Doctor's stir continues, govt hikes security in hospitals

There was no let-up in nationwide protests on Monday by junior doctors over the alleged rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata, even as the Union health ministry approved 25 percent enhancement in......

Govt cuts customs duty on 3 cancer drugs

The government on Tuesday proposed to fully exempt three cancer medicines from customs duties. The government proposes to cut customs duties on Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib and Durvalumab......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

Can COVID-19 live in your fridge?

'The majority of transmission will be via people who are within two metres of one another.''The closer you are, the more likely that you'll be infected.' IMAGE: A mural promoting the use of masks......

Coronavirus: 'Govt needs to allow treatment by private hospitals'

'We are going to be overwhelmed by the need for hospital beds. There are simply not enough beds in government hospitals.''We will need a large number of medical professionals and without the......

Why is Harsh Mariwala getting into aquatherapy?

'Hardly any aqua centres exist in India though they are popular abroad.''Water is known for its buoyancy which reduces pressure on joints. So, you can exercise effectively underwater, provided you......

iGenetic Diagnostics: The next generation pathology lab

When Prashanth Reddy's father was in an ICU he could not find a lab that would deliver a blood infection test report in 24 hours. That's where iGenetic Diagnostics, which uses molecular techniques......

Tapping the $ 6 billion Indian healthcare biz

"In India, the sector will grow to $10 billion by 2018," predicts Vishal Bali, co-founder, Medwell Ventures, in an interview with Apurva Venkat. IMAGE: Radiologists examine a cancer patient before......

Ali's family didn't consider donating brain, says doctor

Don't think boxing contributed to Ali's contraction of Parkinson's disease: Doctor Muhammad Ali and his family never seriously considered donating the boxing great's brain for research,......

Formula One: Marussia driver Bianchi still unconscious, rehab therapy begins

French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi remains unconscious but has begun a programme of rehabilitation therapy, his family said in a statement on Tuesday. Bianchi, who suffered the most serious F1......

Former F1 champion Schumacher leaves hospital for home

Michael Schumacher of Germany. Mark Thompson/Getty Images Michael Schumacher left hospital to continue his recovery at home but the former Formula One champion faces "a long and difficult road......