Young cancer survivors at higher risk of poor mental health: Study
Sydney: Those who have survived cancer at young age are at a higher risk of suffering from poor mental health, a new study has found. Young cancer survivors who struggle…
US, Japanese pair win Nobel prize for cancer research
The scientists made landmark discoveries on how to manipulate the immune system to fight cancer American James Allison and Japanese Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or…
Standardisation of Indian medical devices process started!!
Soon, Our country designed medical devices will come with the ‘Indian standard’ benchmarked and nearly 1,000 products are currently being benchmarked. VK Paul, NITI Aayog member said that the process…
Nationwide Pharmacy Strike Call by AIOCD flops, many shops kept open
To protest against the introduction of e-pharmacy, All India Organization of Chemists & Druggists (AIOCD) called the day long pharma bandh or nationwide 24-hour pharmacy shutdown had a mixed impact…
Gujarat 8th worse in child, maternal nutrition
AHMEDABAD: Back in March 2016, the Unicef Rapid Survey on Children covering India had warned Gujarat that around 10.1% children in the state were grossly underweight and 41.6% showed stunted…
Rare recognition for Sree Chitra in cardiac care
Thiruvananthapuram: The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) has been granted the ‘centre for advanced research and excellence’ status by the Indian Council for Medical Research…
44 health & wellness sub-centres will be set up in Nilgiris, says Union minister
Udhagamandalam: Union minister of state Pon. Radhakrishnan inaugurated a Health and Wellness Centre, a first-of-its-kind in the hill district, at Jagathala village near Coonoor on Sunday. Pointing out that India…
NMC on its toes as swine flu, dengue cases soar
Nashik: The alarming increase in the number of swine flu and dengue cases has created quite a flutter in the civic administration which is appealing to citizens to take necessary…
Made in India coronary stents as good as foreign ones: Study
Indigenously made coronary stents are as good as those manufactured in other countries by multinational companies, according to a recent scientific study. The study’s findings were presented at the prestigious…
Board of Governors (BoG) replaced Medical Council Of India(MCI)
Indian government dissolved the Medical Council of India (MCI) with the Board of Governors (BoG) by bringing an ordinance. Medical Council of India is the apex body working to regulate…
