Health News

Number of older adults in US at higher risk of drug combinations rises over years

About 67 percent of older adults in the U.S. remained at increased risk of dangerous drug combinations in 2011 as compared to 53 percent in 2005.

Mar 22, 2016

Bangladesh, South Korea confirm first case of Zika virus

A Bangladeshi minister said Zika virus was found in a man who had never travelled outside the country.

Mar 22, 2016

Govt gives Rs 895 crore order to Hyderabad-based pharma firm for pentavalent vaccine

Biological E. Limited will supply the liquid pentavalent vaccine to be inducted in universal immunisation programme.

Mar 22, 2016

Organic Holi: Healthcare providers come up with novel ways to avoid hazards

The herbal product companies have brought out a range of organic colours to play safe Holi.

Mar 22, 2016

India to see rise in non-communicable diseases over the next decade: Report

Non-communicable diseases may comprise over 75 percent of India's disease burden by 2025, compared to 45 percent in 2010.

Mar 22, 2016

New pill to improve imaging techniques for breast cancer diagnosis

Researchers have developed a pill that could significantly improve the imaging techniques leading to a better diagnosis of breast cancer.

Mar 21, 2016

Torrent Pharma's board to meet March 23 over fund raising

The company, however, did not mention how much amount it is planning to raise.

Mar 21, 2016

Size of Indian medical devices industry pegged at $8.6B by 2020: Report

The Indian medical devices industry would grow faster than the global growth by 2020, a report by Deloitte and HealthCare Foundation of India noted.

Mar 21, 2016

Researchers develop new sensitive test to detect antibodies for cancer, HIV

Reserchers claim that this DNA-based method is 1,000 times as sensitive as current diagnostic techniques.

Mar 21, 2016

Online course on Zika virus launched for health care workers

The course aims to educate health care workers about the signs, symptoms and impact of the Zika virus.

Mar 21, 2016

World Tuberculosis Day: Indian Govt launches unique TB drug in partnership with Johnson & Johnson

The health ministry will also set up 500 machines to screen Tuberculosis besides launching a social media campaign on TB awareness.

Mar 21, 2016

Drug Ban: Delhi High Court adjourns hearing till March 28

The Delhi High Court has directed the union health ministry to provide the experts committee report to all the pharma companies and petitioners.

Mar 21, 2016

US court asks Johnson & Johnson to pay $500 million in hip implants case

The jury after a two-month trial reportedly declared the hip implants were defectively designed and J&J has failed to warn the public about their risks.

Mar 19, 2016

SC urges Govt to respond to plea on more AIDS centres across country

The PIL sought direction from the apex court to put an end to the harassment and untouchability of the HIV-infected patients by the public.

Mar 19, 2016

Govt scraps repeat drug tests on animals

The Union Health Ministry has amended the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules, 1945, to scrap repeat tests on animals for drugs.

Mar 19, 2016