Miranda comes forward to make Class X & XII students fizzy during exams
New Delhi: If Class X and XII examinees are bottling up stress to their peril, Miranda comes forward to provide opener to release it. The soft drink major has joined…
Maharashtra govt files cases against seven hospitals for reusing medical devices
MUMBAI: The state has lodged cases against seven private and charitable hospitals in the court for the reuse of catheters meant for one time use after sterilizing them as well…
Versatility of Compact Ultrasound at Point of Care Scenario
In last two decades, there is a significant advancement in ultrasound technology especially in terms of image quality, compactness, performance and affordability, which has led to the growth of point-of-care…
Manipal-TPG combine set to unveil $1 billion deal for Fortis
MUMBAI: The board of Fortis Healthcare is set to receive a formal offer from Manipal Hospitals, backed by private equity giant TPG, to take control of the troubled company as…
FCRA licence of Sardar Patel-founded VS Hospital cancelled
Ahmedabad: The Union government has cancelled Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence of Sheth Vadilal Sarabhai General Hospital & Sheth Chinai Maternity Hospital, the trust founded in 1927 by the…
No more credit for government hospitals beyond 90 days
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: From March 31, suppliers of stents and other medical implants to government hospitals will not give credit for more than 90 days. This has been decided in the wake…
Liver Transplant in Apollo has become a child’s play
New Delhi: Eleven (11) month old Cambodian girl Angel Sroy is one of the 10 children who have been successfully liver transplanted in the last 3 months at Indraprasth Apollo…
Genetic disorders to hike health premiums?
Mumbai: Insurance companies say that they might need to go to the regulator and seek higher premiums if inclusion of genetic disorders increases their claims outgo. On Monday, the Insurance…
As assisted births rise, hospitals scale up infrastructure
BENGALURU: There has been a surge in demand for assisted reproductive technology (ART), including in-vitro fertilization (IVF), as lifestyle changes increase infertility rates and as more Indians shed their inhibitions…
Weight loss therapy leaves woman with brain disorder
A naturopathy-based weight loss programme, popular across a cross-section of society these days, has gone horribly wrong for Gauri Atre, such that the 33-year-old Nanded woman is now left with…
