Diarrhea main killer of kids under 5, adults above 70: Study
Diarrhea remains one of the leading killers of children under five and the elderly, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, despite significant progress in reducing global deaths from the disease, a study has...
Metropolis Healthcare introduces Innovative Blood Collection Technology
In an effort to improve the patient experience, Ameera Shah-led Metropolis Healthcare Limited, India’s second-largest and most respected pathology laboratory chain, has introduced the UltraTouch™ Push Button Blood...
NMC issues guidelines for identifying “fake patients” in medical colleges
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued guidelines for identifying “fake patients” in medical colleges and facilities seeking approval for setting up new institutes or for increasing the number of UG and...
Every hour 30 lives lost to drowning, WHO calls for action
The World Health Organization has called on countries in South-East Asia Region to strengthen measures to prevent drowning which disproportionately affects children and the vulnerable population. As per WHO’s first Global...
20 km in 27 minutes: Live heart transported via green corridor to give new life in Delhi
In an exceptional display of medical coordination and efficiency, a live heart was transported through a green corridor from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport to Fortis Escorts, Okhla in just 27 minutes, covering...
WHO calls for continued efforts against malaria in South-East Asia Region
Lauding progress being made against malaria in WHO South-East Asia Region, the World Health Organization today emphasized on continue concerted efforts by Member countries, focusing on the vulnerable population, to ensure...
Dr Morepen launches ‘LightLife’ designed to tackle India’s growing obesity crisis
In a bid to tackle India’s growing obesity crisis, Dr Morepen on Tuesday announced the launch of ‘LightLife’ targeted at health-conscious individuals aged 25 to 50, particularly in Tier-I and Tier-II cities. According...
Preventing women from medical institutes in Afghanistan threatens healthcare future: MSF
The announcement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to bar women from studying in medical institutes will have far-reaching consequences on women’s health in the country, said Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)...
Delhi hospital claims world’s first double obstruction in food pipe successfully treated
A team of doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital has led world’s first endoscopic procedure to treat a complex case of double obstruction in the food pipe, successfully addressing two diseases of the food pipe in a patient with...
HPV vaccine not included in Universal Immunization Programme, JP Nadda
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is not part of the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), Union Health Minister J P Nadda told the Lok Sabha on Friday. HPV infection causes cervical cancer.Responding to a question,...
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