Kolkata, Sep 23 (IANS) The vice-president of the Kolkata branch of Indian Medical Association (IMA) Dr Kaushik Biswas has resigned from the chair accusing the authorities of remaining inactive in the case of ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital last month.
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) As part of Sewa Pakhwada (service fortnight) to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 74th birthday, a Mega Multispecialty Health Camp was organised by the Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF) along with various organisations of the Muslim community in Maharashtra on Sunday.
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Reiterating the commitment towards tiger and wildlife conservation ensuring that economy and ecology grow together, the Cabinet has approved continuation of the Wildlife Habitat Development Scheme with Rs 2602.98 crore outlay.
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The 'Cancer Moonshot’ initiative, launched by the Quad countries to help end cancer to save hundreds of thousands of lives, will serve to strengthen the overall cancer care ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific by improving health infrastructure, expanding research collaborations, building data systems, and providing greater support for cancer prevention, detection, treatment and care.
Washington, Sep 22 (IANS) Affirming India's vision of 'One Earth, One Health', Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a contribution of $7.5 million for sampling kits, detection kits and vaccines under the 'Quad Cancer Moonshot' initiative.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) It begins with the pang of a score of bones snapping all at once, the process is intense for both delivering a baby—the mother and the obstetrician—each time.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) As the world is faced with challenges like foodborne illnesses, nutraceutical safety, novel foods and micro-plastics, the role of food regulators has never been more crucial and it demands continuous collaboration, relentless innovation and a commitment to constant improvement in the food safety systems, the government said on Friday.
Amman, Sep 19 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday declared Jordan as the first country in the world to eliminate leprosy, marking a significant milestone in global public health efforts.
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) West Bengal Junior Doctors' Forum (WBJDF), the umbrella body spearheading the medics' protests against the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital here, will continue its 'cease work' demonstration after the crucial meeting with Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Wednesday failed as the latter reportedly refused to make a formal record of the minutes of the meeting.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) In a medical marvel, doctors at a government hospital in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada performed a complex brain surgery -- awake craniotomy -- while the patient watches a film by Jr. NTR.
