Eight test positive for Zika in Jaipur

JAIPUR: Eight people, three of them pregnant women, have tested positive for the Zika virus in Jaipur, reports Intishab Ali. The first case was reported in September-end. Zika is spread…

Shortage of space, beds force patients to lie on hosp floor

Darbhanga: The Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) has been left with no choice but to make patients sleep on mattresses and blankets on the floor as the administration struggles…

US regulators OK updated version of decades-old antibiotic

TRENTON, N.J.: U.S. regulators on Tuesday approved a modernized version of a decades-old antibiotic used to treat a number of infections. Paratek Pharmaceuticals’ Nuzyra was designed to overcome the problem…

FSSAI: FDA ‘Courts’ like setup is wrong

The state FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has been instructed by the chief executive officer of FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) to change the court like set…

Contaminated vaccine raises the threat of ‘Dead’ Polio Strain’s Spread

A serious threat to public health as some batches of oral polio vaccine has found contaminated with polio type-2 virus, produced by the Ghaziabad-based Biomed. This virus can return the…

Blockchain Technology will help NITI Aayog, Oracle To Fight against Fake Drugs In India

NITI Aayog partnered with Oracle, Apollo Hospitals and Strides Pharma Sciences to run a real drug supply chain using blockchain decentralized ledger and IoT software. The Indian pharmaceutical industry is…

Now it is Aster DM Healthcare’s plenty in Kerala.

New Delhi/Trivandrum: Now it is Dr Azad Moopen’s plenty in Kerala. The son of the soil has ‘flooded’ his state with cash to help raise homes pulled down by ruthless…

As Wages of being Youngest, India must prepare for upcoming Millions of Elders

New Delhi: Gushing over India being youngest nation in the world? Fair enough. But have we weighed the wages of it? It will be daunting. India must brace up for…

UN touts anti-tobacco progress, decries industry meddling

GENEVA: The U.N. health agency says roughly 90 percent or more of countries behind a deal to reduce harmful tobacco consumption have slapped taxes on tobacco products, banned smoking in…

Young cancer survivors at higher risk of poor mental health: Study

Sydney: Those who have survived cancer at young age are at a higher risk of suffering from poor mental health, a new study has found. Young cancer survivors who struggle…