Science & Health

WHO Emergency Committee to discuss link between Zika virus and neurological disorders

The World Health Organization official said the expert committee will work on issuing an advisory to women and travellers after the discussion.

Mar 5, 2016

Siemens to sell healthcare business for Rs 3,050 crore

The transaction is expected to be closed by July 2016, strengthening Siemens' focus on healthcare in India.

Mar 5, 2016

Essential drugs get cheaper as Govt fixes price ceiling of 530 medicines

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has fixed the price ceiling of 530 essential medicines, resulting in reduction in cost of 126 drugs by up to over 40 percent.

Mar 5, 2016

Eli Lilly launches once-a-week diabetic drug in India

The US pharma company launched once-a-week diabetic drug Trulycity in India, which claims to improve sugar levels in type-2 diabetes patients.

Mar 4, 2016

Google donates $1 million to UNICEF for fight against Zika virus

Google has also launched a campaign to provide an additional $500,000 to UNICEF and the PAHO to help their efforts.

Mar 4, 2016

US agency helps Healthspring raise $9 million from RBL Bank

Wellspring Healthcare, under the brand name Healthspring, operates a network of clinics and corporate health solutions across Mumbai and Pune.

Mar 4, 2016

Zika virus known to Indian scientists in 1950s: ICMR chief

She was speaking at a global conference in Hyderabad, where experts from 160 countries are discussing infectious diseases.

Mar 4, 2016

Fujifilm, Canon front-runners in race to acquire Toshiba's medical business

Japanese multinational conglomerate Toshiba anticipates to bring in about $6 billion through the sale.

Mar 4, 2016

India, US team up for cancer care treatment through traditional medicines

The researchers from India and the United States gathered for the two-day US-India workshop in New Delhi, Thursday.

Mar 4, 2016

US drug giant McKesson to acquire Canadian retail pharma chain for $1.9 billion

US-based drug distribution company McKesson announced Wednesday it would buy Rexall Health.

Mar 3, 2016

IBM launches app to help people sleep better

SleepHealth gathers information from the users to study the link between their health and sleep habits.

Mar 3, 2016

We were unaware of the scale of Art of Living's festival: DDA tells NGT

The National Green Tribunal pulled up the DDA for letting the huge festival, in which about 35 lakh people are likely to participate, take place on the banks of the Yamuna river.

Mar 3, 2016

USFDA issues guidelines to cut Zika transmissions due to surgeries

The US Food and Drug Administration has said the Zika virus can be transmitted via donation of umbilical cord blood, placenta and growth tissues.

Mar 3, 2016

India hosts International Conference of Infectious Diseases for the first time; Zika on agenda

Experts from 160 countries have gathered in Hyderabad to participate in the four-day conference and will discuss the challenges infectious diseases pose to healthcare

Mar 3, 2016

Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for anti-diabetic drugs

The tablets, to be produced at the company's manufacturing site in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, will be sold in the U.S. market.

Mar 2, 2016