For long-term hospital patients or people who are otherwise bedridden, bedsores can be a major problem. Technically known as decubitus ulcers, they form when one area of the skin is subjecte... Read more
Despite good intentions, life-saving medical donations often end up discarded or broken. New training programs aim to change all that Medical equipment donations enable hospitals in developi... Read more
iRobot has announced that its RP-VITA autonomous remote presence robot, co-developed by InTouch Health, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in hos... Read more
Narayana Hrudayalaya, a pioneer in low-cost cardiac care, is building a chain of hospitals that will carry out heart surgeries at the cheapest rates in the world, buttressing India’s r... Read more
Thousands of these robots are expected to be introduced in the U.S. In the next few years, tasks like delivering medication and food or transporting laundry and trash could be carried out by... Read more
It subsequently saw a 67% drop in infections from C. diff Hospitals are supposed to be the place where the sick get well. They can also be where the sick get sicker, thanks to the vir... Read more
With slight modifications, the prototype can also be applied in other areas Scientists at la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M — Carlos III University in Madrid) who participate i... Read more
Novel Approach May Offer Treatment for Other Bacterial Diseases Researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discov... Read more