Implementation of integrated disease surveillance and response systems in West Africa: lessons learned and future directions
[ad_1] Abstract The Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) framework, introduced by the WHO in 1998, aimed to unify disease surveillance across West Africa, replacing fragmented systems. However, challenges such as limited real-time reporting, inadequate data collection and workforce shortages continue to impede disease control and outbreak response. The resurgence of infectious diseases like Ebola, cholera, COVID-19 and monkeypox highlights
Andhra Pradesh Launches First CDSCO-Notified Medical Device Auditing Body, ETHealthworld
[ad_1] Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh is now home to its first-ever CDSCO-notified auditing body for medical devices. In a significant move, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has notified KIHT Certification Services (KCS) as the state’s first regulatory body authorised to inspect manufacturing facilities for Class A and Class B medical devices.
Andhra Junior Doctors Support Foreign Medical Graduates in PR Registration Delay, ETHealthworld
[ad_1] Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh Junior Doctors Association (APJUDA) on Friday expressed solidarity with nearly 500 foreign medical graduates (FMGs) who have been waiting for over 13 months to receive their permanent registration (PR), an official said. APJUDA noted that the FMGs are yet to receive their PR despite completing internships of one to two years, as required by the
JSS AHER Collaborates with Google on AI Innovations, ETHealthworld
[ad_1] Mysuru: In a milestone for medical innovation in India, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, has emerged as a key partner in a artificial intelligence (AI) research initiative led by Google Research. The findings of this collaboration were featured in two papers published in Nature, a scientific journal, the JSS AHER said on Friday. The
Bubbles & Bobas: The history behind the tea and understanding what’s actually in it!
[ad_1] Originating in the 1980s, the story of boba starts in the tiny traditional tea shops of Taiwan. These shops used to sell cold tea, a popular beverage back then, which later got an additional ingredient added — the boba pearls. These instantly became a hit and soon spread across the globe. Popularly known as zhēnzhū nǎichá in Taiwanese, which
AI-Enhanced Dialysis Ecosystems in India, ETHealthworld
[ad_1] India is facing a silent yet significant kidney care crisis. With over 220,000 new end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients added every year, the need for 34 million dialysis treatments is created, and the supply-demand gap continues to widen. Today, the country has barely 50,000 dialysis machines to serve a population that requires more than double that number. Almost 60%
Microsoft’s new AI tool a medical genius? Tech giant claims it is 4x more accurate than real doctors, ETHealthworld
[ad_1] Tech giant Microsoft, recently hit with a fresh round of layoffs, has developed a new medical AI tool that performs better than human doctors at complex health diagnoses, creating a “path to medical superintelligence”. The Microsoft AI team shared research that demonstrated how AI can sequentially investigate and solve medicine’s most complex diagnostic challenges—cases that expert physicians struggle to
It feels really good to be number one again: Neeraj Chopra
[ad_1] Neeraj Chopra is thrilled about having regained the top spot in men’s javelin throw as per the latest World Athletics ranking. But it hasn’t been an easy climb to the top, with the last year, in particular, being very tough, admits Chopra.“I was second almost everywhere,” he says. But, “after a long time, I have become number one again.
Paramedical Courses Rebranded as Allied and Healthcare Professions, ETHealthworld
[ad_1] Ahmedabad: In a significant move, all medical courses, excluding MBBS and dental, will now be referred to as ‘allied and healthcare professions‘ instead of ‘paramedical’. This change aligns with directives by the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP), established a few years ago. Traditionally, courses like physiotherapy, optometry, and others have been broadly categorised as ‘paramedical’. NCAHP
A Game Changer in Healthcare Insurance, ETHealthworld
[ad_1] Bengaluru: Healthcare insurance provider Medi Assist Insurance TPA Private Limited (“Medi Assist TPA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Medi Assist Healthcare Services Limited, has completed its acquisition of a 100% stake in Paramount Health Services & Insurance TPA Pvt. Ltd. (“Paramount TPA”). The acquisition is indicated to add ₹4,000 crore in health premiums under administration. According to the company,
Don’t punish policyholder for hospital’s lapses, court tells insurer, ETHealthworld
[ad_1] Bengaluru: An insurance company cannot punish a policyholder for the alleged lapses of a hospital, the Bengaluru Urban District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has said, pulling up Navi General Insurance for rejecting a hospitalisation claim and cancelling a policy without due process. “If the insurer believed the hospital reports were unauthentic, it should have acted against the hospital, not
AI Chatbots Can Easily Spread Dangerous Health Misinformation, Study Reveals, ETHealthworld
[ad_1] New York: Well-known AI chatbots can be configured to routinely answer health queries with false information that appears authoritative, complete with fake citations from real medical journals, Australian researchers have found. Without better internal safeguards, widely used AI tools can be easily deployed to churn out dangerous health misinformation at high volumes, they warned in the Annals of Internal
The Rise of India’s Diagnostics SectorETHealthworld
[ad_1] The recent death of Shefali Jariwala, best known for the 2002 chartbuster ‘Kaanta Laga’, due to cardiac arrest, has again brought to light the increasing trend of young, healthy and fit Indians suddenly dying of heart attack. In the past few years, several celebrities, such as Sidharth Shukla and Puneeth Rajkumar, have died due to cardiac issues. Heart attack
Virtual Twins in Indian Healthcare, ETHealthworld
[ad_1] Imagine practising a surgery on a virtual version of your body before doctors operate on the real you. That’s not science fiction anymore; it’s happening in India. As quoted by TOI, senior heart transplant surgeon Dr K R Balakrishnan now makes a stop at IIT Madras before performing surgeries on complicated heart patients. At the biomedical engineering lab, he
IISc team creates glowing sensor for liver cancer detection, ETHealthworld
[ad_1] Bengaluru: Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a simple, glowing paper sensor that could help detect liver cancer early — using the green glow of a rare earth metal called terbium. The sensor works by detecting an enzyme called “β-glucuronidase”, which is found in many living organisms. While it has normal biological roles, high levels
SIPs, Stocks vs. Millennials’ Health and Term Insurance Focus, ETHealthworld
[ad_1] India’s Gen Z is more inclined toward investment tools like SIPs (Systematic Investment Plans) and stocks, while a higher percentage of Millennials prefer protection tools like health and term insurance, highlighted a survey by Insurance aggregator Policybazaar. The report also noted that Gen Z still lagging awareness and understanding of insurance products. According to the findings, 19 per cent
Kol records eastern India’s first heart rhythm device implant op, ETHealthworld
[ad_1] Kolkata: Eastern India’s first-ever case of Bachmann’s Bundle (BB) Pacing and Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP), a dual strategy that mimics the heart’s natural electrical rhythm and supplements the pacemaker, was performed at a city private hospital. This process helps to prevent arrhythmia by maintaining the heart’s ‘electro-physiological functioning’ more efficiently. This pioneering heart rhythm management was applied
Watch | What is a Michelin Star? Origin and history explained
[ad_1] Watch | What is a Michelin Star? Origin and history explained | Video Credit: Shikha Kumari A | Sharmada Venkatasubramanian | Shivaraj S What is a Michelin Star? Ever wondered why it’s called the “Oscars of food” and what tyres have to do with it? In this video, we break down the surprising history of the Michelin Star, how it
Leveraging large language models for patient-ventilator asynchrony detection
[ad_1] Abstract Objectives The objective of this study is to evaluate whether large language models (LLMs) can achieve performance comparable to expert-developed deep neural networks in detecting flow starvation (FS) asynchronies during mechanical ventilation. Methods Popular LLMs (GPT-4, Claude-3.5, Gemini-1.5, DeepSeek-R1) were tested on a dataset of 6500 airway pressure cycles from 28 patients, classifying breaths into three FS categories.
Preliminary study on objective evaluation algorithm of human infrared thermogram seriality and its clinical application in population with metabolic syndrome
[ad_1] Discussion The clinical research of IRT has long relied on the textual description of thermograms, which is highly subjective and obviously impedes the clinical application. A major current research focus in the field of IRT is how to use quantitative methods to objectively assess the subtle features of thermograms, thereby achieving greater clinical significance. Based on previous studies on
Developing interpretable machine learning models to predict length of stay and disposition decision for adult patients in emergency departments
[ad_1] Discussion The models developed in our study are intended to complement the expertise of experienced clinicians, enhancing efficiency by predicting decisions which clinicians are likely to make or supporting them in making decisions more promptly. Therefore, interpretability is crucial to establish trust and to mitigate potential biases in the models.20 Many previous studies built black box models using ML
Using technology acceptance model to explore physicians’ perspectives of clinical decision support system alerts
[ad_1] WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ON THIS TOPIC CDSS alerts are crucial for clinical decision-making, but frequent alerts can lead to alert fatigue, affecting physician acceptance. The TAM has been widely used to study factors influencing technology acceptance, including healthcare. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS This study highlights that high patient volume and older age decrease PU and PEOU of CDSS
Marathoner Ashwini Bhat on running the ultra mile
[ad_1] It is 4pm, and Ashwini swipes her card as she exits a gym at Millers Road, greeting us with a welcome smile. “I train here thrice for nearly three hours every week,” she says. Not too long ago, the 39-year-old participated in the Backyard Ultra Bangalore, running for 28 hours and setting the national record for women at 187.6
Leveraging large language models for patient-ventilator asynchrony detection
[ad_1] Abstract Objectives The objective of this study is to evaluate whether large language models (LLMs) can achieve performance comparable to expert-developed deep neural networks in detecting flow starvation (FS) asynchronies during mechanical ventilation. Methods Popular LLMs (GPT-4, Claude-3.5, Gemini-1.5, DeepSeek-R1) were tested on a dataset of 6500 airway pressure cycles from 28 patients, classifying breaths into three FS categories.
PG Seat Shortage Threatens Quality, ETHealthworld
[ad_1] New Delhi: India’s medical education system is undergoing a major transformation, but expansion must be thoughtful, strategic, and equitable, said Dr. B.N. Gangadhar, Chairman of the National Medical Commission (NMC), at a high-level policy dialogue hosted by the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP). In a comprehensive address, Dr. Gangadhar outlined the challenges and opportunities shaping medical education