Naruvi Hospitals, The Hindu to present webinar on osteoporosis management on January 5 Naruvi Hospitals, Vellore, in collaboration with The Hindu, has launched a nationwide public interest initiative — Healthy India, Happy India — aimed at fostering awareness, prevention, and wellness across India. As part of this initiative, a 15-part webinar series will cover a […]
Union Health Ministry acts against spurious drugs – major seizure in Kolkata A large quantity of anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, and other drugs suspected to be spurious have been seized from Kolkata. The total market value of the drugs seized is estimated at approximately ₹6.60 Crore. This is following a joint investigation conducted by the Central Drugs […]
From 56 to 573, Telangana DCA’s seizures surge in one year The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) has reported a ten-fold increase in its enforcement activities in 2024, with 573 seizures conducted between January and December this year compared to 56 seizures in 2023, said an annual report released by the department on Monday. The […]
WHO chief calls for end to hospital attacks in Gaza after strike The head of the World Health Organization on Monday (December 30, 2024) called for an end to attacks on hospitals in Gaza after Israel struck one and raided another in the past few days. “Hospitals in Gaza have once again become battlegrounds and […]
Hospital admission after taking hallucinogens triples risk of schizophrenia: study Premium A link between taking hallucinogenic drugs and psychosis has long been suspected. Given the recent increase in people taking these drugs, a research group in Canada wanted to know if there was an association between people going to hospital because of problems related to these drugs and subsequent […]
Border-Gavaskar Trophy would’ve been more one-sided if Bumrah wasn’t there, says McGrath Jasprit Bumrah’s incredible performance has prevented the Border-Gavaskar series from becoming completely lopsided in Australia’s favour, said pace great Glenn McGrath, lauding the India spearhead for his ball-control. India trails 1-2 in the five-match series that will conclude with the game here starting […]
AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Carey backs pacer Starc to be fit for Sydney match Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey has backed Mitchell Starc to be ready for the decisive fifth and final test of the series against India when it starts in Sydney on Friday despite doubts over the fast bowler’s fitness. Starc was sent […]
Experts call for regulation and standardisation of private healthcare in India Seeking affordable healthcare access across the country, the non-profit Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA), a coalition of health experts, activists and organisations working for public health in India, has decided to intervene in the various petitions challenging the regulation of hospital charges. “The decision to […]
‘Spurious’ drugs worth around ₹6.60 crore seized in Kolkata A large quantity of anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, and other drugs suspected to be spurious has been seized from Kolkata. The total market value of the drugs seized is estimated at approximately ₹6.60 crore The seizure follows a joint investigation conducted by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation […]
China says shared Covid information ‘without holding anything back’ Beijing insisted on Tuesday (December 31, 2024) that it had shared information on Covid-19 “without holding anything back”, after the World Health Organization implored China to offer more data and access to understand the disease’s origins. Covid-19, which first emerged in the central Chinese city of […]
