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…

Once I develop confidence in my patients, I ensure that they rely me: Dr Ajit Golwilkar

Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Dr Ajit Golwilkar, CEO & MD, AG Diagnostics, Pune, to figure out the transition and trends in pathological labs today. Clinical Chemistry- Colorimetry to…

Ramifications of rationalizing trade margins of medical devices from landed cost will have a catastrophic impact on Indian export

New Delhi: Prominent public health experts and industry insiders are of the opinion, if India isn’t cautious in the method of calculating trade margin rationalisation, it may face implications on…

Unsealed lawsuit: Opioid firm placed profits over people

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A newly unsealed lawsuit by Tennessee’s attorney general says the maker of the world’s top-selling painkiller directed its salesforce to target the highest prescribers, many with limited…

Hospitals may face more pricing restrictions: Icra

MUMBAI: Regulatory overhang on the hospitals sector is likely to persist, with further pricing restriction expected on products and services in the future, according to rating agency Icra. The hospitals…

Nitin Gadkari flags off taxi ambulance services

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday flagged off Wagon Cab’s taxi ambulance services here. A startup, Wagon Cab claims to be India’s first road emergency cab services provider.…

GE’s Latin American CEO, 21 others, arrested in Brazil for fraud

Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian police arrested General Electric’s Latin America CEO Daurio Speranzini Junior on Wednesday as part of a probe into suspected fraud and corruption by multinational companies in…

MCI and UGC completely outdated, worst institutions: Amitabh Kant

Medical Council of India (MCI) and University Grants Commission (UGC) have been the worst and most outdated of institutions and their restructuring is essential to the country’s growth trajectory, NITI…

BLK Super Speciality Hospital kicks off “Know Cancer – No Cancer” campaign

New Delhi, 3rd July, 2018 ; With an aim to provide specialized healthcare facilities to the residents of Delhi- NCR and other adjoining cities, BLK Super Speciality Hospital has initiated…