Stab Attack: Doctor stabbed by person after wife's death Meghna A Singhania27 Oct 2015 9:36 PM ISTIn an unfortunate incident, a person posing as a "patient" stabbed a doctor in the abdomen critically injuring him. The reason cited for the gruesome...
Netmeds closes $50 mn funding led by OrbiMed Meghna A Singhania27 Oct 2015 6:54 PM ISTMumbai, Oct 26 (PTI) : Online pharmacy marketplace Netmeds.com today said it has closed a funding round of USD 50 million (about Rs 325 crore) in...
WWF-India and Apollo Hospitals join hands for welfare of forest staff Meghna A Singhania27 Oct 2015 12:54 PM ISTNew Delhi, 26 October 2015: Forest guards play an indispensable role in protecting the forest habitats and species that WWF-India strives to conserve....
Elder Pharma faces tough time, but says will clear all dues Meghna A Singhania27 Oct 2015 12:21 PM ISTMUMBAI: Troubled drugmaker Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd today said it has been going through tough cash flow situations but asserted it is on the...
BPL patients to get Rs 5L financial aid at Central Govt hospitals in Delhi Meghna A Singhania27 Oct 2015 12:16 PM ISTNEW DELHI: Hospitals under the central government will now be able to provide financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to BPL patients suffering from...
Bacon and other processed meats can cause cancer : Experts Meghna A Singhania27 Oct 2015 12:15 PM ISTEating processed meats like hot dogs, sausages and bacon can cause colorectal cancer in humans, and red meat is also a likely cause of the disease,...
MERS, Ebola, bird flu: Science's big missed opportunities Meghna A Singhania27 Oct 2015 11:31 AM ISTAnyone who goes down with flu in Europe this winter could be asked to enroll in a randomized clinical trial in which they will either be given a drug,...
Merck's Keytruda extends survival in lung cancer study Meghna A Singhania27 Oct 2015 11:14 AM ISTMerck & Co's approved Keytruda lung cancer treatment provided superior overall survival to chemotherapy in a late-stage study of patients with...
Maharashtra govt initiates Van Dhan Jan Dhan scheme for Ayurvedic medicines Meghna A Singhania26 Oct 2015 4:11 PM ISTMUMBAI: In what could prove to be a stiff competition for Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's 'Patanjali' range, the Maharashtra government has started selling...
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital Organise Stroke Support Group on World Stroke Day Meghna A Singhania26 Oct 2015 1:28 PM ISTOn the occasion of World Stroke Day, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in association with Indian Stroke Association organised a Stroke Support Group...
World's first malaria vaccine delayed as WHO experts urge caution Meghna A Singhania26 Oct 2015 1:12 PM ISTThe world's first malaria vaccine is promising but should be used on a pilot basis before any wide-scale use, given its limited efficacy, World Health...
China's life expectancy rises, but health inequalities remain: Lancet Meghna A Singhania26 Oct 2015 1:07 PM ISTLondon, Oct 26 : According to a new research, last two decades have seen a rise in the life expectancy in every province of China, but the large...
