Guillain-Barre on rise in 5 Latam countries, no proven link to Zika - WHO savita16 Feb 2016 9:28 AM ISTA neurological disorder suspected of links to the mosquito-borne Zika virus is on the rise in Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Suriname and Venezuela,...
Indian-American physician pleads guilty to health care fraud savita15 Feb 2016 11:04 AM ISTWashington: An Indian-American physician in the US has pleaded guilty to the charges of unlawfully dispensing controlled substances and health care...
WHO: Zika vaccines at least 18 months away from broad trials savita14 Feb 2016 11:41 AM ISTGENEVA: Â Possible Zika vaccines are at least 18 months away from large-scale trials, the World Health Organization said as it advised pregnant women...
3000 surgeries cancelled as British doctors strike savita11 Feb 2016 11:27 AM ISTLondon:Â A second wave of industrial action by thousands of junior doctors started on Wednesday after negotiations over pay and new contracts...
Pakistan, Afghanistan reports 2016's first polio cases savita7 Feb 2016 9:00 AM ISTISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan and Afghanistan have reported the first cases of polio for the year 2016, a media report said.In Pakistan, the case was confirmed...
US doctor gets 30 years to life for prescription drug deaths savita6 Feb 2016 3:27 PM ISTLos Angeles: A Los Angeles-area doctor convicted of murder for prescribing exorbitant amounts of painkillers that left a dozen patients dead was...
Case of sexual transmission of Zika Virus reported in the US Meghna A Singhania4 Feb 2016 9:52 AM ISTTexas: The Dallas County in Texas has reported a case where a person has been infected with the Zika Virus after having sexual contact with a partner...
UNICEF calls for immediate action against Zika virus savita3 Feb 2016 8:58 AM ISTUnited Nations: The United Nations Children' s Fund (UNICEF) called for immediate action to help stop the spread of Zika virus which is the suspected...
Express Scripts drops coverage of Valeant diabetes drug Glumetza savita1 Feb 2016 9:10 AM ISTNew York: Express Scripts Holding Co, the U.S. No. 1 pharmacy benefits manager, said it would stop covering Glumetza, a diabetes drug made by Valeant...
More than 2,100 pregnant Colombian women infected with Zika virus Meghna A Singhania31 Jan 2016 9:19 AM ISTMore than 2,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country's national health institute said on Saturday, as...
ZIKA Virus update: Spread gets larger Meghna A Singhania28 Jan 2016 12:02 PM ISTNew York, Jan 27:Â A team of US researchers has documented for the first time the disease trajectory of Zika virus that started with nine positive...
India donates 40 ambulances, eight buses to Nepal on Republic Day savita27 Jan 2016 9:28 AM ISTKathmandu: On its 67th Republic day, India has donated 40 ambulances and eight buses to various hospitals, non-profit charitable organisations and...
