Strand Life Sciences Acquires India Diagnostics Business from Quest Diagnostics

8th October, Bangalore : Strand Life Sciences, a Bangalore-based specialized research and diagnostics company today announced an agreement to acquire the India medical diagnostics business of Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX),…

Will examine if AAP govt pilot project at GTB Hospital violates fundamental rights of others: HC

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday said it will examine whether the AAP government’s pilot project at the GTB Hospital to give preferential treatment to city residents was…

Trivitron Healthcare eyes Rs 750 crore revenue in FY19

New Delhi: Domestic medical devices maker Trivitron Healthcare is looking to clock revenue of around Rs 750 crore in the current fiscal year, as it mulls inorganic growth in key…

First-ever live conference on cancer awareness held in J-K

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India]: In order to promote awareness on cancer, a 24-hour live video conference workshop was held in Jammu, as part of a two-day cancer awareness program.…

Students demand that SPPU’s health centre be ready for swine flu, dengue

With dengue and swine flu continuing their rampage in the city, students at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) have raised concerns over the state of readiness of the varsity’s health…

26 test positive for dengue in Jammu region

Jammu: At least 26 people have tested positive for dengue in five districts of Jammu region this year, a health official said Sunday. The maximum 11 cases were reported from…

Contaminated polio drops administered to 1.10 lakh kids in Agra district

AGRA: After the detection of at least three batches of polio vaccines containing 1.5 lakh vials contaminated with type 2 polio virus, the health department has started providing inactive polio…

Globally great Gastroenterologists gorge on hot talking points in Delhi

New Delhi: New Techniques and findings have emerged in the fields of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Liver Transplantation. Hot topics like Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Cholestasis, acute Liver Failure, Liver…

50-bed healthcare centre at Mico hospital on cards

Nashik: The municipal corporation has decided to expand the Mico hospital at Satpur. A 50-bed urban health care centre would be established on the premises of the hospital. “We have…

Akcea Therapeutics genetic disease treatment gets FDA approval

Akcea Therapeutics Inc said on Friday its treatment, developed along with Ionis Pharmaceuticals , which targets a rare genetic disease was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Akcea’s…