GMERS issues job letters for only 25% vacancies
Seven long months after interviews for recruitment of doctors were carried by Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society (GMERS) in February, officials issued appointment letters only in the second week…
‘Lack of adequate infrastructure is a hindrance in providing quality medical services’
Agra: Patients seeking medical care at SN Medical College are being exposed to ‘dirty air’ as medical waste materials are overflowing from bins and garbage is strewn all around. The…
Niger launches mass polio vaccination drive
Niamey: Niger has launched a mass polio vaccination campaign targeting more than three million children under five after new cases were detected, an official said Friday. The programme kicked off…
Millions with high blood sugar face TB risk
The Hague: Millions of people with high blood sugar may be at greater risk of tuberculosis than previously thought, scientists said Friday, warning that diabetes and TB could combine to…
6 feet tall? You could be at a 13 per cent higher risk of cancer
LONDON: Taller people could be more at risk of developing cancer, claimed a new study that examined over a million people. The report, published by the Royal Society, showed that…
Gilead hepatitis C drug sales fall, but profit beats estimates
By Deena Beasley Second quarter sales of Gilead Sciences Inc’s flagship hepatitis C drugs fell by more than half as competition increased, sending net profit down 22 percent from a…
Rajnath inaugurates first CAPFs referral hospital in Greater Noida
Greater Noida: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday inaugurated the first-ever referral hospital of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) here. The 200-bedded facility, built at a cost of Rs…
Ayurveda focuses on both illness & wellness: RSS chief
Nagpur: Ayurveda does not focus only on illness but also wellness of people and therefore it has been widely accepted in the country as a traditional science which has now…
Merck says to retain animal health business as part of company
Merck & Co Inc on Thursday indicated that it would keep its animal health business as part of the company, in response to questions about its plans for the unit.…
Zydus set to buy India biz of Kraft Heinz for Rs 4,595 crore
AHMEDABAD/MUMBAI: Zydus Wellness, a subsidiary of Ahmedabad-based pharma major Cadila Healthcare, on Wednesday announced entering into a definitive agreement to acquire the India business of US-based Kraft Heinz in a…

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Study finds rising resistance to a last-resort antibiotic in Africa
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India regulator asks states to implement uniform drug licensing norms to end quality gaps
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No spurious drugs were detected in the state during the 2024–25 financial year and so far in 2025–26: CM Manik Saha in Assembly
Chirag Paswan says India working with global bodies on nutraceutical regulations
Peanut Stuck in the Airway of a Child ended up as Emergency