'But it is only now being detected more via a test that costs about Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000.' 'The HMPV virus typically causes mild respiratory symptoms in most people, but can be more severe in......
'Many of these patients arrive at emergency departments in distress, struggling to breathe and requiring immediate medical intervention.' IMAGE: Women walk on a road near India Gate as the sky is......
The government on Saturday said a committee will be formed to propose safety measures for healthcare professionals even as OPD services were hit across the country as doctors joined the 24-hour......
Two months after a junior doctor was brutally raped and killed, the doctors' protest in Kolkata rages on. IMAGE: A protest at Central Avenue demanding justice for the rape and murder of a junior......
Junior doctors in West Bengal resumed an indefinite 'total cease work' on Tuesday, escalating protests over the state government's "failure" to address key demands including enhanced hospital......
Among the innovations health insurance customers can look forward to in 2014 are products focusing on OPD (Out Patient Department) treatment, that is, treatment that does not require a stay in a......
Private hospitals, especially smaller standalone ones, are staring at a crisis that they were not prepared for. Analysts say larger corporate chains have to brace up for at least six months for......
Before you buy a cashless benefit plan at lower premiums, check if you can make full use of it.Most don't even exhaust the entire benefit, says Tinesh Bhasin. Illustration: Dominic......
Although there is no government order to this effect, chemists decide to not dispense medicines for cold, cough and fever over the counter. Image used for representational purpose.......
Tele/video-consults have been effective for patients requiring post-hospitalisation follow-up, especially if they are from outside the city; patients with chronic diseases that need periodic......