vaccines in just over an hour that can be used to spread health disinformation. The video could even be adapted into 40 languages, … Read more

U.S.’ relationship with India ‘critical’ in dealing with China, Russia: Congressman Ro Khanna

U.S.’ relationship with India ‘critical’ in dealing with China, Russia: Congressman Ro Khanna

Ro Khanna. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S.’ relationship with India is “critical” in dealing with its strategic adversaries — China and Russia, Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has said. Mr. Khanna spoke to radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt on August 29 after his return from India, where he led a bipartisan Congressional delegation. … Read more

Health activists and patient groups seek revision of existing Biosimilar Guideline for increased access to critical drugs

Health activists and patient groups seek revision of existing Biosimilar Guideline for increased access to critical drugs

 Biologics are the fastest-growing class of medications and account for a substantial and growing portion of health care costs. | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah Seeking immediate revision of Biosimilar Guideline (2016) to facilitate access to quality biosimilars at an affordable price, representatives of various civil societies, community and health organisations, and patient groups have written … Read more

SAMRIDH Healthcare funds Critical Care Hope to set up tele-ICUs across India – ET HealthWorld

SAMRIDH Healthcare funds Critical Care Hope to set up tele-ICUs across India – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: The SAMRIDH Healthcare blended financing facility has committed Rs 3.2 crore to Critical Care Hope to help expand its tech-enabled hub-and-spoke Tele-ICU platform for healthcare providers in tier two and three cities to deliver critical care services. The ‘Tele-ICU’ platform aims to allow a certified critical care physician to remotely manage 60-80 ICU … Read more

C-DAC releases two software tools critical for research in life sciences – ET HealthWorld

C-DAC releases two software tools critical for research in life sciences – ET HealthWorld

Pune: Two products that would handle large genomics data and biomolecular structural data securely have been developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) on Monday. Both were launched by the bioinformatics group during a three-day symposium in Accelerating Biology 2023: Discovery to Delivery. Rajendra Joshi, senior director and head of the department … Read more

Airlifting of critical patient in remote, snowbound Killar revives hope for his recovery

Airlifting of critical patient in remote, snowbound Killar revives hope for his recovery

With Mr. Devender Lal’s condition remaining critical, the medical officials at Killar requested Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to arrange for his airlifting.  | Photo Credit: PTI Hours after he had sustained serious injury, 43-year-old Devender Lal was airlifted on Tuesday from the snowbound valley of Pangi in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh to a … Read more