There are currently no reported cases of Monkeypox in India even though cautionary measures will be put in place to prevent and control the spread of the disease, the Union health ministry said on......
The BJP may win more seats in the February 5 assembly election, but not enough to trump AAP, notes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Aam Aadmi Party national Convener Arvind Kejriwal at an election meeting in......
Flagging "significant deficiencies" in the Epidemic Diseases Act, the Law Commission has recommended to the government that either the law be suitably amended to address existing gaps or a......
After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......
The interim results of the World Health Organisation Solidarity Trial' indicate that four repurposed drugs for COVID-19 -- remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon......
Over the years, Raju and his family have acquired huge land parcels in other countries as well, mostly in other people's names Having prior experience in conceptualising and funding the popular 108......
A Piramal social venture enables people all over Rajasthan to call 104 toll free to seek medical advice. “Is the vomiting accompanied by cramps?”“The patient’s in the second......
The day starts at 2.27 am for Srinivas, an emergency medical technician in a 108 ambulance which plies across west Godawari district in Andhra Pradesh, where the founder of 108 helpline, B......
USV, a Mumbai-based Rs 800 crore drug manufacturer with research expertise in small molecules and proteins, recently decided to venture into the lucrative segment of vaccines. For that, it decided......
A few weeks ago, the doctor working with the victims of pesticide poisoning in Kerala's plantation districts was served a legal notice from pesticide company giants.His crime: writing a letter to......