Government allows MPLADS funds to setup oxygen manufacturing plants in govt hospitalsThe ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) also extended the one-time dispensation given last year under MPLADS for pu...
30 Apr, 2021, 07.21 PM IST
Amid spurting COVID-19 cases, Delhi witnesses surge in demand for oximeters, oxygen concentrators"Last year, we were buying masks, hand sanitiser and infrared thermometers. This year, thanks to the ferocious second wave, we are buying o...
22 Apr, 2021, 10.57 AM IST
Snapdeal sees surge in sale of health monitoring devices in last 4 monthsThe overall sales in 'at-home diagnostic kits' category for April-July this year is more than double the sales in the corresponding period ...
18 Aug, 2020, 07.50 PM IST
Boycott China: Checks on imports to hit drug, devices supplyMedical equipment such as infrared thermometers and pulse oximeters needed in the fight against Covid-19, among others, are stuck at the po...
29 Jun, 2020, 08.01 AM IST
Celkon unveils contactless healthcare products for Covid-19These products, unveiled by Telangana’s industries secretary Jayesh Ranjan in the presence of Celkon chairman and managing director Y Guru ...
06 Jun, 2020, 10.15 PM IST
Are temperature checks enough to keep offices safe? Doctors say hand-washing & social distancing are equally importantPeople with the virus can be contagious without a fever, so it's still important to increase space between workers.
02 Jun, 2020, 05.39 PM IST
DRI sounds alert over smuggling of infrared thermometers into India from ChinaThe Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) official said there is information to suggest that smugglers may under-value or mis-declare t...
22 May, 2020, 03.50 PM IST
Celkon forays into healthcare productsMobile handset maker Celkon announced that it will enter the healthcare products sector with a range of products under ‘Celkon Health’ bran...
13 May, 2020, 11.34 AM IST
Old Hicks jumps in to fight coronavirusThe nine-decade old 'Hicks' brand - well-known for thermometers - is a preferred supplier of non-contact thermometers, sanitisers, masks an...
09 May, 2020, 11.52 AM IST
Amazon deploys thermal cameras at warehouses to scan for feverish workersAmazon.com Inc has started to use thermal cameras at its warehouses to speed up screening for feverish workers.
19 Apr, 2020, 06.13 AM IST
Army steps in with its innovations to help govt prevent virus spreadThese technologies –– most of which have been validated by major army hospitals –– include an “anti-aerosolization box” that has helped doc...
16 Apr, 2020, 12.17 PM IST
Naval Dockyard designs low-cost temperature sensor in wake of coronavirus pandemicAll personnel are allowed inside only after proper screening at the gates, the official said.The infrared-technology-based sensor is manufa...
02 Apr, 2020, 05.03 PM IST
Government allows MPLADS funds to be used for testing, screening, buying equipmentThe ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) has decided to grant one-time dispensation under MPLADS to purchase and ins...
24 Mar, 2020, 11.54 PM IST
COVID-19: Hotels conduct temperature screenings of guests, staff, ramp up safety measuresHotel chains in India, including Marriott, the Oberoi Group and Indian Hotels Co. Ltd., have started checking the temperature of incoming g...
12 Mar, 2020, 09.26 AM IST
Key coronavirus lesson for India: How to stop panic from spreading, the Kerala wayThe first three cases in India were in the state of Kerala; all three cases would be handled deftly, treated and discharged in less than a ...
06 Mar, 2020, 10.03 AM IST
MTaI members ready to brace up for any shortage of medical devicesThe Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) on Wednesday said its member companies are ready to brace up for any shortages in medica...
26 Feb, 2020, 08.16 PM IST
Switch to the smartest thermometer: 'Thermo' can take your temperature without even touching skinThe Thermo appears to be a tiny mirror & behind it is an array of 16 infrared thermometers that can take fast temperature readings.
22 Jul, 2016, 08.51 AM IST