Tamil Nadu To Give Anti Rabies Vials To Andhra And Delhi But Not To Karnataka
CHENNAI: Public hospitals across the country are beginning to feel the heat over shortage of various drugs including antibiotics and painkillers. Until Monday, Delhi, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh have sought…
In Quest for Holy Grail of Quality Care Continuum in Indian Healthcare
Mumbai: As if congregation of eminent health professionals from leading hospitals and diagnostic labs were eager to face it. So, when Bollywood belle Sonali Bendre, a recent cancer survivor, conceded…
When Pills fail to treat, Cells succeed in this Mumbai Clinic
Mumbai: There seemed no light at end of the long dark tunnel for parents of Sushant, an engineering student, inflicted with Multiple Sclerosis, a debilitating incurable disease. Despairing, they were…
‘Wall’ of Allopath Doctors again against new ‘Bridge’ of Niti Aayog
New Delhi: Niti Aayog is at it again. Fresh from nursing wounds from being forced to dump National Medical Commission (NMC) by the allopathic doctors’ community, central government’s think tank…
New tool predicts kidney stone recurrence
Anyone who has experienced the discomfort of kidney stones is eager to know whether or not they are likely to return. However, they are currently difficult to predict. One new…
Flossing and Going to the Dentist Linked to Lower Risk of Oral Cancer
That’s according to findings presented March 31, here at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting. In the new study, researchers analyzed the dental health behaviors of patients…
Skin diseases more common in elderly men, finds study
Ranked as the fourth most common cause of human illness, skin diseases increase with age are more frequent in elderly men than in women, say researchers. The study, published in…
Suspended health employee found selling hospital medicines at his shop
Srinagar: The J&K government on Monday ordered a probe after drugs meant for “hospital supply only” were found being sold at a private chemist shop run by a suspended health…
Shoulder Pain: a stitch in time saves nine
New Delhi: Prolonged pain in the shoulder points to some tear deep within. Shrugging this symptom off may worsen it and land one under the knife. The upshot: never cold…
Many essential drugs priced much higher than manufacturing cost: WHO
NEW DELHI: Around 40% of the essential medicines in India with lowest MRP are priced significantly higher than estimated production costs, an assessment by the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows…
