California judge affirms ruling for coffee cancer warnings
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles judge has issued a final ruling requiring coffee to carry cancer warning labels in California. Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle issued his decision Monday…
Healthcare Industry Leaders huddled to create benign ecosystem for patients
New Delhi: Compassion needs to be a crucial component in care continuum. Healthcare sans empathy is untenable. Handholding of patients in their care journey can only ease the hostility long…
India signs up for USD 200-million loan from World Bank for nutrition mission
New Delhi: India signed an agreement with the World Bank on Monday for a USD 200-million loan for the National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyaan) to achieve its goal of reducing…
Storms increase dust level in air, hospitals see rise in patients
GURUGRAM: City hospitals reported a spike in cases of respiratory diseases, even as dust storm in neighbouring states raised levels of PM2.5 to the ‘poor’ level from Sunday. Last Wednesday’s…
Latest bid for India’s Fortis “more risky”, says Manipal CEO
India’s privately held Manipal Hospitals had to take a “more risky” approach in its latest bid for domestic rival Fortis Healthcare to see off rival suitors, Manipal’s Chief Executive Ranjan…
PWD demands Rs 151 crore for Sassoon hospital building work
PUNE: The public works department demanded Rs 151 crore from the state government in the supplementary budget ahead of the monsoon session of the assembly to complete the pending work…
Cheaper, faster DNA tests make diagnosis better
Mumbai: Delhi IT professional Salim Khan Cheaper, faster DNA tests make diagnosis better considers his brush with genomics at KEM Hospital in Parel a medical wonder. He had painfully accepted…
All disease processes need to be managed in a multi-disciplinary team approach: Dr Venkatesh Munikrishnan
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Dr Venkatesh Munikrishnan, Colorectal Surgeon, Apollo Hospital, Chennai. He talks about the incidence colorectal cancer and its treatment modalities. Colorectal cancer trends Colorectal cancer…
Manipal-TPG’s new offer for Fortis, values it at Rs 8,358 cr
Mumbai, The consortium of Manipal Health Enterprises (MHEPL) and private equity (PE) firm TPG Asia on Sunday revised their offer to acquire a stake in Fortis Healthcare, proposing to infuse…
Men, listen up! If you take asprin daily, you may double the risk of melanoma
WASHINGTON: Men who take aspirin daily may have double the risk of melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer, according to a study. Published in the Journal of the…
