Vaidam Health gets NABH accreditation

GURUGRAM / August 28, 2018: Gurugram-based start-up Vaidam Health has become India’s first and only online platform for medical value travellers (medical tourists) to get accreditation from the National Accreditation…

Antibiotics you throw away may be breeding superbugs

NEW DELHI: Tonnes of antibiotics, painkillers and other medicines are flowing down the Yamuna, and scientists at AIIMS say our habit of throwing away leftover medicines in household garbage is…

Maharashtra FDA ex-chief accuses DCGI of delaying action against J&J

Former Maharashtra Food & Drug Administration Commissioner Mahesh Zagade, who first initiated investigations into Johnson & Johnson’s faulty hip implants in 2011, has accused the office of the Drug Controller…

It was a ‘wow’ moment for Dr Ruby Bansal, a preventive Health crusader

New Delhi: Dr Ruby Bansal has undoubtedly made an indelible mark in promoting preventive healthcare, which is the need of the hour in India. The coveted Dr APJ Abdul Kalam…

Artificial Intelligence is a major opportunity and an ideal tool to improve patient care :Prashant Akhawat

Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Prashant Akhawat, COO, Telerad Tech, Bangalore to know more about impact of artificial intelligence in teleradiology. Edited excerpts: Artificial Intelligence changing the face of…

Mukul Deoras appointed as Colgate-Palmolive India Chairman

FMCG major Colgate-Palmolive India (CPIL) today said its board has appointed Mukul Deoras as Chairman of the company with effect from September 1, 2018. He replaces Vinod Nambiar whose resignation…

Delhi-NCR breathing cleaner air this year than in 2016 & 17

NEW DELHI: The air quality in the National Capital Region has improved in 2018 compared with the last two years, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said on Monday. An improvement…

Senior health official in Assam arrested for accepting bribe

Guwahati: A senior health official posted in Assam’s Dhemaji district was arrested when he was accepting a bribe of Rs 12,000 for clearing vehicle bills, at his office this evening,…

Health Ministry deliberating report on ‘faulty’ hip replacement surgeries by MNC: Nadda

New Delhi:Union Health Minister JP Nadda today said his ministry is holding deliberations on an expert panel’s report on alleged faulty hip replacements surgeries by a multinational company in India…

Check on phone if you can trust nearby lab

NEW DELHI: Finding a worthy testing lab or collection centre in your neighbourhood is going to be just a click away soon. The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration…