Bird flu cases reach 51 in China
byBeijing, April 14 (IANS) The number of confirmed infections in humans of the H7N9 bird flu in China rose to 51 as two new…
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Ashas bring ray of hope for India’s primary healthcare (Health Feature)
byNew Delhi, April 14 (IANS) She is a harbinger of hope for milllions of village women across India – whether it is to take…
Prevent stomach cancer, says Nobel laureate
byKolkata, April 13 (IANS) Get rid of bacteria and improve public health to prevent stomach cancer in developing countries, Australian Nobel laureate Robin Warren…
Ex-servicemen’s medical bills to be processed online
byKochi, April 13 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday inaugurated the online processing of medical bills under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) here….
China bird flu toll rises to 11
byBeijing, April 13 (IANS/EFE) The new strain of bird flu detected last month in eastern China has taken another victim in Shanghai, raising the…
Indian-American doctors seek end to physician shortage
byWashington, April 12 (IANS) An influential group of Indian-American doctors has proposed a comprehensive legislative agenda to end the shortage of physicians in the…
Shimla hospital to have kidney transplant facilities
byShimla: Patients with kidney problems needing a transplant would not have to seek expensive treatment elsewhere as the state specialty hospital, IGMC Shimla has drawn…
Indian health experts welcome WHO, Unicef’s global plan to end preventable child deaths
byNew Delhi, April 12 (IANS) In an effort to end child deaths due to two major killer, but preventable diseases by 2025, WHO and…
Doctors restore eyesight of UP acid attack victim
byNew Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Doctors at a city hospital have been able to bring substantial improvement in the eyesight of a 26-year-old acid…
Bhullar’s hanging depends on fitness: Tihar official
byNew Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Khalistani terrorist Devenderpal Singh Bhullar, convicted and given the death penalty in the Delhi blast of 1993 that killed…