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Three New Open Access Journals Added to Elsevier ScienceDirect – June 2026

 Staying updated with the latest scholarly resources is essential for quality research and innovation. Elsevier continues to expand its collection of Open Access journals , making high-quality, peer-reviewed research freely available to researchers, educators, and students worldwide. In June 2026 , three new Open Access journals were added to the Elsevier portfolio, covering emerging areas in healthcare, dentistry, and public health systems. These journals provide valuable opportunities for researchers to access the latest scientific developments without subscription barriers. 1. JCA Advances ISSN: 2950-5534 Publisher: Elsevier Added: June 2026 JCA Advances publishes innovative research that advances knowledge in its field through high-quality original research articles, reviews, and interdisciplinary studies. The journal promotes cutting-edge discoveries and encourages collaboration across diverse research domains. Suitable for: Researchers Faculty members Postgraduate studen...

Govt floats idea for Aadhaar-like database for mapping citizen health

The NDHM has proposed to provide the technology platform for collection of core health data from the providers and patients The government has proposed mapping health data of citizens and building a National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) on the lines of the Aadhaar database, and set up ‘digital health’ as public infrastructure. In a detailed National Digital Health Blueprint, which is open for comments until August 4, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has laid out standards, framework, and data analytics principles for a technology-based infrastructure. Authored under the chairmanship of the ex-Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman J Satyanarayana, the blueprint proposes that the NDHM be a hybrid of the goods and services tax network, UIDAI (the agency that administers Aadhaar), and the National Payments Corporation of India, given that health is a state subject, and to incorporate private sector, including service providers and insurance. ...

The new mantra of healthcare

AI rewrites the prescription to ‘predict and then prevent’.  The surgeon uses controls in the console to manipulate special surgical instruments that are smaller and more flexible than the human hand. But the biggest inroads of robots in healthcare may be in the area of surgery. Robotic Surgery also known as Robot-assisted surgery, marries advanced computer technology with the skill and  experience of  a human surgeon. It is a method of  performing surgery using very small tools attached to a robotic arm. The surgeon controls and manipulates the arm from a computer console. The huge advantage is this: An electronic eye in the  robot arm sends back a high definition 3-D image, magnified 10 times, which the  surgeon can view on the computer screen: something not possible in conventional surgery. Insta ECG Headed by cardiologist Charit Bhograj, Tricog found a value proposition in that ubiquitous diagnostic tool the Electro Cardio Graph or ECG. The...