Specialty Clinics

State Health & Family Welfare Minister of Nagaland inaugurates first AYUSH hospital

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Nagaland's Health and Family Welfare Minister P Longon has inaugurated a 10-bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital in Dimapur district of Nagaland recently. Commenting on the inauguration event, Logon said, "The implementation of the National Ayush Mission in the state is a milestone in the healthcare delivery system and would definitely benefit the people.” He further noted ...

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Tasso Inc receives $3 million federal grant to develop disposable painless Blood testing device

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Tasso Inc., an affiliate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has received a $3 million federal grant to continue developing a pingpong ball-sized disposable device, which may allow its users to painlessly administer their own blood tests in not more than two minutes. The new self-administered Blood Testing Device could be a replacement for needles. Instead ...

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Fortis to sell its Singapore unit for $83.5 million to Fullerton Healthcare Group

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Fortis Healthcare has inked a deal to sell its Singapore-based healthcare services unit RadLink-Asia Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries to Fullerton Healthcare Group for approximately $83.5 million (Rs 530 crore). Reportedly, the deal marks a climb-down in valuation within months as last September, Fortis had announced a deal to sell RadLink to Malaysian firm IHH ...

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India to participate in first clinical study trial to treat spinal cord injury using stem cells

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

India will be a part of a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, for treating spinal cord injury in humans through stem-cells. India will a part of the collaborative study conducted in China, Norway and America involving 240 patients led by China-based stem cell researcher Dr Wise Young. The pre-clinical trial of the project has already been completed ...

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Retinoblastoma: Now spot eye cancer with your smartphone's camera

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Spotting one of the symptoms of eye cancer in children can be scary for any parents, but awareness about the disease can help ensure early detection and treatment of such symptoms. A UK-based non-profit organisation, working in the field of childhood cancer, reveals that the camera of our smartphones can easily detect eye cancer, which ...

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Max Healthcare marks 10th anniversary of its Super Speciality Hospital in Delhi

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Revolutionising cancer treatment with HIPEC therapy, providing ambulance within 30-minutes, Robotic Trainer treating patients across specialities, healthcare accessibility for senior citizens through Citizen Plus and much more, Max Super Speciality Hospital in Patparganj continues to achieve higher milestones. Established in 2005 in Patparganj area of New Delhi, the Max Super Speciality Hospital has recently completed ...

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Healthcare start-up Lybrate raises over $10 mn from Ratan Tata & Tiger Global

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

India and US-based Lybrate Inc is the company behind Lybrate.com, an online platform for patients to book appointments with doctors, has raised $10.2 million in Series A round from VC firm Tiger Global Management and Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons. The company would use the funding to develop products, hire people, augment technology ...

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Nutrition merchandise popping up in Indian pharmacies: A report

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min read

There has been intense market competition and consolidation among providers of pharmaceutical products. In the retail pharmacy, the notable changes have been seen in closures of local independent pharmacies and growth in pharmacies located in supermarkets and mass merchandise stores. Giant pharmacy chains like Guardian Pharmacy, Apollo, Religare and others similar to these are seen ...

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Pune-based MedsOnWay.com launches Android app to offer drugs at economical prices

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Tired of paying huge pharmacy bills? Here is a mobile app that promises Generic Substitutes for Drugs of all kinds at a cost effective price. Pune-based MedsOnWay.com is a cost-effective pharmacy-portal that has recently launched its Android app, with an aim to help consumers buy drugs at an economical price. The start-up was founded Aniket ...

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‘e’ Power is making Healthcare in India seamless for consumers

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Gone are the days when consumers used to wait for hours in a hospital corridor to see a good doctor. Technology has enabled consumers to connect with numerous doctors at a single click of the button on their computers, that too, in the comfort of their homes. “The tendency to consult chemists rather than doctors ...

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