Professor Katie Urch, Chief Medical Officer at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Our surgery staff are committed to delivering the best, safest care to our patients, often in challenging situations. “Surgeons do not work as individuals, they work collaboratively in teams. Those teams are highly skilled, performing complex surgery that is never without … Read more
While the preliminary investigation by the police has confirmed a mix-up in the surgery involving a four-year-old at the Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), Kozhikode, the report of the Departmental Inquiry Committee formed under the Directorate of Medical Education on the issue is awaited. The Medical College police investigating the case have come up with … Read more
Mumbai: Clirnet announces a collaboration with multiple African Medical Associations. The company believes this partnership heralds a new era in advancing healthcare education. The collaboration aims to equip African healthcare professionals (HCPs) with seamless access to cutting-edge tools for enhancing medical learning. The initiative, which comprises 75 CME sessions from clinical experts, is designed to … Read more
New Delhi: The World Health Organisation is wading into the world of AI to provide basic health information through a human-like avatar. But while the bot responds sympathetically to users’ facial expressions, it doesn’t always know what it’s talking about. SARAH, short for Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health, is a virtual health worker that’s … Read more
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld, spoke to Dr. Jagmeet Singh, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Cardiologist and Principal Advisor of SmartCardia, to figure out the latest advancements in sensor-based technology and AI and how they will be game changers in patient care. Sensor based technology & AI impacting healthcareI think medicine in its … Read more
She said: “The advance of AI in medical devices could bring great benefits, but it could also bring harm through inherent bias against certain groups in the population, notably women, people from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged socio-economic groups. Source link
The record-breaking donation came from a 93-year-old former professor, who is the widow of a wealthy investor. Source link
London: Advancements in medical technology, particularly the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), are reshaping diagnostic procedures and patient care. With the burgeoning market for AI-driven diagnostics expected to surpass $908.7 billion in 2030, innovative AI-powered diagnosis apps signify a transformative shift in healthcare delivery. These technologies promise real-time insights, personalised treatment plans, and cost-effective solutions, … Read more
The problem with this method of cloning adult cells to become embryonic is that in most attempts, mistakes are made in the reprogramming, and very few end up becoming born and fewer still are born healthy – between 1 and 3% in most mammals. And it has proved harder still with rhesus monkeys, with no … Read more
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Friday suspended the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Badaun, Dr Pradeep Varshney, for negligence during a post-mortem of a woman’s body. The action was taken after a case of negligence was highlighted over missing eyes after the post-mortem. The woman, a resident of Badaun, was married about … Read more