12 die of leptospirosis in Kerala
Kochi (Kerala) [India]: Twelve people have died of leptospirosis disease in Kerala between August 1 and September 3, while 372 confirmed leptospirosis cases have been reported from the flood-hit state…
Delhi High Court rules in favour of Dabur in Emami Chyawanprash ad case
MUMBAI: Dabur has received an injunction in its favour from the Delhi High Court, which stopped the Kolkata-based Emami from airing a commercial for its chyawanprash brand that allegedly disparaged…
The fundamental problem with malnutrition is that it’s not visible: Shawn K Baker
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Shawn K Baker, Director, Nutrition (Global Development) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) , Seattle, USA to know more about his views on India’s…
Hyderabad infants hit by drug-resistant TB
HYDERABAD: The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) with resistance to drugs is growing among infants in Hyderabad. About six per cent of infants studied were diagnosed with TB. City doctors say…
Doctor couple to pay Rs 15 lakh for botched-up eye surgery
NEW DELHI: A city-based doctor couple was penalised and asked to pay Rs 15 lakh compensation for a botched-up eye surgery of a woman, who lost sight in one of…
Rural India goes for anti-ageing cream
Mumbai: Rural consumers have leapfrogged, and how. Tiding over the slowdown of the last few years, sunshine stories are emerging on the consumption front with certain international brands and premium…
EUR 15 million each to fund the joint call for the program “Horizon 2020”
To develop the new Influenza vaccine, both the EU and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) ), Government of India, joined their hands and have committed EUR 15 million each to…
Researchers working hard to develop potential drugs to help quit smoking
Are you trying hard to quit Smoking but you can’t? Although smoking is an addiction, people can quit smoking and soon we may have a potential drug that can help…
China’s swine fever may spread in Asia: FAO
More than 24,000 pigs have been culled in China in four provinces to stop the disease from proliferating, the FAO shared in a statement. The first outbreak was reported at…
Antibiotics you throw away may be breeding superbugs
NEW DELHI: Tonnes of antibiotics, painkillers and other medicines are flowing down the Yamuna, and scientists at AIIMS say our habit of throwing away leftover medicines in household garbage is…
