HM Harsh Vardhan calls for advanced health information system
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Thursday called for an advanced database health information system that can provide status of every health-related issue across […]
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West Pharmaceutical forays into India
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has dedicated its manufacturing plant in the Sri City Special Economic Zone (SEZ), where the company […]
Gemalto extends support to GSMA pan-African mHealth Initiative
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, provides its support to the GSMA pan-African mHealth Initiative (PAMI), a mobile ecosystem […]
Sun Pharma acquires US-based Pharmalucence
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, India’s third-largest generic drug-maker by sales, has acquired US-based Pharmalucence Inc. Pharmalucence has sterile injectable capacity […]
US to invest $11 million to check HIV
The US government has reviewed the progress of the National HIV-AIDS Strategy in the past four years, and has announced […]
Government mulling NHM to reduce common man’s expenditure on health
The Indian government is mulling a national health mission to reduce the common man’s spending on health care. A group […]
New tech developed to diagnose cancer cells
In pathology, cells and cell nuclei are usually examined using a microscope for bio-marker expressions in tumours. This analysis is […]
NaMo government promises better healthcare
The Narendra Modi government wants to do extraordinary work in the health sector, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said here […]
Mylan to acquire Abbott business in $5.3B deal
Mylan Inc announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Abbott (NYSE: ABT) whereby Mylan will acquire Abbott’s […]
Doctors at Fortis give 10 year old Iraqi boy a new lease of life
Doctors at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurgaon, successfully treated 10year old Ahmed, who was suffering from a rare genetic […]
Union Budget: Heres what the top healthcare leaders have to say
Highlights of the Union Budget 2014-15 with special reference to health sector: Free Drug Service and Free Diagnosis Service to […]
Caesarean babies have weaker immunity
Children born through a caesarean section procedure have different intestinal microbes than children born normally, says a study. Researchers studied […]
Smartphone app to save lives of kids with heart conditions
A new smartphone app that monitors the heart’s rhythm and rate is being trialled at a US hospital to help […]
