Tag: health
No Land For AIIMS-like Institutions In 4 States: Nadda
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said on Wednesday the government has been unable to get land in four states to set up medical facilities on the lines of the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here.....
'Dimpi' To The Rescue Of Diabetics
In a breakthrough that could transform the despair of diabetics into dimples of relief, Indian scientists have designed an insulin-like oral substance, nicknamed "Dimpi", which they claim can be used to tackle both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.....
Malaria Vaccine Found Effective In Early Human Trial
When administered together with antimalarial medication, an experimental malaria vaccine has been found to protect people in early clinical trial. ....
Pakistan Army Launches Second Massive Assault In Afghanistan
Pakistani forces on Sunday killed several militants affiliated with Jamaat-ul-Ahrar after bombing their hideouts in Afghanistan near the Pakistan border, media reported on Sunday.....
Changes in weather lowers the immunity and increases the susceptibility to catching a cold but with a few handy, home remedies, its easy to fight the cold.....
HC Seeks Response From UP On Alleged Rs 100-crore Scam
In a fresh trouble for the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP), the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has sought response from the state government on a public suit that alleges a Rs 100-crore scam in the Samajwadi Ambulance Service, a dream project of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.....
Delhi Hospital Successfully Removes 11.5 Kg Adrenal Tumour
Doctors here successfully removed a giant 11.5 kg adrenal tumour in a 55-year-old man, who had a body mass index (BMI) of 48 -- considered extremely obese -- and went for a weight-loss surgery.....
Why India Cannot Follow New WHO Guidelines To Protect Mothers
India must double antenatal visits by health workers to pregnant women to reduce the risk of stillbirths and pregnancy complications, according to a new World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline released last November. Is India ready to implement this and other new guidelines to protect its mothers? It is not, an analysis of government data and research studies shows. ....
1,850 Drugs Sold In India Not Of Standard Quality: Health Ministry
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said it has found 1,850 samples of drugs sold in India 'Not of Standard Quality (NSQ)' while 13 were found spurious.....
Pan-India Diabetic Policy Imperative: Experts
An effective pan-India diabetic policy is imperative to address the growing burden of diabetes in the country, experts at the 7th World Congress of Diabetes said here on Friday.....
