Ananth Kumar stresses upon need for affordable medicines
Aug 29, 2016, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar has appealed to the industry leaders, State Governments, other departments and civil society in pooling efforts to make available medicines at affordable prices to the common man.
Singapore confirms 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus
Aug 28, 2016, at 10:20 pm
Singapore City, Aug 28 (IBNS): Singapore has confirmed 41 cases of Zika of locally transmitted Zika, which include 36 foreign construction workers.
Researchers identify possible pathway to reboot immune system after bone-marrow transplants
Aug 27, 2016, at 03:35 am
Birmingham, Aug 26 (IBNS): New research has shown how a cell surface molecule, Lymphotoxin β receptor, controls entry of T-cells into the thymus; and as such presents an opportunity to understanding why cancer patients who undergo bone-marrow transplant are slow to recover their immune system.
Cabinet approves MoU with Myanmar for cooperation in Traditional Systems of Medicine
Aug 25, 2016, at 12:42 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Myanmar in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine.
Special team formed to prevent dengue in President’s Estate
Aug 25, 2016, at 12:30 am
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS): Special teams have been formed to prevent dengue and other water-bound diseases in the President’s Estate, officials said on Wednesday.
Chattisgarh's 'Black Tea Woman' surviving on the beverage for 18 years
Aug 24, 2016, at 05:23 pm
Raipur, Aug 24 (IBNS): How many times have we come across memes on internet showing a skeleton sitting atop a sofa, with a caption telling us about how the person started dieting but forgot to end it, thus ending in their present state?
New Delhi: Medicine Vending Machine inaugurated at Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinic
Aug 24, 2016, at 06:30 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Ambassador Jonathan Addleton, Mission Director to India, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Dr. Nutan Mundeja, Project Director of the AAMC 100, on Tuesday inaugurated an automated Medicine Vending Machine (MVM) at the Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinic in Rajender Nagar, New Delhi.
Fussy infants find food more rewarding, putting them at higher risk for obesity, says study
Aug 23, 2016, at 11:39 pm
New York, Aug 23 (IBNS): Babies that seem to get upset more easily and take longer to calm down may be at higher risk for obesity while babies that exhibit more “cuddliness†and calm down easily are less likely at risk, according to a University at Buffalo study.
Korean Surgeon Prof Yoon Woo Koh to perform Robotic Surgeries in Kolkata
Aug 23, 2016, at 10:08 pm
Kolkata Aug 23 (IBNS): Eminent Korean Onco Surgeon Prof Yoon Woo Koh will perform Robotic Surgeries for Head & Neck Cancer and Thyroid cases at Apollo Gleneagles Hospital in Kolkata this week.
Provisions of safe food should become a part of our ingrained culture: J P Nadda
Aug 23, 2016, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Commemorating a decade of integrated food law in the country, and marking ten years of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his congratulatory message underscored the ‘need for the Authority to focus on empowering the consumers so that the manufacturers and suppliers of food products become responsive to consumer needs, demands and expectations.’
Indian Navy medical team reaches out to villagers in Kulpi
Aug 20, 2016, at 10:34 pm
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IBNS): Almost 70 kilometers south of Kolkata, beyond Diamond Harbour, lies Kulpi, a village with a population of under 3 lakh people, who have access to only primary medical care facilities, officials said on Saturday.
Glanbia’s #FITINDIA campaign is supported by J P Nadda
Aug 19, 2016, at 11:49 pm
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS): #FitIndia, a nationwide nutrition and healthy lifestyle campaign, was inaugurated on Friday in the presence of Hon’ble Union Minster, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, J.P Nadda and fitness enthusiast Milind Soman.
Napoleon's army killer Scrub Typhus strikes Kolkata
Aug 18, 2016, at 07:36 pm
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS): When the official death toll, due to Dengue, reached 17 and Dengue cases crossed 3000 in West Bengal, another bacterial disease Scrub Typhus, which killed thousands of French military and political leader Napoleon's troops in early 19th century, has broken out in Kolkata, medical reports said.
Cardiovascular disease cause of 45% of deaths across Europe each year, says study
Aug 18, 2016, at 02:34 am
London, Aug 17 (IBNS): Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of death in Europe, accounting for nearly half (45 per cent) of all deaths, according to a new Oxford study funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
New imaging platform tracks cancer progression
Aug 18, 2016, at 02:00 am
New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): A new rapid fluorescent 3-D imaging system developed by UCL and Imperial College London scientists offers a non-invasive approach to accurately monitor tumour development in adult zebrafish.
Chronic Kidney Disease may cause diabetes
Aug 18, 2016, at 01:43 am
Montreal , Aug 17 (IBNS): A team from the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) has discovered a novel link between chronic kidney disease and diabetes.
Low levels of Vitamin B12 a big concern in India: SRL Study
Aug 18, 2016, at 12:45 am
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): SRL Diagnostics, a leading diagnostic chain in India, has released a 3 yearlong study on Vitamin B12 deficiency at PAN India level.
Research supports intelligence-led heart disease prevention over systematic health checks
Aug 17, 2016, at 09:04 pm
London, Aug 17 (IBNS): New research suggests that intelligence-led heart disease prevention can significantly increase the prescription of preventive drugs to the patients who can benefit most.
Assam CM appeals for public activism for a tobacco free society
Aug 12, 2016, at 10:12 pm
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday appealed all citizens to come forward and mobilise public activism towards making a tobacco free society.
Fortis dedicates ‘Wall of Tribute’ to organ donors
Aug 12, 2016, at 07:52 pm
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): Fortis Healthcare Limited on Thursday dedicated a ‘Wall of Tribute’, at the hospital in the city's Anandapur area as a mark of respect to donors and their families who helped save lives almost lost.
Kidney racket :Five doctors, including CEO of Mumbai hospital arrested
Aug 10, 2016, at 06:37 pm
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IBNS): The Chief Executive Officer and four other doctors of Mumbai's L H Hiranandani Hospital have been arrested on Tuesday in connection with an alleged kidney racket, reports said.
Indian parliamentarians discuss the need for united action against TB
Aug 09, 2016, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 09 (ibns) Members of Parliament, representatives from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, USAID, The Union and Civil Society Organisations met on Aug 8 in New Delhi in a consultation to discuss urgent need for united action against TB.
Agriculture ministry to speed up foot-and-mouth disease eradication plan
Aug 09, 2016, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Agriculture said on Tuesday that a location specific programme called ‘Foot and Mouth Disease Control Programme (FMD-CP)’ is being implemented as part of the ‘FMD Mukt Bharat’ plan to bring an end to this economically devastating contagious viral animal disease that affects cloven-footed animals.
GSK organises conference on Congenital Hypothyroidism in Kolkata
Aug 08, 2016, at 07:43 pm
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IBNS): GSK or Glaxo Smith Kline, a British pharmaceutical company headquartered in London, organised a panel discussion on Congenital Hypothyroidism in Kolkata on Thursday where doctors from the Endocrinology departments of various Kolkata-based health centres were present.
Selfless people have more sex, study finds
Aug 08, 2016, at 05:23 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): New research from the University of Guelph and Nipissing University shows that people who help others are more desirable to the opposite sex, have more sexual partners and more frequent sex.
Tata Trusts , The Global Fund launch ‘The India Health Fund’
Aug 02, 2016, at 11:59 pm
Kolkata/Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS): Tata Trusts, in association with The Global Fund, launched ‘The India Health Fund (IHF)’, at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Monday.
Aug 02, 2016, at 09:47 pm
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS): U.S. Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma visited the Sai Hospital in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum on Monday to learn about the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s support to test and diagnose HIV in patients suffering from tuberculosis (TB), and to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to fight TB and HIV in India.
Jan Aushadhi stores to make medicines more affordable
Aug 02, 2016, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): To make quality drugs available at affordable prices to people under Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMJAY), the Union government has decided to open 3,000 Jan Aushadhi Stores (JAS) by the end of March 2017, said Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Mansukh L. Mandaviya, at the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Himalaya launches HiOwna Momz, a health drink supplement for pregnant and lactating mothers
Aug 02, 2016, at 06:06 pm
Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Himalaya Drug Company recently launched HiOwna Momz, a nutritional health drink supplement for pregnant and lactating mothers.
College of Nursing and Mobile Eye Surgical Unit inaugurated in Jamshedpur
Aug 01, 2016, at 12:45 am
Jamshedpur, July 31 (IBNS): Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Sunday inaugurated the College of Nursing and also the MESU (Mobile Eye Surgical Unit) Project at the Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur.