Youths turn saviours, breathe life into India’s organ donation drive
Fifteen-year-old Mumbai resident Vaibhav Sanghavi had just completed his Class X exams in 2016 when he was asked a question that is rarely asked to someone so young: Would he…
‘DMRC stand on leprosy patients unfair’
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said it was unacceptable that Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) permitted leprosy patients to travel in the Metro only if they carried a…
Antibiotic resistance can be caused by small amounts of antibiotics : Study
Uppsala University – Apr 23, 2018 : Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a global and growing problem in health care. To be able to prevent further development of resistance developing, it is…
Orchid Pharma’s lenders reject Union Quimico’s bid
Lenders to bankrupt Orchid Pharma have called for a second round of bidding for the drug maker after they found the offer from the only eligible bidder in the first…
Experts dub doctor’s stem cell technique flawed, fraudulent
Like India, Sri Lanka’s scientific community doesn’t sanction stem cell therapy as a treatment for neurodevelopmental disorders, but there are no laws prohibiting it. Alleging that Sion Hospital’s Dr Alok…
Thiruvananthapuram : Govt issues notification on minimum wages for nurses
Thiruvananthapuram: Finally, the state government managed to issue the notification ensuring minimum wage of Rs 20,000 for the nurses working in the private hospitals in the state. The notification was…
Jammu to get 240-bed bone and joint hospital: minister
Jammu, Apr 22 : A 240-bedded bone and joint hospital is coming up here for the benefit of patients who have to rush to Srinagar or outside the state for…
20-day waiting period for ultrasound at Meerut dist hosp
A small board hanging outside the ultrasound centre here, reads, “Register for ultrasound between 8 am and 10 am, and get a date and number to get ultrasound”. A patient…
24-yr-old Amravati donor gives liver for city’s first transplant
Nagpur: In a historic organ donation in Vidarbha, as many as eight organs were donated by the family of a 24-year-old woman from Amravati. It also marked the first time…
Delhi Surgeon operates on leg of patient with head injury
NEW DELHI: In a case of gross negligence, a surgeon at the Sushruta Trauma Centre — a dedicated facility for trauma services run by the Delhi government — operated upon…
