A Sydney hospital is the first in the state to introduce wristbands that electronically record patients’ vital signs and other key data – one of a suite of technological advances streamlining patient care in NSW. Health Minister Jillian Skinner and Member for Drummoyne John Sidoti today saw the wristband technology in action at Concord Hospital. […]
In response to concerns highlighted in a report by the Public Sector Commission, the State Government is reforming the governance structure of Healthway. Health Minister Kim Hames said it was time to draw a line in the sand and create a legislative environment that set the organisation up for success and the restoration of […]
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres has welcomed a new survey which confirms NSW’s restaurants are officially the best in Australia. The Australian Financial Review ‘Australia’s Top Restaurants’ survey, published today, found five NSW restaurants were in the top ten in Australia. Sydney restaurant Sepia was named the best restaurant […]
The epidemiology and communicable disease control division of Nepal’s health department has deployed national and international doctors in the earthquake-affected districts to control any possible outbreak of epidemics. The division has deployed 175 doctors, including 125 foreigners, in Ramechhap, Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Sindhupalchowk, Dhading and other badly affected districts, fearing that communicable diseases could break out […]
London got a taste of the Jaipur Literary Festival as South Asia’s largest literary event showcased some of its programmes at Queen Elizabeth Hall on Thames river as part of Alchemy 2015. Nobel laureate V.S. Naipaul, Meghnad Desai, Karan Billimoria, and Mahatma Gandhi’s granddaughter Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee were among the prominent people who attended the […]
Changing your behaviour to break a bad habit can be challenging, but what if there was some help? Hypnotherapist and NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) master practitioner Jasmine Piran shares her top tips and tricks for moving away from any bad habit. Piran is also a consultant for Rokfri, a unique stop smoking programme which understands that […]
The age-old home remedy for jaundice – nimbu paani or lemon juice – has now got a 21st century spin, thanks to Indian scientists. They have literally squeezed lemons to nano-dimensions to create a nanodrug for speedy and accurate therapy of the disease. Widening the scope of nanomedicines in India, scientists in West Bengal have […]
A 14-year-old Indian-American won this year’s National Geographic Bee, the contest about the geograophy IQ, in which the runner-up and the second runner-up are also of Indian origin. Karan Menon, an eighth-grader from New Jersey, fought off competition from 10 finalists, to win the annual contest, joining a long list of Indian-American winners. The win […]
A 12-year-old Iraqi boy, who underwent a rare ‘Half Matched Stem Cell Transplant’ at the Artemis Hospital is recovering well, a senior consultant said here on Wednesday. According to hospital authorities, the case is considered to be the first successful half matched bone marrow transplant for Fanconi Anaemia in India. Zaid Ali Khadim was admitted […]
Himachal Pradesh is trying to rope in Bollywood actress Kangna Ranaut, who hails from the hill state, as a brand ambassador for promoting tourism, an official said on Wednesday. “We are planning to hire Kangna Ranaut as a brand ambassador as it’s going to help us practically like Gujarat benefitted from its brand ambassador Amitabh […]