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Singapore - Tamil Nadu Collaboration in Maternal and Child
/ -- A three-year initiative comes to a fruitful close - with better care for over 100,000 pregnant mothers and newborns across the Indian State Healthcare leaders and specialists across Tamil Nadu and Singapore marked the successful conclusion of a three-year collaboration between the two countries on antenatal and child healthcare in Tamil Nadu. To conclude the programme, both sides came together for a Leader's Dialogue to share their experiences and learnings over the past three years, at the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Specialty Hospital. The Enhancing Maternal and Child Health Services (EMCH) Programme is a three-year specialist programme implemented by the Singapore International Foundation (SIF) in partnership with the Department of Health and Family Welfare (DH&FW), Government of Tamil Nadu, Temasek Foundation International (TFI) and SingHealth. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/645445/Enhancing_Maternal_and ...
16 babies die at state-run Sishu Gruh in a month
At least 16 newborn babies of the government-run Sishu Gruha, a safety home for infants in Telangana's Nalgonda district, died within a span of one month.Taking note of the issue, an NGO has filed a petition in high court against the children home.Speaking to ANI, child rights activist Achyuta Rao said, "it is government's responsibility to take care of the public and when it runs child home and it is very important to take utmost care of the children living in that home."The activist blamed the negligence of the staff for the death of the infants and requested the government to keep proper caretakers who can take intensive care of children.He said "the newborn babies should be fed the milk which has lactogen in it. But in this Shishu Gruha they were feeding tetra pack milk to the newborn babies, which is strictly prohibited. Having a cruel intention of looting money the staff and caretakers fed the babies with tetra pack milk which became a reason for the babies' death.He further ...
Stephen Fry recovering from prostate cancer surgery
British comedian and TV presenter Stephen Fry in a video has revealed that he had been suffering from prostate cancer and underwent a surgery last month to have his prostate removed.Fry, who stepped down as the presenter of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) film awards last month, described prostate cancer as an "aggressive little bugger" in the 13-minute clip, The Guardian reported.The 60-year-old comedian explained that he had visited the doctor for an influenza vaccine and after undergoing a regular medical checkup. However, his health report revealed that his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels were high and an MRI scan confirmed that Fry was diagnosed with prostate cancer.The doctors offered Fry two options- either undergoing radiotherapy or having his prostate removed surgically. Fry chose the latter and has been recovering since."It doesn't seem to have spread because what you don't want is it to spread from one area to another, but one of the lymph nodes had something
Cap treatment cost in private hospitals: SJM
The RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) today requested the government to cap costs of diagnostic services and consultations charges in private hospitals. Citing an analysis of four hospital bills by drug-price regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), the SJM said it provided clear evidence of exploitation of patients by the private hospitals. The analysis showed that 40.85 per cent of the charges were for medicines, consumables and devices, and 15.56 per cent was for diagnostic services, the SJM said. In other words, these two constituted 56.41 per cent of the total cost, it said. "SJM demands an urgent intervention of the government to put an end to this shameless profiteering at the cost of peoples' lives," SJM co-convener Ashwani Mahajan said in a statement. Currently, there is no price control on diagnostic services. When price control on coronary stents was introduced, many hospitals increased the procedural charges and refused to pass on the benefit of
Biocon to set up R&D unit in Telangana
Bio-pharmaceuticals firm Biocon will soon start an R&D lab of its subsidiary Syngene in Genome Valley in Telangana, which is expected to generate 1,000 high-tech jobs, the state government said today. The company will also be expanding its current presence in Hyderabad on APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients/ Intermediates) to add 500 new jobs, it added. Biocon MD Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw met Telangana IT and Industries Minister K T Rama Rao on the sidelines of BioAsia 2018 and informed the minister about Biocon's decision to expand their operations in Telangana, the statement said. A business delegation headed byChutima Bunyapraphasara, Deputy Minister of Commerce, Thailand, also met Rao on the sidelines of BioAsia 2018. Further, Italian Consul General in Mumbai, Stefania Costanza, informed Rao that a delegation of the Italian Chamber of Commerce will soon visit Telangana to explore business opportunities, the statement added. The minister also met Terri Bresenham, CEO
'Shortcomings in study claiming toxic metals in e-cigarette vapours'
Raising strong objection against the latest study claiming that common e-cigarette "vapours" contain lead and other toxic metals and may raise major health issues, an expert on Friday argued that the sample size used in the research was not appropriate.
Biocon to expand presence in Hyderabad, Syngene to set up R&D lab
India's largest biopharmaceutical company Biocon will expand its presence in Hyderabad while its subsidiary Syngene will set up a research and developmentm an official statement said on Friday.
Woman saves husband by donating part of her liver
A 34-year-old woman donated part of her liver to her husband who was suffering from liver failure. The woman was operated by the doctors at a private hospial here on February 13 and removed the right part of her liver and transplanted to her husband, Chairman, of the hospital C Palanivelu told reporters here today. The trasplantaion was successful and the husband and wrife are in good condition, he said.
20 ayurvedic healthcare centres set up in 3 NE states
At least 20 ayurvedic healthcare centres have recently been set up in Assam, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, Union Minister Sripad Naik said today. Union Minister of State for AYUSH Sripad Naik addressed a national workshop on activities and contribution of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS). "The CCRAS has recently set up 20 ayurvedic healthcare centres in various parts of Assam, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh and these centres are contributing to the health care services in the remote districts of the NE region," he said. The centre in Guwahati will soon start In Patient Department services and Rs 1.5 crore has been sanctioned for the purpose, he said. The CCRAS under the Ministry of AYUSH has been engaged in research and developmental activities in the North-Eastern states since 1971, the Minister said. India has got a huge traditional medicinal heritage in the world and enjoys a special status in terms of indigenous system of health care ...
Sipping red wine may ward off your gum disease
Suffering from gum disease? Sipping a glass of red wine may help combat the harmful bacteria and other pathogens that cause cavities in the mouth, claimed a new study.
IUIH to invest Rs 1,000 crore for medicity in Lucknow
The Indo UK Institute of Health (IUIH), one of the largest healthcare infrastructure projects in the world, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uttar Pradesh government to invest Rs 1,000 crores for an integrated medicity in the state capital. The MoU was signed during the UP investors' summit that concluded yesterday. The medicity will have a 1,000 bed hospital and up to 20 per cent patients will be given free treatment at its facilities, Ajay Rajan Gupta, Managing Director and Group CEO, IUIH told reporters here. It will also have a medical college, nursing college, PG academy, and training facility for allied health professionals. It shall also have a separate zone for medical equipment and device manufacturing, and pharmaceutical production. Cutting-edge medical research will be carried out at the IUIH Medicities in areas as diverse as genomics and stem cells, translational research and clinical research leveraging on the patient data available. Chief ...
New AI tool may quickly diagnose eye diseases, pneumonia
Using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, scientists have developed a computational tool that may speed up treatment of patients with retinal diseases and pneumonia. For the study, published in the journal Cell, researchers reviewed more than 200,000 eye scans conducted with optical coherence tomography, a non-invasive technology that bounces light off the retina to create two- and three-dimensional representations of tissue. The researchers then employed a technique called transfer learning in which knowledge gained in solving one problem is stored by a computer and applied to different but related problems. They next added occlusion testing in which the computer identifies the areas in each image that are of greatest interest and the basis for its conclusions. "Machine learning is often like a black box where we do not know exactly what is happening," Kang Zhang from the University of California, San Diego in the US. According to the findings, the machine ...
Chronic kidney disease may lower IQ in kids: study
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) may hamper academic skills, executive function and memory, a study has found. CKD in children clearly affects their physical health, but research also indicates that it can have impacts on neurocognitive function. "This research provides relevant information on the areas of need - for example, working memory and mathematics - for which children with CKD may need guidance, practice and assistance, particularly for children on dialysis," said Kerry Chen from the University of Sydney in Australia. "It also suggests hypotheses for why the overall intellectual and educational outcomes of children with CKD are reduced compared with the general population, and how best to prevent deficits," Chen said. For the study, published in the journal CJASN, the researchers examined all of the published evidence on cognitive and academic outcomes in children and adolescents with CKD. Their analysis included 34 studies with more than 3,000 CKD patients under the age of 21 ...
Novel drug may extend womens' fertility by 6 years
Researchers have identified a drug that extends egg viability in worms, even when taken midway through the fertile window, which could potentially extend a woman's fertility by three to six years.
Sun Pharma gets 3 observations from USFDA for Halol plant
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries today said the US health regulator has issued three observations after inspecting its Halol facility in Gujarat. The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) conducted the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) inspection of the company's Halol facility from February 12-23, 2018, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries said in a BSE filing. "At the conclusion of the inspection, the agency issued a Form 483, with three observations," it added. The drug firm however did not disclose any detail of the observations. The company is preparing the response to the observations, which will be submitted to the USFDA within 15 business days, Sun Pharma said. "The company is committed to addressing these observations promptly. The company remains committed to working closely with the USFDA and continues to enhance its GMP compliance on an ongoing basis," it said. As per the USFDA, a Form 483 is issued to a firm's management at the conclusion of an inspection when ...
Chronic kidney disease linked to lower IQ in kids
Children with chronic kidney disease are more likely to face problems related to attention, visual and verbal memory, besides their declining physical health, finds a study.
Overweight women more like to have obese kids: study
Overweight women are more like to have children who are obese by three years of age - and bacteria in the gut may be partially to blame, a study suggests. The study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, found that when an overweight woman delivered vaginally, the risk of her child being overweight was three times higher than normal. However, the risk was five times higher than normal when the woman delivered via cesarean-section (C-section), researchers said. "We know that maternal overweight is linked to overweight in children," said Anita Kozyrskyj, investigator at the University of Alberta in Canada. "What our study showed is that both the type of infant delivery - vaginal birth versus cesarean section birth - and changes in gut bacteria are also involved," said Kozyrskyj, who led the study. "There seemed to be something about a C-section that increased the risk of childhood obesity," she said. Gut microbiome is the community of bacteria that live in the digestive tracts of ..
This AI tool may accelerate diagnosis of eye diseases, pneumonia
A novel image-based diagnostic tool, developed using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning techniques, may potentially speed up diagnoses and treatment of patients with retinal diseases and pneumonia among children, researcher say.
Kids' snacking patterns may be genetic: study
Parents, take note! The type of snacks your child chooses may be determined by the genes, according to a study. Researchers at the University of Guelph in Canada investigated whether genetic variants in taste receptors related to sweet, fat and bitter tastes influence the snacks preschoolers choose. They found that nearly 80 per cent of the participants carried at least one of these genotypes that could predispose them to poor snacking habits. These findings could help parents tailor their kids' diets based on their genetics of taste. "Kids are eating a lot more snacks now than they used to, and we think looking at how genetics can be related to snacking behaviour is important to understanding increased obesity among kids," said Elie Chamoun from the University of Guelph. "This new research could help parents understand how their kids taste, and tailor their diet for better nutritional choices," Chamoun said. The study, published in the journal Nutrients, entailed tracking the ...