Kidney racket bust in Country’s capital
New Delhi|HL
The Delhi Police arrested 5 people on Friday after busted a kidney trade racket at Apollo Hospital in Delhi.
There were two hospital employees also involved in the racket. Police received a phone call...
Sanofi India board elects Aditya Narayan as Chairman
New Delhi|HL
Aditiya Narayan joined as Chairman in Drug firm Sanofi India today as its board has elected the company's independent director.
He will hold the "office as long as he is an independent director of...
Scientists discover new class of small-molecule drug of pain reliver
New York|HL
Researchers from Duke University have discovered a potential new class of small-molecule drugs that simultaneously block key targets in the treatment of pain.
The findings could lead to the development of a...
NACO-2000 people contracted HIV after blood transfusion
New Delhi|HL
More than 2,000 Indians contracted HIV over a 17-month period after receiving blood transfusions, data from the national AIDS body showed Wednesday.
In response to a Right to Information request filed by Mumbai-based...
Guinea is free from active Ebola transmission-WHO
Geneva|HL
has reached the end of active Ebola virus transmission, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday, the second such declaration from the country at the epicenter of the world's worst outbreak of the disease.
The...
PM Modi approves 65 age of doctors for retirement
NEW DELHI|HL
The Central government has decided to enhance superannuation age of all doctors in Central Health Service to 65 years with effect May 31,2016
The government gave approval to increase the retirement age of...
Tobacco responsible for10 percent of adult deaths worldwide
New Delhi|HL
Almost a third of Indians (57% of all men and 11% of all women) consume some form of tobacco (smoky and smokeless tobacco) and many use more than one type of tobacco product....
Alivira Animal Health 60% stake in Karizoo Group
New Delhi|HL
Alivira Animal Health Ltd, an subordinate of drug firm SeQuent Scientific has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 60 per cent stake in Karizoo Group, one of the leading animal health groups...
Child lost life due to supply of nitrous oxide istead of oxygen
INDORE|HL
In Maharaja Yeshwantrao hospital of Indore an eight-year-old boy died and a toddler is in a critical condition after they were mistakenly administered nitrous oxide, in place of oxygen as said by Police officials...
Health Minister Nadda assured doctor’s delegation to look on matter of 7th pay Commision
New Delhi|HL
Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) was called for an urgent meeting by Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda at his residence on Saturday.
According to National President of FORDA Dr.Pankaj Solanki the...
