Rise in use of designer drugs alarms UN
The UN drug control agency on Wednesday sounded the alarm on the spread of designer drugs, which are sold openly […]
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US to Retire Chimps from Research
The US National Institutes of Health said on Wednesday it is reducing the number of chimpanzees it uses in biomedical […]
CureHealth Diagnostics Launches New Test for Cervical Cancer detection
CureHealth Diagnostics, Indias leading clinical lab focused in womens health has unveiled new dimensions in early detection of cervical or […]
India saw 1,35,445 suicides last year
As many as 1,35,445 people committed suicide in the country last year. Statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau […]
Mental health helpline launched
Realising the need for immediate mental health intervention for Uttarakhand victims and their family members, the Delhi Psychiatric Centre (DPC) […]
Merck & Co wins injunction against Indian firm over diabetes drugs
MSD, a unit of U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co, said it has won an injunction against Indias Aprica Pharmaceuticals and […]
Strides gets WHO pre-qualification for anti-malarial tablets
Drug firm Strides Arcolab today said it has received World Health Organisation (WHO) pre- qualification for its anti-malarial tablets and […]
Supreme Court dismisses plea against Ranbaxy
The Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL seeking a probe against Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd for allegedly manufacturing and selling substandard […]
BP drugs and antibiotics to be cheaper as government plans to notify price caps
Top selling blood pressure drugs and antibiotics could become a lot cheaper as the government plans to notify price caps […]
Spain hosts the world’s first Google Glass-monitored surgery
We’ve heard doctors’ predictions for using Google Glass in healthcare, but in Spain, some surgeons have put the “augmented reality” […]
Indias Most Valuable Healthcare Chain Award for 2013
One of the fast growing Multi-super specialty tertiary care chains of India, Global Hospitals Group, has received yet again the […]
Smartphones Could Warn About Impending Heart Attack
Zak Holdsworth, a Silicon Valley digital entrepreneur, and Kiwi is helping bring such technology to market. A new smartphone being […]
Iron Dosing Regimens Affect Dialysis Patients Infection Risk
While intravenous iron is critical for maintaining the health of many dialysis patients, administering large doses over a short period […]
