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Minimally Invasive Treatment Found Effective for Esophageal Cancer

In 20 percent of esophageal cancer cases in the United States, the cancer is detected in the early stages,” says Ganapathy Prasad, M.D., gastroenterologist and lead author on the study. “Traditionally, esophageal cancer patients undergo a complicated surgery to remove the esophagus. Our team compared surgery to the use of endoscopic therapy, where a scope [...]

AIS Delivers Rugged Tablet PC with Intel Atom Inside

American Industrial Systems is offering a 10.4-inch Tablet PC with an Intel Atom processor for under $1,500. Running Microsoft Windows, the AIS Rugged Tablet PC is geared toward a variety of vertical markets, including healthcare, military and oil and gas.

American Industrial Systems, a designer and manufacturer of rugged solutions for vertical markets, grew its hardware [...]

Electronic Medical Record Mandates to Increase Jobs in IT

With a $20 billion infusion from the Health Information Technology Act, the EMR market is expected to grow in major ways. Expect jobs to expand in systems integration, programming, project management and training.

Where are IT jobs going to be over the next two years? There are a number of expectations, including a whole lot more [...]

Strategies To Address The Challenge Of Financing Retirement And Healthcare In A Rapidly Ageing World

The World Economic Forum addresses the challenge of financing retirement and healthcare in its latest report released today. The report entitled Transforming Pensions and Healthcare in a Rapidly Ageing World, prepared in collaboration with Mercer and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), looks at the implications of demographic changes 20 years from now. [...]

UAE MoH Says Set-up of Sharjah Virus Lab Within 60 days

The Ministry of Health confirmed on Saturday that a state-of-the-art virology laboratory – to conduct H1N1 tests in 24 hours – will be available within 60 days.

”The modern reference lab will be built in Al Qasimi Hospital in Sharjah and will be a new addition to the already existing lab services,” said Abdul Aziz Al [...]