Karnataka may opt out of Centre’s health scheme

BENGALURU: As the Centre gets ready to roll out its ambitious Ayushman Bharat scheme, Karnataka may opt out of the proposed scheme and continue with its Arogya Karnataka health programme.…

Free govt coaching for JEE, NEET from 2019

NEW DELHI: Free coaching for key higher education entrance tests? This will actually be possible soon because the National Testing Agency, set up by the government to conduct exams for…

CM: 80% of beds at state cancer hosp to be for Delhiites

NEW DELHI: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said 80% of the beds at Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI), the only cancer hospital run by the state government, would be…

Domestic pharma players eye Bharat Serums acquisition

MUMBAI: Domestic pharmaceutical companies Cipla, Zydus Cadilla, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and private equity fund Baring Asia are among those evaluating the acquisition of Mumbai-based vaccine maker Bharat Serums and Vaccines…

Researchers working hard to develop potential drugs to help quit smoking

Are you trying hard to quit Smoking but you can’t? Although smoking is an addiction, people can quit smoking and soon we may have a potential drug that can help…

Stem Cells egg on Ovary gone bust after Menopause

New Delhi: The increasing trend of early onset of Menopause is further complicating the issue of infertility. But thanks to stem cells nestled in ovary, eggs are not hard to…

China’s swine fever may spread in Asia: FAO

More than 24,000 pigs have been culled in China in four provinces to stop the disease from proliferating, the FAO shared in a statement. The first outbreak was reported at…

Medical insurance may soon cover dental, infertility fixes

NEW DELHI: In what may mean more inclusive healthcare policies for patients, the insurance regulator has removed around 10 items, including procedures such as dental, stem cell, infertility and psychiatric…

Vaidam Health gets NABH accreditation

GURUGRAM / August 28, 2018: Gurugram-based start-up Vaidam Health has become India’s first and only online platform for medical value travellers (medical tourists) to get accreditation from the National Accreditation…

Antibiotics you throw away may be breeding superbugs

NEW DELHI: Tonnes of antibiotics, painkillers and other medicines are flowing down the Yamuna, and scientists at AIIMS say our habit of throwing away leftover medicines in household garbage is…