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Gujarat PMJAY angioplasty deaths: Pvt hospital’s absconding chairman nabbed
The probe showed the hospital organised free check-up camps in...
Amit Shah orders inter-ministerial team to investigate Rajouri deaths
Amit Shah,Union Home Minister The cause of the illness remains...
Guidelines on medical negligence under consideration, says Union Health ministry
It has been more than 17 years since the Supreme Court, for the first time in the Jacob Mathew case in 2005, directed the Centre to frame statutory rules in consultation with the-then medical education regulator Medical Council of India (MCI) to deal with medical...
Centre should regulate manufacturing of drugs instead of state bodies, new bill moots
Regulations for the conduct of clinical trials for new drugs and medical devices have been brought under the draft bill Currently, the conduct of clinical trials for new drugs and medical devices and the provisions for compensation for injury or death on account of...
Centre raises concern over gradual increase in Covid positivity rate amid influenza cases
Rajesh Bhushan,Union Health Secretary "While the COVID-19 trajectory has decreased substantially in last few months, the gradual rise in COVID-19 test positivity rates in some states is a concerning issue that needs to be promptly addressed," Union Health Secretary...
Mediterranean diet helps prevent prostate cancer: Research
Foods that are rich in lycopene include tomatoes, melons, papayas, grapes, peaches, watermelons, and cranberries. Selenium-rich foods include white meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and nuts. Study co-author Dr Permal Deo says eating foods that are naturally rich in...
Research: Effects of hormone replacement therapy on woman’s health
Postmenopausal women are much more likely than premenopausal women to suffer from memory loss, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease. Short-term menopause symptoms like hot flashes, which are brought on by variations in reproductive hormones, are well-known to many...
India reports first H3N2 deaths, one each from K’taka, Haryana; seasonal influenza cases likely to decline from March-end: Govt
''Young children and old age persons with comorbidities are the most vulnerable groups in context of seasonal influenza. So far, Karnataka and Haryana have confirmed one death each from H3N2 influenza,'' the ministry said. Seasonal influenza is an acute respiratory...
Brain stroke is the second most common cause of death in India:top health expert
Delivering a keynote address at the event titled, "Stroke care and its primary preventive methods in poor resource settings in India", Dr Srivastava said, "Stroke is the second most common cause of death in India. About 1,85,000 strokes occur every year in India with...
Over 10 million older adults in India likely have dementia: AI study
''Our research was based on the first and only nationally representative aging study in India with more than 30,000 participating older adults in the country,'' said Haomiao Jin, co-author of the study and Lecturer in Health Data Sciences at the University of Surrey,...
Covid Lab-Leak fight masks global rise of high-security biolabs
For decades, scientists from the US, China, Russia, Canada and Europe have swapped ideas for standardizing safety and security amid biolab building booms. At least 15 organizations have helped develop guidelines for the proper handling of viruses and bacteria, but the...
Women in Indian informal economy ready to compromise on salaries for health benefits: Survey
'India Inc must invest in training and skill development for better employability of women, helping them find employment opportunities, and offer social security benefits – as opposed to simply salary considerations – to a wider employable population,'' said Lohit...