New testing technology can detect HIV two weeks after exposure
New ground breaking technology used to test for the human immunodeficiency virus will help slow the spread of the disease. Right now a patient has to be infected with HIV…
Yorkshire technology bestows the power of speech
Patients with severe speech impairment could soon have a voice, thanks to a new technology developed at the University of Sheffield. The voice input communication aid (VIVOCA) is being showcased…
Uganda : Academics, healthcare experts to roll out cervical cancer screening
Academics and healthcare professionals from Manchester and London will travel to Uganda this week (6 August) to push on with ambitious plans to try to help the country’s Ministry of…
DVD optics for on-the-spot HIV testing
By Tim Hayes: Early diagnosis of HIV infection is a key factor in subsequent treatment, so any new route to a reliable blood test is attractive. Even better would be…
Zimbabwe Uses Technology to Improve Data Collection
By Wallace Mawire and Karanja Kinyanjui: A project being implemented under a Global Fund grant will improve Zimbabwe’s health information systems by providing Internet connection infrastructure for 82 urban and…
Nigeria: Health Ministry Moves to Save One Million Lives
BY PATRICK UGEH (THIS DAY,Nigeria): In a bid to facilitate the attainment of saving one million pregnant women and children from those who usually die during childbirth, the Nigeria Federal…
Africa Health : New technology to reduce pregnancy complications
By: Judith Akolo(KBA): Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in a bid to ensure more women are saved from life threatening events during pregnancy and achieve Millennium Development Goal five (MDG5) which…
MCN Foundation provides free web-based healthcare education for Ghana Health Service
AHIN Staff: The use of technology in Africa healthcare is becoming increasingly prominent. Even though the promised-land is still far away, there are continuous developments across Africa that is building…
Sony Announces World's First Medical-Grade Monitor Utilizing Breakthrough OLED Technology
PRESS RELEASE Sony Electronics is announcing the world’s first medical-grade monitor, model PVM-2551MD, based on Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) technology. The new 25-inch monitor, which recently received FDA 510(k) clearance,…
Philips Maternal Technology to boost Africa Health
Philips Electronics is introducing ClearVue System, an ultrasound solution featuring innovative technology, smart design and ease of use to make high quality imaging available to a wider range of clinicians…