The facility comprises a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for integrated diagnostics and a Foetal Medicine Centre (FMC) which are equipped with advanced imaging; foetal medicine; foetal treatment unit; and other wellness services such as audiometry, spirometry.
The company said it expects a 30-cent higher hit to full-year adjusted profit from the disruptions caused to Change by the hack, mainly due to the loan program and notification costs.
ETHealthworld convened a panel discussion on ‘Advances in the Indian Diagnostics Sector: Opportunities and Challenges’ at the third edition of the India Diagnostics Summit. Covering varied areas such as radiology, genomics, pathology, etc, the experts shared their experiences with the challenges they encountered and delved into the trajectory of the diagnostics industry by explaining the instrumental shifts that have taken place over the years.
Amidst the human resource crisis in healthcare, technological advancements have emerged as a white knight for noble professionals, helping them overcome time and geographical barriers. Data from Practo suggests that in the last 15 years, doctors have managed 200 million appointments online. The American Medical Association (AMA) supports this shift, with research showing that 9 in 10 physicians see benefits in digital health tools. Additionally, improvements in staffing ratios and the revival of traditional medicare have provided relief against the impending human resource crisis in the medical fraternity.
KKR plans to ramp up BMH and use it as a hospital platform pan India to acquire and build assets, said people in the know. It's investment will primarily be in a primary infusion into the company to fund its growth plans as well as a secondary investment to dilute the current promoters who will be operationally running the company.
The recent outbreak of a flesh-eating bacteria or Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS) in Japan has emerged as a cause of concern in the medical fraternity. Decoding the problem the experts did not anticipate the possibility of the disease outbreak in India in the near future, however they suggested to remain vigilant and practice hygiene and noted that thoase above 50 age-groups as the most vulnerable demographic.
Under EQT and CPPIB's ownership, Waystar has gained scale by acquiring some of its rivals, including eSolutions in 2020, which boosted its presence in the lucrative government health insurance market for the elderly, known as Medicare.
In a recent GlobalData survey (the survey fielded with 124 healthcare industry professionals globally from April 4, 2024 to May 10, 2024), 'The State of the Biopharmaceutical Industry 2024 (mid-year update)', 73 per cent of surveyed healthcare industry professionals felt optimistic or very optimistic about the industry’s growth during the next 12 months, up by 13 per cent from the data received six months ago (60 per cent) and up a further 13 per cent from 2023 (47 per cent), but still below the levels seen in 2022 (81 per cent).
Digistain is a digital solution for cancer grading and prognosis, approved by the UK’s Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). It offers a rapid, affordable, and AI-enabled solution to predict the likelihood of post-surgery breast cancer recurrence. This technology is designed to prevent breast cancer patients from undergoing unnecessary chemotherapy.
The Board of Directors of the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) held its fourth meeting since its establishment at the end of last year, to review and develop the main initiatives to be taken for the regulation and management of the UAE's healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors - all of which are designed to reinforce the UAE's reputation as a global and regional hub for the medical industry.
With this investment, the NX Group will consider utilizing the cell and specimen storage service offered by NX Wanbishi Archives Co., Ltd., in the microbiome bank operated by KINS, and providing end-to-end transport of specimens from overseas clinics to laboratories and storage facilities in Japan
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