Senior health official in Assam arrested for accepting bribe
Guwahati: A senior health official posted in Assam’s Dhemaji district was arrested when he was accepting a bribe of Rs 12,000 for clearing vehicle bills, at his office this evening,…
Health Ministry deliberating report on ‘faulty’ hip replacement surgeries by MNC: Nadda
New Delhi:Union Health Minister JP Nadda today said his ministry is holding deliberations on an expert panel’s report on alleged faulty hip replacements surgeries by a multinational company in India…
Check on phone if you can trust nearby lab
NEW DELHI: Finding a worthy testing lab or collection centre in your neighbourhood is going to be just a click away soon. The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration…
New technique developed to detect early-stage cancer tumour cells in blood, researchers claim
New Delhi: Researchers at an Australian university have claimed that a “new technique” to detect early-stage cancer tumour cells in the blood using a malaria protein has been developed. The…
Ebola death toll in DR Congo rises to 50
Beni: The Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has now claimed 50 lives since the start of the month, the authorities said, as the government announced free treatment against the…
Bariatric (Buy) One, get 1, 2, 3, Four Cure free
New Delhi/ Gurgaon: One is a problem of plenty and other is a solution aplenty. The windfall benefits of bariatric surgery make it a cut above the rest. When you…
Multi-gene test may find risk for heart disease and more
WASHINGTON:You know your cholesterol, your blood pressure … your heart gene score? Researchers say a new way of analyzing genetic test data may one day help identify people at high…
AI system can adjust dosage to make cancer treatment less toxic
Boston: MIT researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can help reduce toxic chemotherapy dosing for the most aggressive form of brain cancer, potentially improving the quality of…
Cabinet nod to pacts between India, Indonesia for cooperation in science & technology, health
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet Thursday gave its nod to a pact on cooperation between India and Indonesia in scientific and technological sectors and also approved the signing of an…