New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras have proved to be a boon for patients in Rajasthan's Ajmer district as hundreds of patients are buying medicines at reasonably low prices and making a savings up to 60 per cent on the range of medicines.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) India manufactured 400 cr vaccines in the last one year -- half of the total vaccines developed and distributed globally, said Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava.
Prayagraj, Oct 17 (IANS) Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, one of the many important flagship schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government, is proving to be beneficial for the people suffering from health ailments across the country.
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone shared a video on Wednesday from her thoughtful interaction with Arianna Huffington at the Live Love Laugh Foundation Lecture series, held in celebration of World Mental Health Day 2024.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Scientists on Wednesday reported a new blood test that can diagnose heart attacks in minutes rather than hours, and could be adapted as a tool for first responders and people at home.
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) The fast-unto-death demonstration by a group of junior doctors at Esplanade in central Kolkata in the aftermath of the rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, entered the 12th day on Wednesday.
Hyderabad, Oct 15 (IANS) Renowned gynaecologist Dr. Kotha Ushalakshmi, who was the inspiration behind Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation and KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases passed away here on Tuesday. She was 91.
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday stressed that the National Task Force (NTF), set up by the Union government pursuant to the apex court’s order in the aftermath of the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, should complete its task within a reasonable timeframe.
Jodhpur, Oct 15 (IANS) Coming in support of protesting doctors in Kolkata who are demanding justice in the RG Kar rape and murder case, the medical professionals from Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Tuesday started a 12-hour hunger strike.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Desferal drug -- a part of the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines -- is seeing a significant shortage in public hospitals, said Thalassemia Patients Advocacy Group (TPAG) on Monday, noting that it is creating a life-threatening crisis among thalassemia patients, especially those from poor backgrounds.
