Kochi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Kerala High Court has issued a set of crucial directives to hospitals across the state, stressing that no patient should be denied treatment on grounds of lack of money or absence of identity documents.Underscoring that...
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Scientists at the S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) framework that could change how we understand and treat cancer, and also pave the way for personalised therapies, the...
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday expressed concern over Delhi's poor air quality, saying the pollution levels had made it difficult even for him to go for a morning walk.The remarks came...
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IANS) A Booth Level Officer (BLO) suffered a heart attack, allegedly in the middle of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) related work in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district and has been admitted to a hospital.The police said...
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital on Tuesday announced achieving a new milestone -- a first and successful paediatric renal transplant on an 11-year-old boy undergoing regular dialysis.“This is not only a first for Safdarjung Hospital, but...
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Even as Delhi is already reeling with air pollution for a month, the volcanic ash drifting from Ethiopia may further degrade the national capital’s air quality, raising serious health concerns, said health experts here on...
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Integrating palliative care into the public health system can help universalise access and improve healthcare, according to a study.Palliative care is a branch of medicine that aims to prevent and relieve the physical, social, and...
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Researchers in Australia have found that Parkinson's disease causes significant and progressive changes in the brain's blood vessels, changing the understanding of the disease.While Parkinson's disease is characterised by alpha-synuclein protein deposits, the research demonstrated...
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) A natural compound found in long pepper can be an effective and cost-efficient agent against colon cancer cells, said researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela on Tuesday.Colon cancer is a disease in...
Manila, Nov 25 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said violence against women and girls remains pervasive worldwide, with new data showing that nearly one in three has suffered intimate partner or sexual violence in their lifetime, a...
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Tuesday convened a high-level brainstorming meeting with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to strengthen an integrated roadmap for joint health research, said the Ministry...
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Evidence-based ayurvedic products are the future of wellness, said Union Minister for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav.He was speaking about the upcoming SIDDHI 2.0 (Scientific Innovation in Drug Development, Healthcare and Integration) programme, organised by the Central...