Bangladesh distributes Vitamin A capsules to children Meghna A Singhania15 Nov 2015 3:35 PM ISTDhaka, Nov 15 : Bangladesh has distributed Vitamin A capsules to millions of children between six months and five years of age in an effort to prevent...
FDA orders recall of machine used to clean medical scopes Pooja14 Nov 2015 10:30 AM ISTWASHINGTON - Federal officials are ordering the recall of nearly 2,800 machines used to disinfect medical scopes. They blamed company violations that...
China rejects 11 drug applications over inadequate trial data Pooja13 Nov 2015 8:32 AM ISTChina has signalled a tougher stance on drug quality in the country's sprawling pharmaceuticals industry by rejecting applications for 11 medicines...
Obese kids as young as 8 show signs of heart disease Pooja12 Nov 2015 10:22 AM ISTMiami: Some obese children as young as eight show significant signs of heart disease, according to research presented Tuesday at a major US cardiology...
Drug industry bemoans Britain's lack of science skills Pooja12 Nov 2015 10:08 AM ISTLondon: British pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies face a major skills shortage which threatens future investment and the long-term success of...
Diabetes experts tell G20 to tax sugar to save lives and money Pooja12 Nov 2015 9:58 AM ISTDiabetes experts called on world leaders on Thursday to use sugar taxes to fight obesity, arguing such a move would save lives and slash healthcare...
Indian vaccine for meningitis hailed in Africa Meghna A Singhania11 Nov 2015 3:51 PM ISTAccra (Ghana): Five years after the introduction of MenAfriVac, an affordable vaccine for meningitis A produced by Indian firm Serum Institute of...
Now, you can donate for cancer research while sleeping using DreamLab app Pooja10 Nov 2015 10:19 AM ISTSYDNEY: Imagine that your idle phone is helping power cancer research as you hit the sack. With a new app, Australia's Garvan Institute of Medical...
Poor Air Quality Increases Heart Attack Risk Pooja10 Nov 2015 9:58 AM ISTNEW YORK:Â People with heart disease can face an increase risk of a serious heart attack on poor air quality days, a new study warns.There is a strong...
New smartphone app to help cardiac arrest victims Pooja9 Nov 2015 9:45 AM ISTTokyo: Japanese researchers have developed a new smartphone app that alerts rescuers with lifesaving AEDs when an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest...
Soon, eye drops to clear up cataracts Pooja9 Nov 2015 9:25 AM ISTWashington:Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have discovered a new chemical that could be added to eye drops to help clear up cataracts, the...
China to curb rapidly rising medical expenses Meghna A Singhania8 Nov 2015 11:17 AM ISTBeijing: China has issued guidelines for curbing rapidly rising medical expenses in the country's public hospital system, the media reported on...
