Contaminated polio drops administered to 1.10 lakh kids in Agra district
AGRA: After the detection of at least three batches of polio vaccines containing 1.5 lakh vials contaminated with type 2 polio virus, the health department has started providing inactive polio…
Globally great Gastroenterologists gorge on hot talking points in Delhi
New Delhi: New Techniques and findings have emerged in the fields of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Liver Transplantation. Hot topics like Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Cholestasis, acute Liver Failure, Liver…
50-bed healthcare centre at Mico hospital on cards
Nashik: The municipal corporation has decided to expand the Mico hospital at Satpur. A 50-bed urban health care centre would be established on the premises of the hospital. “We have…
Akcea Therapeutics genetic disease treatment gets FDA approval
Akcea Therapeutics Inc said on Friday its treatment, developed along with Ionis Pharmaceuticals , which targets a rare genetic disease was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Akcea’s…
Sebi bans Celestial Biolabs, 2 others from the capital mkts for 10 yrs
Regulator Sebi Friday barred Celestial Biolabs as well as its chairman A N Singh and wife Padma Singh from the capital markets for 10 years for fabricating the company’s sales…
Kidney scam: ACB gets more documents from JJ Hospital
MUMBAI: Anti-corruption bureau officials on Friday gathered medical records from JJ Hospital pertaining to the previous organ transplants done during the tenure of social services superintendent Tushar Savarkar. The key…
SC seeks Centre’s response on faulty hip implants by Johnson & Johnson
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday sought the Centre’s response on a plea alleging that “faulty” and “deadly” hip implants, made by US-based pharma major Johnson and Johnson, have been…
A Masterstroke to avert Impending Stroke
New Delhi: 75-year-old lady Rukmani Garga was on the brink of stroke. As she showed signs of Transient Ischemic Attacks ( TIAs) also known as mini strokes, doctors of Indraprastha…
Polish lawmakers approve more talks on banning vaccinations
WARSAW: Lawmakers from Poland’s conservative ruling party have approved further parliamentary discussion over a controversial plan to abolish compulsory vaccinations for children, including those against serious diseases such as polio,…
What Indian Hospitals should learn from the Midwifery Led Care in the UK
In the UK, when a woman first discovers that she is pregnant, she is referred to a midwife, not a doctor. There’s a saying in the UK – ‘Every pregnant…
