Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) The 12-hour general strike in West Bengal convened on Friday by the Socialist Unity Centre of India-Communist (SUCI-C) against the ghastly rape and murder of a woman doctor at the state-run R. G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here last week has so far evoked scattered response in select pockets in the state.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday declared a 24-hour nationwide withdrawal of medical services starting 6 a.m. on Saturday till 6 a.m. on Sunday in protest against the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.
Indore, Aug 15 (IANS) Doctors' protest in Indore continued on Thursday against the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last week.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) In a bid to boost healthcare in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation on Independence Day on Thursday, promised to create 75,000 more medical seats over the next five years, adding to the existing over one lakh seats in the country.
United Nations, Aug 15 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared a global health emergency as Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, spreads rapidly across 13 African countries, including Congo, where 14,000 cases and 524 deaths have been reported.
Addis Ababa, Aug 14 (IANS) With the number of monkeypox cases surging, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Tuesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS).
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Being typically asymptomatic until later stages, it is difficult to diagnose appendix cancer, which can affect treatment outcomes, said experts on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) In a heartwarming story of humanity and resilience, a Hindu family donated their brain-dead son’s liver to save the life of a differently-abled Muslim man suffering from liver cirrhosis, a Delhi hospital reported on Tuesday on the occasion of World Organ Donation Day.
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) industry is set to grow 7-8 per cent in FY25, from an estimated size of $13-$14 billion in 2023, a report said on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Adani Foundation has completed 28 years of enabling smiles, said Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson of Adani Foundation on Sunday.
