Governments to discuss tackling tuberculosis at UN summit
UNITED NATIONS: Governments from around the world will gather Wednesday to discuss the persistent scourge of tuberculosis, which last year claimed more lives than any other communicable disease. About 1.3…
Govt sets up Ayush Information Cell in Romania
New Delhi: To encourage practice of ayurveda, India has set up an Ayush Information Cell at its embassy premises in Romania to create awareness about the traditional Indian system of…
‘No blood from gays’: Male donors to be asked about sex life
MUMBAI: A new and more exhaustive blood donor screening questionnaire will now require male donors to answer questions about their sexual behaviour and whether they have multiple partners. While a…
Modern Technology making Critical Care at Home a reality
New Delhi/ Jalandhar: Healthcare atHome’s footprint is increasingly widening with modern technology making critical care at home a reality. In CME (continuing medical education seminar) organized at Jalandhar, a large…
233 dengue cases in a week, rain to blame
NEW DELHI: Incessant rain has led to a sudden spike in vector-borne diseases in the capital due to an increase in the number of mosquito breeding sites. In the past…
Implant, intense rehab help 3 paralyzed for years take steps
WASHINGTON: Three people whose legs were paralyzed for years can stand and take steps again thanks to an electrical implant that zaps the injured spinal cord – along with months…
NetMeds acquires JustDoc for just under a million
NEW DELHI: Online pharmacy Net-Meds has acquired telemedicine portal JustDoc in a cash-and-stock deal, the second acquisition by the Chennai-based company, which had acquired hyperlocal drugs delivery startup Pluss last…
This 16 month old weighs 25kg!
CHANDIGARH: Chahat weighed 20kg when she was 9-month-old and is now 25kg at 16 months. She is twice the weight of a normal child at her age. Chahat is one…
Asia Healthcare in final talks to buy Nova IVI fertility
Asia Healthcare Holdings, the platform backed by global investors TPG Growth and Temasek Holdings, is all set to acquire Nova IVI Fertility, one of the largest operators of fertility clinics…
Why docs of pvt hospitals aren’t ready to be on negligence panel
GURUGRAM: No specialists or super-specialists from private hospitals want to be on the panel of the district medical negligence board that takes up complaints of negligence against other private hospitals.…
