Free cosmetic breast surgery at govt hospital
CHENNAI: The world of cosmetic surgery, particularly breast reduction or augmentation, will no longer be limited to celebrities and the wealthy in Tamil Nadu. The state health department on Wednesday…
Hope to see Indian healthcare sector becoming HIPAA complaint soon: Winmagic’s COO
New Delhi: “We hope India, like everywhere else, will soon follow the HIPAA compliance as data protection is an opportunity for everybody,” said Mark Hickman, COO, Winmagic. With growing adoption…
Parents lie to swap their baby girl with boy; DNA test reveals truth
CUTTACK: The DNA test of the infant girl, whose parents had refused to accept her claiming the woman had given birth to a son, has found the couple to be…
World’s largest brain tumour removed in Mumbai hospital
Mumbai, In a rare and complicated surgery, doctors at a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) hospital have successfully extricated a brain tumour from a 31-year-old blind man from Uttar Pradesh. The…
Private hospitals making up to 1,737% profit on drugs, finds NPPA study
NEW DELHI: An analysis of bills from four reputed private hospitals in Delhi and NCR by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revealed that they are making profits of…
New committee to examine safety, rationality of over 300 drugs banned since 2016
NEW DELHI: Over 300 combination medicines banned by the government for being “irrational” or unsafe for consumption will now be examined by a sub-committee under the Drugs Technical Advisory Board…
New Drug Controller of India (DCGI) takes over
New Delhi: Dr Eshwar Reddy is the new Drug Controller of India (DCGI). He takes over the charge from Dr G.N. Singh. Dr Reddy bucks the trend in the sense…
Apollo Hospital ditched Death by bringing Dead man alive
New Delhi: A heart would rarely revive to beat again after stopping for one hour. Even if it does, brain would not be alive by then and allow him to…
RK Damani’s Derive Investments buys 26.5 lakh shares of Fortis Healthcare
NEW DELHI: RK Damani’s Derive Investments on Monday bought 26.5 lakh shares of Fortis Healthcare. The firm bought 26,58,843 shares of Fortis Healthcare at Rs 144.50 apiece in a bulk…
The new healthcare policy mandates a minimum of 2 beds per 1000: Sumeet Aggarwal
In an interview with ETHealthworld, Sumeet Aggarwal, Managing Director, Midmark India, talks about the trends and challenges in hospital bed industry in India. Edited excerpts: Where do you think India…
