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Lowell McAdam, Chairman and CEO, Verizon, in an address to the World Health Care Congress, detailed the challenges facing the US health care delivery system and highlighted Verizon’s efforts to help transform it through the use of IT.

FDA-approved OXINIUM (oxidized zirconium) knee implants is a patented product of Smith and Nephew Knee Systems. The implants help avoid repeat surgery for up to 30 years. OXINIUM has been shown to last twice as long as conventional implants that typically require replacement surgery after 10-15 years due to wear and tear.

The Government of India has announced its plans of launching Urban Health Mission for providing access to healthcare to all on the lines of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).

Healthcare Global Enterprise Ltd plans to launch its liver transplant section in Bengaluru soon. To set up the unit an approximate amount of Rs 15 crore has been invested including the infrastructure, OT and other required machinery.

Eye specialists at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) have used gaming technology to develop an innovative treatment for one of the most common causes of visual impairment amongst children.

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan Research Institute Ltd (JRI), to cooperate in healthcare, medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

Primex Group and Kalpathi Investments announced the inclusion of Agnivesh Agarwal of Vedanta Group, who has picked up a controlling stake in Primex Healthcare, as the Executive Director of the company.

The longer one has had diabetes, the more likely he/she is to have retinopathy. Almost everyone with type 1 diabetes will eventually suffer from non-proliferative retinopathy. Most people with type 2 uncontrolled diabetes are also vulnerable. But things can be brought under control by taking the right measures.

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With an increased demand for human organs in India, a regulated Act, which clearly defines and states the punishment for black marketing may fill the acute shortage.