HC impleads online medicine traders in plea seeking ban on e-pharmacies
Chennai: The Madras High Court Friday allowed firms involved in online sale of medicines to be impleaded in a petition seeking a ban on their business. Justice R Mahadevan, who…
Surgeries put on hold due to bad air
NEW DELHI: Hospitals are taking extra care of the elderly and children who have a history of respiratory illness and have to undergo planned surgery. Doctors said this is because…
Non-communicable diseases account for 62 percent of deaths in India, say experts
KOCHI: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries together have overtaken infectious and childhood diseases in terms of disease burden in every state of the country, said health experts who were attending…
NPPA fixes retail price of 68 drug formulations
Drug price regulator NPPA Friday fixed prices as well as revised ceiling and retail prices of 68 formulations, including those used for treatment of diabetes, blood pressure and HIV. The…
Now Aster DM Healthcare’s Mobile- ‘Mohalla’ clinics in Delhi
New Delhi: Mohalla clinics, Delhi government’s globally acclaimed primary health centres, got a shot in the arm with the launch of Aster Volunteers Mobile Medical Service. This will provide preventive…
Teva Pharm raises 2018 Profit outlook, sees strong migraine drug launch
By Tova Cohen and Steven Scheer TEL AVIV: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries raised its 2018 earnings outlook, said it was seeing “a very strong launch” for its long-awaited migraine treatment Ajovy…
Need to ensure emergency medicine, universal health coverage: Health Ministry official
Noida (UP): Noting that India has done well in generic pharmaceuticals, and ensured that all treatments are available within the country, a senior Union Health Ministry official said Thursday the…
Low-fat diet may help increase cancer survival chances in kids: Study
Los Angeles: A low-fat diet may help increase the cancer survival rate of obese children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer, a study claims. Researchers from the…
Telerad Tech launches AI powered solutions to detect early stage breast cancer
Bangalore- Telerad Tech today announced the launch of a new AI-Powered product – MammoAssist to detect early-stage breast cancer as a Make in India Initiative. MammoAssist analyzes a mammogram and…
Medical app by 3 Goan students wins second place at national level
PANAJI: E-Medikit, an Android app developed by three students of Goa University’s department of computer science and technology, won them recognition at the national-level hackathon for women by Ahmedabad University.…
