Hospitals

Alert: Alarming level of nitrate levels found in groundwater of 440 districts in India

The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), in a report, revealed an alarming level of nitrate levels in groundwater samples of 440 districts across India, with 20 per cent of them exceeding the permissible concentration. As much...

ICMR proposes revised version of National Essential Diagnostics List

The ICMR has proposed a revised version of the National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL), which enumerates the minimum number of tests that should be available at various levels of healthcare facilities in the country. The...

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...