India develops affordable vaccine for rotavirus diarrhoea
byNew Delhi: Indian scientists have developed an affordable vaccine that has shown strong efficacy in preventing rotavirus diarrhoea, the most severe and lethal cause…
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NCW chief calls for efforts to reduce maternal mortality
byNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Coordinated efforts by NGOs and the private sector are necessary to take various government schemes to grass roots level…
Rotavirus vaccines can save millions of lives: Study
byNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A study has confirmed that rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrhoea, the second largest killer of children…
Jharkhand approves act to protect doctors, hospitals
byRanchi, May 14 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has approved the Medical Protection Act 2013 to protect doctors, nursing homes and hospitals in the state…
Indian American surgeon to discuss ‘Obamacare’ impact on India
byBoston, May 14 (IANS) Noted Indian American surgeon Mukesh Hariawala will discuss the business implications of President Barack Obama’s second term on the Indian…
Ranbaxy to pay $500 mn to settle US fraud charges
byWashington: A subsidiary of Indian generic drug-maker Ranbaxy Laboratories has pleaded guilty to federal charges of selling adulterated drugs with intent to defraud and agreed…
SC clears decks for admissions to medical colleges
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today cleared the decks for admissions to under-graduate and post-graduate medical and dental courses for 2013 in state government…
Social support helps ease pain in breast cancer patients
byLos Angeles, May 13 (IANS) New research conducted by an assisted care centre based in the US shows that breast cancer patients who have…
Workplace stress heightens diabetes risk
byTel Aviv, May 13 (IANS) Scientists in Israel have linked development of diabetes to stress at the workplace, made worse by low social support….
Male nurses in high demand in China
byBeijing, May 13 (IANS) China is witnessing a big demand for male nurses who presently represent less than one percent of the total nursing…