Latest Health news
New floor at AHI inaugurated by PM
Nov 11, 2012 at 2:27 PM
During his visit to the Asian Heart Institute (AHI) in Mumbai, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday inaugurated its new sixth floor. The visit coincided with the AHI’s 10th anniversary celebrations at its sprawling premises in Bandra-Kurla Complex in central Mumbai. The AHI is headed by …
Bal Thackeray doing fine, says nephew Raj
Nov 11, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Ailing Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray’s health caused sudden concern late Saturday even as close family members came to see him here. His nephew Raj Thackeray, who arrived the second time at his home Saturday to enquire about his 86-year old uncle’s health, later assured media-persons …
Goa to increase universal health insurance cover
Nov 10, 2012 at 7:57 AM
Health Minister Laxmikant Parsenkar said on Friday that over 14 lakh Goans residing in the state would get health insurance cover of up to Rs.2 lakh per family by the next year. ‘From a Rs.60,000 coverage per family, which was provided by the last government, we have re-negotiated a better deal …
‘Vicky Donor’ turns blood donor
Nov 10, 2012 at 7:54 AM
Ayushmann Khurrana who had played a sperm donor in this year’s hit film ‘Vicky Donor’ turned into a blood donor on Friday. The young actor, who was in hometown Chandigarh, donated blood at a camp in his alma mater Panjab University. Ayushmann was the first to donate blood at the camp …
BioAsia 2013 to be held in Hyderabad
Nov 10, 2012 at 7:44 AM
The 10th edition of BioAsia 2013, the annual biotechnology and life sciences conference, will be held in Hyderabad between Jan 28-30 next year. With the theme of Biologics and Biosimilars, discussions will be focused on drug discovery, monoclonal antibodies, regenerative medicine, intellectual …
Agra is venue for first international congress for the disabled
Nov 10, 2012 at 7:43 AM
According to District Magistrate Ajay Chauhan, the first international congress for the rehabilitation of the disabled will be held in Agra from Nov 26 to 28. More than 1,300 delegates from 86 countries are expected to take part in the deliberations. Chauhan said the world congress would discuss …
Ban on correction fluid proposed
Nov 10, 2012 at 7:42 AM
Ink remover, popularly known as correction fluid, is used for correcting typing mistakes. The Delhi government on Friday sought a total ban on it because the fluid is also used as a drug by students. ‘The government is worried to see the extensive use of this whitener among young generation as a …
‘Salty six’ foods revealed
Nov 9, 2012 at 1:07 PM
Beware of the six common foods that the American Heart Association (AHA) has revealed as major sources of salt in our diets. The ‘salty” six’ list doesn’t include snack foods like chips! ‘Excess sodium in our diets has less to do with what we’re adding to our food and more to do …
Delhi dengue update: Total cases 1315
Nov 9, 2012 at 7:17 AM
Dengue cases in the capital rose to 1,315 , with 38 more people testing positive for the mosquito-borne disease, official data said. Of the new cases, 15 were reported from areas in North Delhi Municipal Corporation, 13 from South Delhi Municipal Corporation and 10 from the East Delhi Municipal …
Cipla reduces cancer drug price
Nov 9, 2012 at 7:15 AM
Drug major Cipla slashed the price of three cancer drugs. In May, YK Hamied, Chairman and managing director of Cipla had promised that to continue slashing the price of its cancer drugs. The new drugs cost 50-64% less than its older prices. Lung cancer drug Erlocip will cost Rs 9,900 (earlier Rs …
Assam dengue update: Over 200 people test positive
Nov 8, 2012 at 9:21 PM
Four people have died of dengue in Assam and over 200 people have tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease, health officials said Thursday. State Vector Borne Disease Control Programme in-charge Ramen Hazarika said four people have died of the disease so far this year and new cases were being …
Odisha fights unknown diseases which killed 24
Nov 8, 2012 at 7:23 PM
After at least 24 children died of unknown diseases in the region in recent months, Odisha has intensified health awareness campaign in tribal-populated Malkangiri district an official said on Thursday. The awareness campaign was launched after the children between two and five years of age died in …
Lung-on-chip: A new disease-testing model?
Nov 8, 2012 at 4:42 PM
In a breakthrough research, US scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have shown that their ‘lung-on-a-chip’ can mimic pulmonary edema, a life-threatening lung condition characterised by fluid and blood clots in the lungs. The scientists …
Bangalore hospital fined Rs 10 lakh for mosquito breeding site
Nov 8, 2012 at 12:14 PM
The BBMP’s health squad on Wednesday found dengue mosquito larvae-breeding centres in premises of KIMS hospital on KR Road in Bangalore. KIMS hospital is situated adjacent to the Namma Metro construction site. On finding excessive larvae-breeding in the basement of the hospital, BBMP health …
