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Hospital CEO apologises for not using public tender process, but says the hospital needed to ‘balance the need for public procurement with the need to respond immediately to urgent demand’ The post St James’s pays €4.7 million to company run by its own consultants for scans without public tendering process appeared first on Irish Medical…
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New research also finds spike in spinal cord damage among Irish teens linked to nitrous oxide use The post Almost four-fold increase in patients treated for addictive use of inhalants appeared first on Irish Medical Times.
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New Delhi: Apollo Athenaa Women’s Cancer Centre in the national capital has introduced an advanced MRI-guided breast biopsy technique, as studies show that around 10-20 per cent of breast cancers may be missed during mammography, particularly in women with dense breast tissue. According to an official statement issued on Wednesday, the Apollo Athenaa Women’s Cancer…
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The stark testimony shared by those demonstrating in Dublin this week has brought home the human cost of not addressing this problem adequately
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Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER) launched GE Revolution Apex Elite 512-slice Spectral CT scanner, designed to deliver high-resolution images at lower radiation doses, in the city on Thursday. The new CT scanner was inaugurated by T.S. Swaminathan, former Director, Barnard Institute of Radiology, Madras Medical College, in the presence of the…
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Professor Mary Day told the PAC that the money was initially used for mammography only, before the demand for various other cancer screens and associated diagnostics ramped up during the pandemic
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India: A recent study has shown that structured physiotherapy interventions can significantly improve pain, mobility, and overall function in individuals with myogenic temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD), with Rocabado exercises demonstrating superior outcomes compared to muscle energy techniques (MET).The research, published in Apollo Medicine, was led by Dr. Gaurav Patel from Ahmedabad Physiotherapy College, Parul University, Vadodara,…
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Generative AI is no longer optional for healthcare systems, but neither is blind adoption acceptable
By 2026, healthcare systems across the world have reached a point of undeniable strain. Ageing populations, the rapid rise of chronic diseases, staff shortages, and escalating costs have combined to test the limits of hospitals and public health institutions. Over the past few years, Generative Artificial Intelligence has moved from experimental pilots into everyday healthcare…
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court Thursday expressed strong dissatisfaction with I K Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, over its failure to comply with a specific judicial direction requiring the vice-chancellor to file a personal affidavit explaining why allied and healthcare courses were permitted despite a central prohibition. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by…
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The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) Wednesday launched a dedicated training course on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, attracting registrations from more than 42,000 doctors nationwide. This is the first formal AI training by a central agency for doctors. The course has not yet opened for MBBS students. The six-month programme aims…