Health

Bengaluru, Aug 24 : Global software major’s Infosys Science Foundation will hold an eight-week online contest for teenage students across India on finding a solution to malnutrition among children below five years and pregnant women, said the not-for…

Kolkata, Aug 23 : Two kidneys and the liver of a 58-year-old brain-dead person from the city were donated to three patients admitted in two separate hospitals in the city on Thursday, the hospital authorities said.The patient, a resident of central K…

New Delhi, Aug 23 : Around 14 lakh fake children have been found registered with Anganwadi centres in Assam, drawing benefits from the POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission), the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry said on Thursday.”The …

Lonavala, Aug 23 : From his sensational screen presence as a supermodel to making a mark as Limca Record holder for running to create awareness about environment, receiving appreciation from critics for his performance in “Bajirao Mastani” and his re…

New Delhi. Aug 23 : According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), hepatitis is one of the widely-recognised public health diseases in India, and liver diseases are the 10th most common cause of death in the country.Gone are the days when liver di…

Bengaluru, Aug 22 : The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the application of pharma major Strides’ arm to market two generic drugs for therapy in North America, said the company on Wednesday.”We received the US regulator’s acceptance…

New Delhi, Aug 22 : The Supreme Court has ruled that the larger public interest of health and medical care would prevail over the right to voluntary retirement by the doctors as medical services are part and parcel of right to life itself.Right to re…

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22 : The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday urged Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal to help ease the suffering of the hundreds of thousands in relief camps in Kerala following the devastating floods.IMA Ke…

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22 : The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday urged Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal to help ease the suffering of the hundreds of thousands in relief camps in Kerala following the devastating floods.IMA Ke…

New Delhi, Aug 21 : Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal held a meeting with representatives of food-processing industry and informed them about the immediate need for baby food in Kerala relief camps, official sources s…