At Practo, we’re constantly building products to empower doctors with tools to manage and grow their practice. Here’s a brief snapshot of our products for doctors: Practo Ray – Digitise your practice and manage it more professionally Practo Profile – Enable millions of users to discover you online Practo Reach – Stand out & maximize your practice’s visibility Practo Consult – Reach …
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New Pricing Plans for Ray Product Suite
Hello! Few years ago, we embarked on the journey of modernizing practice management and helping doctors build their practice. Everyday, we work on problems no one has dared to solve before. We thank you for showing faith and being our partners in this journey. We wanted to inform you that effective 1 April, 2016, we’re …
10 Great Gadgets for Tech-Savvy Doctors
Updated to reflect the latest status on Google Glass. Originally posted on Nov 24, 2014. As technology continuously innovates how we deal with healthcare everyday, it’s vital that doctors stay up to date on new trends. Many of the latest gadgets not only provide great value but are also fun. Here’s our list of 10 tech gadgets …
Medical gadget of the week: The Oto Pro smartphone otoscope
In the US, ear infections are one of the most common reasons for children in visiting paediatricians. In fact, as high as 90% of children tend to have ear infections before they turn seven. Not just children, even adults face ear pain and ear-related disorders, and that number is as high as 20 million doctor visits every …
The beta-blocker controversy: New evidence from the CHARISMA trials
Ever since beta-blockers were pharmaceutically introduced, there loomed a cloud of doubt over their therapeutic safety. Whether beta-blockers can be used liberally for a range of cardiovascular diseases or not has been a persistent question for physicians and cardiologists across the globe. Though research supports the use of beta-blockers in patients with a history of …
Medical gadget of the week: The mutebutton™ device that treats tinnitus
Editor’s note: Thank you for your overwhelming response to last week’s Medical Gadget of the Week, the Empatica Embrace smartwatch. Continuing the proliferation of technology in helping the diagnosis or treatment of niche medical conditions, this week we present a device designed to treat tinnitus. Tinnitus is a common medical condition affecting as high as 10-15% …
The Triclosan controversy: An overview for doctors
Triclosan is a chlorinated organic compound known for its antibacterial and antifungal properties, and is used widely in consumer products such as soaps, detergents and toothpastes. Interestingly, it is approved and registered by the U.S Environmental and Protection Agency as a pesticide. Of late, its widespread use in consumer products has caused serious health concerns …
Ebola update: The latest on the lethal bug
Ebola derives its name from the Ebola river situated near Yambuku in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the first documented Ebola cases were reported back in 1976 along with Sudan and Nzara. As of 2014, the resurgence of Ebola has caused widespread fatalities in the sub-Saharan continent with Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea being …
Top 5 Android apps for budding doctors in the Google Play Store
As an aspiring doctor, you have a lot to try to remember while studying and working in clinics. One way to keep it all together is using medical apps on your smartphone. Here is a brief overview of the top five Android apps a medical student must download from the Google Play Store: 1. Anatomy Learning – 3D …
Medical gadget of the week: The Empatica Embrace smartwatch that detects seizures
This week we look at the smartwatch Empatica Embrace, which claims to be the first wearable that detects convulsive epileptic seizures. Smartwatches & wearables are touted to be the next big thing in healthcare, and this smartwatch takes it a notch higher. Quality The Embrace is a good-looking, fashionable accessory available in various colours & sizes, …