India, Britain ink pact on technical cooperation in health
byNew Delhi, June 15 (IANS) India and Brittain have signed an agreement on strategic and technical cooperation in the health sector. The memorandum of…
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Assam town protests blood bank’s HIV ‘mistake’
byGuwahati, June 15 (IANS) Assam’s Mangaldai town witnessed massive protests Saturday over the allegation that four people contracted AIDS after undergoing blood transfusion at…
‘Collaboration key to addressing problems of disabled’
byNew Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Collaboration of health care professionals, academics and interest groups working for the disabled is necessary to sensitise the public…
Mumbai gets special cancer centre for women
byMumbai, June 15 (IANS) Maharashtra’s first integrated centre for cancer to cater exclusively to women was launched here Saturday. The privately-run B. Nanavati Hospital…
Breakthrough in breast cancer surgery without disfigurement
byChicago, June 15 (IANS) Serious tissue damage and disfigurement are a major fallout of most cancer therapies, but the one for breast cancer in…
Bankers embark on bike expedition to tackle blindness
byMumbai, June 15 (IANS) Ten staffers of Standard Chartered Bank have embarked on a unique 4,000-km-long journey on motorcycles to mark a decade of…
Assam blood bank accused of spreading HIV virus
byGuwahati, June 14 (IANS) A government-run blood bank in Assam was Friday accused of spreading the deadly HIV virus among recipients who got infected…
Indian radiographer banned from working in Britain
byLondon, June 14 (IANS) An Indian hired as a radiographer to treat cancer patients at a British hospital has been suspended from practising in…
Sanofi’s Merial acquires animal health division of Dosch
byKolkata, June 14 (IANS) Drugmaker Sanofi Friday said its animal health division Merial has completed acquisition of the animal health division of Dosch Pharmaceuticals…
Re-build society with safe blood transfusion: A.K. Walia
byNew Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister A.K. Walia Friday said every every blood donor a hero, and urged volunteers to re-build the…