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Smartphones, apps reshaping the health sector
WASHINGTON: Your smartphone is not only your best friend, it's also become your personal trainer, coach, medical lab and maybe even your doctor.
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Weekly Roundup – 7/26/14: Mind the Gap
A lot of exciting news came out of the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne this week, but it’s tempered by the reality that in too much of the world, it’s a crime to be a member of the LGBT community. As long as that’s the case, efforts at prevention and treatment will be limited.
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GSK seeks approval for world’s first malaria vaccine
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline said on Thursday it is applying for regulatory approval for the world's first vaccine against malaria, designed for children in Africa.
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From food aid to nutritious, locally produced food: A look at fortifying flour in Ethiopia
Right now in Ethiopia, nearly half of all children under the age of 5 are stunted and anemic.
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Bill Gates: Health, agriculture key to Africa’s development
Health and agriculture development are key if African countries are to overcome poverty and grow, US software billionaire Bill Gates said Thursday, as he received an honourary degree in Ethiopia.
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CAMTech India’s “Jugaad-a-thon” spurs promising innovations for maternal and child health
CAMTech India along with Glocal Healthcare and GE Healthcare organised ‘Jugaad-a-thon’, an event to test creativity in medical design which brought to the table 34 new solutions ranging from new tools for antenatal care to disruptive technologies for newborn asphyxia.
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iClinic Healthcare looks to raise Rs 25 cr to fund expansion
Online healthcare provider iClinic Healthcare is in talks with investors to raise Rs 25 crore to fund its expansion in India.
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India’s new government vows clampdown on healthcare graft
India's health minister called for tougher laws on Tuesday after a media report alleged that laboratories had offered kickbacks to doctors who referred patients to their diagnostic centres.
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