RSS meet: 100 docs put on standby to handle medical emergency
Meerut: As many as 100 doctors under the National Medicos Organization (NMO), along with doctors from the Chief Medical Officer’s office, including 20 doctors of each specialty, three ambulances and…
Hyderabad: Fire in pharma unit; 4 workers injured
HYDERABAD: Four workers suffered minor injuries in a fire which broke out in a pharma unit here this morning, police said. The fire broke out between 6.30 am and 7…
Disaffiliated Sector 46 ayurvedic college seeks approval for another campus
CHANDIGARH: Shri Dhanwantry Medical College and Dabur Dhanwantry Hospital of Sector 46B, which was earlier affiliated to Panjab University, has sought this status once again for opening a new college…
Kolkata : At government hospitals, women being given IUDS without consent
KOLKATA: A 22-year-old Tollygunge resident returned home from a south Kolkata government-run hospital after delivering a girl in May 2017. It was after a few days, when she went to…
It stinks of scam: Tamil Nadu builds 4,000 toilets/day under swachh scheme
COIMBATORE: The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) website proclaimed that Tamil Nadu had 41.79 lakh toilets as of Wednesday morning. By evening, another 6,000 toilets were added to the landscape of…
Discordant sexual orientation can drive youth to suicide
New York, Researchers have identified sexual orientation discordance — sexual contact that is inconsistent with the individual’s sexual orientation — as a potential risk factor for adolescent suicide attempts. The…
Need for emergency medical services in rural India : Manish Sacheti
Healthcare is a foremost requirement for the citizenry of every nation, unfortunately, when it comes to medical services, particularly in rural areas, several countries including India lag considerably. Providing quality…
Brinton pharma in talks with VCs to raise up to Rs 150 crore
MUMBAI: Tata Capital Healthcare Fund-backed Brinton Pharma is looking to raise Rs 120-150 crore in a follow on round and is in talks with venture capital funds to raise cash…
Free cosmetic breast surgery at govt hospital
CHENNAI: The world of cosmetic surgery, particularly breast reduction or augmentation, will no longer be limited to celebrities and the wealthy in Tamil Nadu. The state health department on Wednesday…
Hope to see Indian healthcare sector becoming HIPAA complaint soon: Winmagic’s COO
New Delhi: “We hope India, like everywhere else, will soon follow the HIPAA compliance as data protection is an opportunity for everybody,” said Mark Hickman, COO, Winmagic. With growing adoption…
