Chandigarh: The Telemedicine Society of India (TSI) and PGIMER‘s Department of Telemedicine, Chandigarh, jointly launched TELEMEDICON 2024 with the theme “Virtual Healthcare and the Role of AI,” a press release stated. The conference, held on Friday, attracted healthcare and technology experts from across India. Dr Biman Saikia, chairperson of the event, opened the first session … Read more
Getty Images/BBC The government in England is planning the biggest reimagining of the NHS in its history. It follows a damning report by surgeon and independent peer Lord Darzi, which warned the health service was in a “critical condition”. The prime minister has said the new 10-year plan will be based on three concepts: greater … Read more
Mumbai: Dr Nihar Parekh, Lead Paediatrician, Second Opinion Online Consultation For Children (SOCC), interacted with ETHealthworld’s Prabhat Prakash on how technology is helping to bridge the gap in improving paediatric care regardless of geography. He also shares how early detection of ailments allows parents and doctors to provide needed care to children. Edited Excerpts: How … Read more
Encouraged by the results of virtual High Courts at the district level, the Orissa High Court on Monday opened a virtual court each in 10 other districts of the State. With this, 20 of the 30 districts now have virtual High Courts functioning from each district headquarters. The remaining 10 districts would soon have this … Read more
By Dr Arun Gupta Healthcare, for decades, has been dependent on physical interactions between the patient and the healthcare providers. From visiting the nearest clinic, getting medicines from the pharmacy or even getting blood drawn for tests, patients have had to physically travel to access any medical assistance. This, however, changed with the introduction of … Read more
Washington: Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday launched Amazon clinic, a virtual platform where users can connect with healthcare providers to help treat common ailments like allergies and skin conditions. Amazon has for years sought to expand its presence in healthcare. It bought online pharmacy PillPack in 2018, underpinning a prescription delivery and price-comparison site it later … Read more
Patna: In a novel and path-breaking initiative, IIT Patna is busy developing a ‘virtual doctor’ to assist medical practitioners and facilitate early diagnosis of the disease. The ‘virtual doctor’ when fully developed, will serve as a disease diagnostic assistant (diagnosis chatbot), conducting a thorough symptom investigation and preparing a diagnostic report for doctors. Besides, it … Read more
New York, Aug 25 : Amazon is shutting down the hybrid virtual, in-home care service it’s spent years developing, a surprising move that underscores the challenges it faces as it moves into health care. The service, called Amazon Care, will end by December 31, according to an email sent to staff by Neil Lindsay, senior … Read more
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