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Donated organs can be preserved longer now
The machine works with a heart-like pump that pushes blood through tubes into the kidney, which was kept at about body temperature.

‘Heart watch’ via Internet
His third heart attack six years ago left Ed Krzyston ‘dead on the table.’ Today thanks to the Internet and a tiny device implanted in his chest, he leads a relatively normal life.

Hysterectomies: To do or not to do?
In US alone, around six lakh hysterectomies are done annually. Out of this, around 30 per cent are for fibroids and another 20 for menorrhagia

Non-invasive treatment for glaucoma introduced
Non-invasive is definitely the buzz word in healthcare industry today. Keeping with the trend, a non-invasive technique to treat glaucoma Laser Adjunctive Deep Sclerectomy (LADS) has been introduced for the first time in the country at Mehta International Eye Institute, Mumbai.

TN to install latest equipment in all govt hospitals
The Tamil Nadu government has prepared a Rs 86 crore scheme to install the latest medical equipment in all government hospitals with a view to improve the quality of health service delivery.

Bhatia Hospital acquires endoscopic sewing machine
Mumbai has acquired its second endoscopic sewing machine. After Dalviben Mehta Hospital, Bhatia General Hospital has now installed the revolutionary endoscopic sewing machine.

Siemens launches digital hearing instrument in India
Siemens Hearing Instruments has introduced a device to actively address the issue of acoustic contrast.

This Fortnight

Editor Speak
Ominous portents
After the Sunitidevi Singhania Hospital was ransacked last sunday at Thane in Mumbai, the event cannot but reflect the deteriorating situation of the current Indian polity on the one hand and the crass level of protests exposing the intolerant attitude of people who constitute the mass following of a popular leader.

Interview
 Schiller drafts smart plan to penetrate price sensitive market
Satish Bankal, president, Schiller Healthcare India, is determined to infuse better technology into the Indian market. Recently Schiller designed a novel finance scheme in a bid to match the affordability levels of Indian medical community.

 
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