WHO again asks China to regularly share real-time data on Covid situation

The World Health Organisation has again urged China to regularly share specific and real-time data on the COVID-19 situation in the country, amid a surge in coronavirus cases after Beijing relaxed......

Another TN village celebrates for a US appointment

The quaint little village of Perumapalayam near Erode is excited about Indian American, Dr Celine Gounder making it to the United States President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 advisory board since......

Hospitals across India conduct mock drill to check Covid readiness

Mock drills were held at health facilities across India on Tuesday to check operational readiness to deal with any spurt in COVID-19 infection, with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya saying......

India cautions medical students planning to study in China

India has issued a detailed advisory for prospective students wanting to study medicine in China, cautioning them of the pitfalls, including poor pass percentage, mandatory learning of official......

Govt to review suspension of 3 drugs

The Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), the government’s top advisory body on medicines, is likely to meet on July 19 to review the recent suspension of manufacturing and selling of three......

Govt likely to relax human trial norms

Raising hopes for multinational pharmaceutical research companies, India has begun a consultation on steps to ease the existing clinical trial norms to allow Indian volunteers to be subjected to......

Indus Biotech gets a Nobel push

Nobel laureate Baruch Blumberg, who discovered the hepatitis B virus, will join the Pune-based drug discovery firm Indus Biotech as chairman of its advisory board.The Philadelphia-based scientist......

Nicholas ties up with UK scientists

Drug company Nicholas Piramal India Ltd has tied up with a group of scientists from Imperial College of the UK to carry out research in the field of rheumatoid arthritis. The team will be led by......

Sports academy with a difference

Neo International Sports Academy (NISA), a sport-training, marketing and management company,was launched in Mumbai on Wednesday.The companyis jointly associated with Dream Team Management Private......