Experts dub doctor’s stem cell technique flawed, fraudulent
Like India, Sri Lanka’s scientific community doesn’t sanction stem cell therapy as a treatment for neurodevelopmental disorders, but there are no laws prohibiting it. Alleging that Sion Hospital’s Dr Alok…
Thiruvananthapuram : Govt issues notification on minimum wages for nurses
Thiruvananthapuram: Finally, the state government managed to issue the notification ensuring minimum wage of Rs 20,000 for the nurses working in the private hospitals in the state. The notification was…
Jammu to get 240-bed bone and joint hospital: minister
Jammu, Apr 22 : A 240-bedded bone and joint hospital is coming up here for the benefit of patients who have to rush to Srinagar or outside the state for…
20-day waiting period for ultrasound at Meerut dist hosp
A small board hanging outside the ultrasound centre here, reads, “Register for ultrasound between 8 am and 10 am, and get a date and number to get ultrasound”. A patient…
24-yr-old Amravati donor gives liver for city’s first transplant
Nagpur: In a historic organ donation in Vidarbha, as many as eight organs were donated by the family of a 24-year-old woman from Amravati. It also marked the first time…
Delhi Surgeon operates on leg of patient with head injury
NEW DELHI: In a case of gross negligence, a surgeon at the Sushruta Trauma Centre — a dedicated facility for trauma services run by the Delhi government — operated upon…
Flex your muscles to fight liver ailment
NEW DELHI: More than 2 lakh people in India need a liver transplant every year. Less than 2% get it. For those who don’t, there is a new hope. Indian…
Manipal proposal may pile up pressure on Fortis board
Mumbai: In a move which could attract shareholder ire, the board of Fortis Healthcare rejected a proposal by Manipal Health Enterprises to allow all competing bidders three weeks due diligence…
Metropolis eyes SRL in spinoff deal
Mumbai: Bankers on behalf of Metropolis Healthcare, one of India’s largest pathology labs networks, have approached Fortis bidders to acquire SRL Diagnostics through a spinoff deal. Metropolis was exploring a…
Novartis appoints John Tsai as Head of Global Drug Development and CMO
Basel, April 19, 2018 – Novartis announced today the appointment of John Tsai, M.D. as Head of Global Drug Development (GDD) and Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Tsai will join Novartis…
