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…
Parents lie to swap their baby girl with boy; DNA test reveals truth
CUTTACK: The DNA test of the infant girl, whose parents had refused to accept her claiming the woman had given birth to a son, has found the couple to be…
World’s largest brain tumour removed in Mumbai hospital
Mumbai, In a rare and complicated surgery, doctors at a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) hospital have successfully extricated a brain tumour from a 31-year-old blind man from Uttar Pradesh. The…
Private hospitals making up to 1,737% profit on drugs, finds NPPA study
NEW DELHI: An analysis of bills from four reputed private hospitals in Delhi and NCR by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revealed that they are making profits of…
