Health dept asks TB patients to share details of treatment
Bareilly: The health department has made an appeal to tuberculosis patients that they should get prescription forms from doctors and bills from medical shops for sharing with the department. According…
MAHE, Manipal, researchers discover origin of insulin effects on blood vessels
MANIPAL: Scientists at School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, identified key genes influenced by inflammatory mediator, interleukin-6 (IL-6), on endothelial cells associated with insulin resistance.…
Vaccine to combat diarrhea in kids arrives in Meerut
Meerut: The Rotavirus vaccine, to prevent diarrhea among children below five years of age, has finally arrived in Meerut. Workers at the Meerut health department have already been trained on…
Dr Reddy’s top hand Alok Sonig quits
Alok Sonig, the CEO of developed markets at Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, has quit barely five months after he was promoted to the role. Sonig’s unexpected departure is seen as a…
Lessons for Delhi: How China cut PM2.5 emissions by 33% in 5 yrs
NEW DELHI: A new Lancet study on the impact of China’s Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan (2013-2017) could be a document of interest to a city like Delhi…
Guj finds new weapon to fight malnutrition: Drumstick leaves
VADODARA: Drumstick or ‘saragvo’, which grows in abundance in and around Vadodara, has spiced up sambars and avials in south India for years now. But MS University scientists have discovered…
Govt tells Parliament India has 8.6 lakhs doctors, but no one really knows
How many doctors does India have? Going by data given to Parliament by the Medical Council of India (MCI), there are more than 10.8 lakh doctors registered. In reality, no…
Declining Breastfeeding is cause of concern for WHO
New Delhi: Breast milk is a treasure trove of nutrition for infants. It is essential to lay foundation for their long term health. Breastfeeding is boon for both infants and…
Woman goes under the knife to get 12 kg cancerous tumour removed from ovary
KOLKATA: When an acute pain in her right leg restricted her mobility in March, homemaker Soma Guin had no idea that she was carrying a massive tumour in her ovary…
Pharma stocks sag; Dr Reddy’s Labs, Sun Pharma, Lupin top drags
NEW DELHI: A majority of pharma stocks were trading in the lower terrain in Monday’s trading session, keeping the sectoral pack down. The Nifty Pharma index was trading 0.47 per…
