FSSAI unveils ‘Project Dhoop’ to fortify School Children with Vitamin D
New Delhi: It would be manna from heaven for Vitamin D-starved children of the country if schools heeded the advice of FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India). The…
Panels vetting organ donation must look for donor safety too
NEW DELHI: Hospital panel vetting organ donation requests must bear in mind that it is not only looking at the interest of the donee/patient but also at the well being…
Prolonged use of antacids harms kidneys: Doctors
MUMBAI: Recent global studies suggesting that the prolonged use of widely prescribed anti-acidity pills to treat “gas” and heartburn might be linked to long-term kidney damage, acute renal disease and…
Fortis stock up on IHH counter bid prospects
Mumbai: Shares of Fortis Healthcare have recovered in recent days on speculation that Malaysian giant IHH Healthcare was finalising plans for an all-cash counter offer to acquire India’s second-largest hospital…
Roche looks to bring evidence-based medicine tech to India
MUMBAI: Swiss drug maker Roche is looking for startups in India that will help the company bring evidence-based medicine in India through its proprietary technology, according to the company’s newly…
Doctors and engineers need to join hands to bring frugal innovation into the country: Dr. Naresh Shetty
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Dr. Naresh Shetty, President, Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, Bengaluru to know more about the role that technology can play in improving healthcare management by way…
VLCC to open 50 institutes in India; plans to go international
New Delhi: Beauty and wellness firm VLCC is on the expansion spree with a target to add 50 new training institutes in India over the next five years. The company,…
In Alwar, an NGO helps the comatose live with dignity
NEW DELHI: Shantanu Lodh, a pioneer in performance arts, was in the prime of his career when he met with an accident two years ago which left him in a…
National Health Protection Scheme – What does the future hold for Indian Medical Technology companies?
The National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) launched by the central government is being referred to as the world’s largest health insurance plan. The plan envisages covering 10 crore poor and…
Exercise is many times more efficacious in Parkinson than medicines
New Delhi: The most important message for upcoming World Parkinson Day on April 11 could be exercise is many times more efficacious than medicines. This was experienced by Mahesh, 39…
