The Purple House story began with paintings by Papunya Tula artists from Walungurru and Kiwirrikurra. Auctioned in 2000, these paintings raised more than $1 million to kick start a new model of care based on family, country and compassion. Since then, the Purple House has been making families well. An entirely Indigenous owned and operated […]
According to Dr. Gary S. Kaplan, former CEO of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and current senior vice president of Common Spirit Health, “The pandemic has exacerbated a worldwide healthcare staffing shortage, especially in nursing.” David Bates, chief of general internal medicine and primary care at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital (No. 17 on Newsweek’s Best […]
Innovation is at the centre of the story behind Gardasil, the world’s first cervical cancer vaccine. Professor Ian Frazer and Dr Jian Zhou had been trying to find a treatment for HPV, the virus that causes cervical cancer. A chance discovery shifted their focus to finding a preventative vaccine. As of September 2021, more than […]
The industry-leading healthcare navigation and care coordination company, has received the 2022 MedTech Breakthrough Award for Best Overall Patient Engagement Company. The company is recognized for raising the bar on human-centered healthcare innovation and improving outcomes, by simplifying the healthcare journey with its proprietary combination of technology, data-driven insights and empathy-based care coordination. This is […]
The Union government is planning to repurpose the Co-WIN platform for Universal Immunization Program and other national health program while continuing with its current function of recording Covid vaccination and issuing certificates. The vaccination record under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) is now maintained manually. The Universal Immunization Programme is one of the largest vaccination […]
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global MedTech leader, will showcase its ongoing trajectory of transformation and growth at its 2022 Investor Conference, being held today in Glenview, Ill. The company’s executive leadership team will highlight Baxter’s strategy to continue creating compelling value for patients, clinicians and investors through leading-edge innovation, market expansion, operational efficiency and […]
Cleveland Clinic hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking today for the construction of the 150,000-square-foot Jeffrey and Patricia Cole Building at Cole Eye Institute, and renovation of the existing 130,000-square-foot Cole Eye Institute building constructed in 1999. The two buildings will be connected to create an integrated eye center designed to deliver an outstanding patient experience, as […]
Cleveland Clinic hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking today for the construction of the 150,000-square-foot Jeffrey and Patricia Cole Building at Cole Eye Institute, and renovation of the existing 130,000-square-foot Cole Eye Institute building constructed in 1999. The two buildings will be connected to create an integrated eye center designed to deliver an outstanding patient experience, as […]
Driven by significant investments in research and development, there are more than 7,800 products in clinical development spanning a wide range of therapeutic areas—from cancer to cardiovascular medicine and diabetes to neurology. And the fast-growing pipeline includes products that may provide physicians with new approaches to combat diseases, as nearly 70 percent of clinical-phase projects have […]
Ignoring BP issues can prove deadly and cause heart attack, heart failure or stroke. High blood pressure is called silent killer not without a reason. Most of the times, there are no noticeable signs of hypertension and even if you have some symptoms, you may not immediately act upon it dismissing it as routine tiredness, […]