Singh brothers may have taken fresh loans from Fortis to repay funds diverted from hospital chain, company says

NEW DELHI: In a new finding related to allegations the Singh brothers diverted nearly Rs500 crore from Fortis Healthcare, the group is now suggesting the ex-promoters repaid some of this…

Indian medical devices’ export may land in dire straits

New Delhi: Prominent public health experts and Indian medical device industry insiders have warned 16 billion USD Indian export may be in for a severe jolt, if Indian government errs…

Syringes Sale-Purchase Ban: Treatment far worse than the disease

New Delhi/ Bhatinda/ Ferozepur : Syringe manufacturers and public health epidemiologists have viewed Punjab administrations’ orders banning sale and purchase of syringes in medical stores and chemists’ shops without doctor’s…

Effectiveness of Stemetil in Curing Vertigo

Out there are different types of medicines available to cure vertigo. One such medicine is Stemetil. Reading this post would help you to know the effectiveness of stemetil to cure…

Untreatable infections caused 2 of 3 newborn deaths in big city hospital

NEW DELHI: In a grim reminder of the threat posed by antibiotic resistance, data released by one of Delhi’s biggest children’s hospitals, Chacha Nehru Baal Chikitsalaya (CNBC), reveals that two…

TPG to acquire 40% in Sai Life for Rs 900 crore

Mumbai: TPG has pipped rival private equity investors to acquire a stake of slightly over 40% in Sai Life Sciences — a Hyderabad-based provider of drug discovery, development and manufacturing…

40% of the global burden of Lymphatic Filariasis is shared by India : Prof. Dr Suma Krishnasastry

Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Prof. Dr Suma Krishnasastry, Prof. of Internal Medicine, Government T D Medical College Hospital, Kerala to know more about India’s participation in Global Programme…

Bhatinda : Chemists directed not to sell syringes without doctors’ prescription

BATHINDA: Given the rampant drug addiction and a score of drug injecting users (IDUs) dying of overdose, districts of Punjab have directed the chemists and medical stores not to sell…

One year old Tanzanian boy leapt to life, thanks to Indraprastha Apollo

New Delhi: Surgery was the only option and chance of survival of one year old boy from Tanzania was 50/50. It took the nerve of the surgeon of Indraprastha Apollo…

Bihar: 141 private hospitals in 20 districts face closure

PATNA: The Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) has issued “proposed closure notices” to 141 private hospitals in 20 districts across the state for flouting environmental norms and discharging untreated…