WHO officially declares Sierra Leone Ebola-free Meghna A Singhania8 Nov 2015 11:05 AM ISTThe World Health Organization is set to announce Saturday that Ebola-ravaged Sierra Leone has beaten an epidemic that killed almost 4,000 of its...
Health authorities investigate the death of Indian-origin girl in Dubai Pooja7 Nov 2015 9:57 AM ISTThe sudden death of an Indian-origin girl in Dubai recently sparked off a wire of disease suspicion, and led to a local investigation by the health...
Researchers develop model to predict side-effects of drugs Pooja6 Nov 2015 9:25 AM ISTIf the researchers at University of California, San Diego have their way; soon it will be possible to predict the side-effects of a drug as well as...
Health apps not so common among US citizens, says a survey Pooja6 Nov 2015 9:22 AM ISTWhile health apps are definitely a fad, or a trend among the young US citizens; yet it has failed to catch the fancy of many people. According to a...
China launches pilot scheme to ease drug approvals Pooja6 Nov 2015 9:15 AM ISTChina has launched a three-year pilot scheme to loosen approvals for new drugs, the country's food and drug regulator said, as Beijing looks to help...
Battery-free pacemakers to be powered by heart underway Pooja3 Nov 2015 10:41 AM ISTNext-generation battery-free implantable pacemakers, which in turn, will be empowered by your heart itself, are under development by scientists.Set...
Heat-activated grenades to treat cancer Pooja3 Nov 2015 10:36 AM ISTCancer drug-packed ‘grenades’ with heat sensitive triggers are under-development by a group of international researchers at the University of...
California doctor convicted of murder by over-prescription Meghna A Singhania1 Nov 2015 12:17 PM ISTA Southern California doctor was found guilty of murder on Friday for over-prescribing drugs that caused the fatal overdose of three patients, in a...
South Korea decides not to officially declare MERS end Meghna A Singhania30 Oct 2015 12:09 PM ISTSouth Korean authorities on Thursday decided not to formally declare an end to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak despite almost no...
Natco Pharma launches Hepatitis C drug in Nepal Meghna A Singhania29 Oct 2015 12:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Natco Pharma today said it has launched generic Hepcinat LP, which is in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection in adults, in...
African Leaders Seek Investment in Healthcare Meghna A Singhania29 Oct 2015 11:50 AM ISTdarkGreen2 margin-bottom-20"NEW DELHI: In order to make healthcare affordable in Africa, leaders from the continent on Wednesday called for more...
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,...
