Trump picks anti-vaccine activist as health secretary

United States President-elect Donald Trump announced his decision to nominate former Democratic presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr. as his Secretary of Health and Human Services. The......

Medic murder: Delhi health services hit as doctors' strike enters Day 7

The doctors' strike is on in the national capital with Sunday marking a week of the indefinite protest over the rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata, causing disruption of services and affecting......

'No Doctor Opens A Hospital These Days'

'Healthcare is not an industry.''The government is only encouraging insurance as they are not able to provide healthcare to people.''Opening new medical colleges is not what is needed.''You have to......

Indian-American physician named co-chair of Biden's Covid task-force

Indian-American physician Dr Vivek Murthy on Monday was named one of the three co-chairs of the COVID-19 task-force that will guide President-elect Joe Biden on dealing with the coronavirus......

USFDA to set up office in India

The United States Food and Drugs Administration will have a full-fledged office in New Delhi by September 2009. The move, part of the US government's 'Beyond the Borders Initiative,' aimed at......

'Foreign funds harm fight against AIDS'

The type of international funding being given to fight against the AIDS epidemic is likely to do more harm than good.The United States which is the major donor in most cases, has tied fund......

SSI unit wins $13-mn US contract

SSI North America, a subsidiary of SSI Limited, has won a $13 million contract to build a HealthMatch Software application for the state of Minnesota in the United States.Announcing this in Chennai......

Why govt has failed to check the spread of coronavirus in India

An overarching law governing public healthcare is a glaring gap in India’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In India it is left to individuals to quarantine themselves voluntarily.......

China's Olympic Games app has security flaws?

IMAGE: An orange peel cut out by a Chinese volunteer featuring Bing Dwen Dwen, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Mascot is pictured at the Main Press Center. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters......

Transfer Talk: Will Pogba stay at Manchester United?

IMAGE: Paul Pogba said in Tokyo last month he could seek a new challenge elsewhere amid reports linking him to Juventus and Real Madrid. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images Manchester United......