Canada lifts ban against two India-based pharmas Meghna A Singhania9 Sept 2015 2:19 PM ISTTORONTO: Health Canada has lifted an 11-month-old ban it imposed on import of pharmaceuticals from two India-based firms after a re-inspection found...
JP Nadda invites state participation for mission Indradhanush Pooja9 Sept 2015 1:35 PM ISTJP Nadda calls for state support in implementation of the governments comprehensive immunization program for children, now entering phase 2In order to...
BLK Hospital performs stitch less valve surgery Pooja9 Sept 2015 1:29 PM ISTA diseased Aortic valve was successfully replaced at a rare surgery done at the BLK hospital. A 54 yr old Fiji national reported at the hospital with...
GSK pharma to set up manufacturing unit in Karnataka Pooja9 Sept 2015 10:34 AM ISTGlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (GSK pharma) today began its work on the 1000-crore manufacturing plant set up in Karnataka. The foundation stone for...
Govt intends to ban rapid diagnostic test kits for dengue Pooja9 Sept 2015 10:25 AM ISTThe rapid diagnostic test kits for dengue provides inaccurate results, as implied by the governmentWith the sudden splurge witnessed in the number of...
Outraged mob attacks hospital after woman dies due to bleeding Meghna A Singhania9 Sept 2015 10:19 AM ISTÂ Kadapa (AP): An outraged mob attacked a private hospital after a pregnant woman died after delivery on Monday night at Rayachoty town, a police...
Madhuri Dixit Nene supports routine immunization for children Pooja9 Sept 2015 10:09 AM ISTAs a UNICEF advocate, Madhuri Dixit Nene pitched for awareness for child immunization at the Radio4child awardsAs a UNICEF celebrity health advocate,...
Call to action at the Sishu Bhawan Pooja9 Sept 2015 9:58 AM ISTThe Odisha government has recently stated to the media there was "no clinical negligence" committed at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Post-Graduate...
Patients with abnormal heart beats are prone to stroke risk in winters Pooja8 Sept 2015 12:32 PM ISTAn international research has recently stated that abnormal heart beats increases the risk of stroke in such patients in wintersAn international study...
Reactions post blood transfusion claims 4 lives in West Bengal Pooja8 Sept 2015 12:27 PM ISTThe principal secretary of West Bengal health and family welfare department has stated that preservation of blood can be the apparent reason for the...
Ultrasound of bones and joints gaining popularity Meghna A Singhania8 Sept 2015 11:55 AM ISTIt happens quite often that in the event of a fracture or an injury to the bone, X-ray does not detect and injury. In fact, 90% of the time, X-ray...
India rejects patent claim to Pfizer Pooja8 Sept 2015 10:48 AM ISTIndia has reportedly again denied Pfizer a patent of rheumatoid arthritis drug tofacitinibPfizer has reportedly sought a patent right over rheumatoid...
