RTI query reveals there was oxygen shortage at BRD Hospital
LUCKNOW/GORAKHPUR: An RTI response has revealed that there was, in fact, shortage of oxygen cylinders at the BRD medical college, Gorakhpur, on August 11, 2017, the day when about 30…
Bain Capital joins KKR in race for Max Healthcare stake
MUMBAI: Bain Capital Private Equity has joined the race with US private equity firm KKR and its Indian hospital chain partner Radiant Life Care to buy a 47% stake in…
China to slap tit-for-tat tariffs on $16bn worth of US goods
BEIJING: China is slapping additional tariffs of 25% on $16 billion worth of US imports from fuel and steel products to autos and medical equipment, the country’s commerce ministry said,…
Govt tells Parliament India has 8.6 lakhs doctors, but no one really knows
How many doctors does India have? Going by data given to Parliament by the Medical Council of India (MCI), there are more than 10.8 lakh doctors registered. In reality, no…
Woman goes under the knife to get 12 kg cancerous tumour removed from ovary
KOLKATA: When an acute pain in her right leg restricted her mobility in March, homemaker Soma Guin had no idea that she was carrying a massive tumour in her ovary…
Vote in favour of Fortis-IHH deal, says proxy advisory firm
Proxy advisory firm ISS has recommended that Fortis Healthcare shareholders vote in favour of resolutions pertaining to the hospital chain’s proposed deal with Malaysian group IHH. ISS said the deal…
Should Delhiites go for screening en masse for Lung Cancer?
New Delhi: Dr Arvind Kumar, undeniably the best lung cancer surgeon in India, today presented a very scary picture of incidences of lung cancer and painted it as an epidemic…
Apollo Hospitals announce free cardiac surgeries for underprivileged children
New Delhi: In a gesture of humanitarian outreach, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, the visionary Founder Chairman, Apollo Hospitals announced an initiative under which 100 underprivileged children would benefit from free…
Drug Manufacturers Report Panic for Buying Oxytocin by Hospitals
Due to the ban on the crucial hormone Oxytocin, that is mainly used for pregnant women for the induction of labor and stall postpartum bleeding, hospitals are in the panic…
Cancer may be zeroing in on your Liver, thanks to silent Hepatitis
New Delhi: If cancer is a word of fear, beware of Hepatitis for twin reasons; it can lead to liver cancer by itself and can complicate the surgery of other…
