Kolkata rape-murder: Assam hospital cancels advisory to women doctors

The Silchar Medical College and Hospital in Assam on Wednesday cancelled its advisory to women doctors and other staffers asking them to avoid going alone to isolated places at night. IMAGE:......

First-ever phase-3 trial for dengue vaccine begins in India

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec have initiated the first-ever phase three clinical trial for developing a dengue vaccine in India, the Union Health Ministry said on......

Kolkata rape-murder: Doctor's body alleges evidence tampering

The West Bengal Doctors' Forum wrote to the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday, alleging that attempts were being made to tamper with evidence by carrying out construction work near the......

Special central law must to curb attacks on medical staff: IMA

The Indian Medical Association has written to Union Health Minister JP Nadda seeking enactment of a special central law to curb attacks and violence against doctors as a "deterrence" measure,......

AI casts huge pall of uncertainty across skill levels: Survey

The Economic Survey on Monday said the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) casts a "huge pall of uncertainty" with regard to impact on workers across all skill levels. Illustration: Dominic......

Pharma cos okay with QR codes to combat counterfeit drugs

As the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is set to crack down on companies to ensure compliance with printing QR codes on top-selling brands to curb counterfeiting, top pharma companies say......

Temasek likely to invest $10 billion in India in the next three years

Singapore government’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek is looking to invest $10 billion in India during the next three years, Ravi Lambah, Temasek's head of India and strategic initiatives,......

Earnings boost for Dr Reddy's Lab post consumer healthcare acquisition

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) is set to acquire Haleon’s global portfolio of consumer healthcare brands in the nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) category outside of the US.......