healthcare
- India
IPC issues alert against adverse reactions of painkiller Meftal
New Delhi: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has issued a drug safety alert advising healthcare professionals and patients to monitor adverse reactions to painkiller Meftal, commonly used for menstrual cramps and rheumatoid arthritis. The mefenamic…
- World
Pneumonia outbreak in China: Centre asks states to review healthcare readiness
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has advised states to immediately review public health preparedness in view of recent reports indicating a surge in respiratory illness in children in northern China. In…
- Health
Chlorine disinfectants ineffective in killing hospital superbugs: Study
London: One of the primary chlorine disinfectants currently being used to clean hospital scrubs and surfaces does not kill off the most common cause of antibiotic-associated sickness in health care settings globally,…
- Health
Being bilingual may help you better ignore irrelevant information
New York: People who speak two languages may be better at shifting their attention from one thing to another compared to those who speak one, according to a study. The study defined…
- Health
Hyderabad: India ranks second in global estimates of diabetes
Hyderabad: It is estimated that 422 million people live with diabetes across the world and India with 101 million diabetics ranks second. India also has 315 million people with high blood pressure.…
- India
Power supply, healthcare facilities remain concern for Asia’s oldest monastery
Tawang: For Asia’s oldest monastery in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang, uninterrupted power supply and accessible medical care remain major concerns. The garbage left behind by the growing number of visitors in the monastery…
- Technology
AI to bring high-quality and affordable healthcare to people: Google
New Delhi: The next generation of AI and large language models (LLMs) represents a dramatic shift in capability and promises to bring high-quality, affordable care and health to people around the world,…
- Health
Why severe Covid patients should avoid over exercise
New Delhi: Amid increasing cases of heart attacks in India post Covid, doctors on Tuesday cautioned people to avoid over-exercise, citing lingering physical stress and complications. This comes after several people collapsed…
- Health
Antibiotics now ineffective for common childhood infections: Lancet
Sydney: High rates of antibiotic resistance have rendered the drugs used to treat common infections in children and babies, ineffective, according to an alarming study published in Lancet South East Asia on…
- World
WHO’s move for regulation of AI in healthcare highlights risks: Report
New Delhi: The World Health Organization’s (WHO) recent considerations for the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, highlights the potential challenges associated with using AI tools in the sector, according to…
- Hyderabad
Continental Hospital launches aesthetics, craniofacial centre
Hyderabad: The Continental Hospital, Gachibowli, has launched the state-of-the-art International Facial Aesthetics and Craniofacial Centre. According to a survey conducted by the Indian health ministry, 1 in every 700 children born in…
- Hyderabad
Continental Hospitals’ new centre to provide ‘holistic’ cancer care
Hyderabad: The Continental Hospitals inaugurated its comprehensive continental cancer centre in Gachibowli recently. The new cancer care centre will provide advanced and holistic cancer care facilities, from preventive to palliative care. A…
- Business
MediBuddy raises $18 mn for strategic acquisitions, continued expansion
New Delhi: Digital healthcare platform MediBuddy on Wednesday said it has secured additional funding of $18 million from existing investors Quadria Capital, Lightrock and TEAMFund. In February 2022, MediBuddy raised $125 million…
- Health
Consider innovative approaches to cure knee osteoarthritis before surgery: Expert
Hyderabad: In recent years, with the proliferation of hospitals in Hyderabad, total knee arthroplasty has become a widely-accepted surgical method for addressing osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) stands as a prevalent cause of knee…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Healthcare in Old City to get a fillip
Hyderabad: The health care facilities in the old city are all set to receive a major boost with the state government sanctioning Rs. 100 crore budget for the expansion of government hospitals.…
