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Gigi Hadid slams body shamers

Supermodel Gigi Hadid, after her appearances at New York Fashion Week, has hit out at body shamers for commenting on her weight fluctuations.

SC refuses to recall order disposing of PIL on vaccines

The Supreme Court today refused to recall its earlier order in which it had disposed of a plea seeking an enquiry into alleged negligence by the government in running public sector laboratories involved in making vaccines for diseases such as tuberculosis. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said that it had already dealt with the issue in its earlier order passed in October 2016 and there was not question of recalling the same. "We are not inclined to recall the order," the bench said. Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for petitioner S P Shukla, said that the plea be revived as the PSUs are not functioning and the government was still procuring vaccines from private firms at higher rates. The PIL had alleged that the central government was neglecting the production of vaccines in the public sector laboratories and was taking their supplies from the private producers. The court passed the order after the ..

Air dispensary to start soon: Manipur CM

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh announced on Monday that an air dispensary will start functioning soon in Manipur.

Govt revises prices of coronary stents

Almost a year after it slashed rates of coronary stents by up to 85 per cent, the government today revised the ceiling prices of bare metal stents and drug eluting ones. In the case of bare metal stents (BMS), the government has increased the prices from current Rs 7,400 to Rs 7,660. On the other hand price of drug eluting stents (DES) has come down to Rs 27,890 from Rs 30,180. The revised prices will be effective from tomorrow, the national pharmaceutical pricing authority (NPPA) said in a notification. The ceiling prices shall also be applicable to all the stocks of coronary stents available for sale in the trade channel, it added. The NPPA said it has been decided that there is no case for sub classification of DES in the light of lack of enough clinical evidence to support superiority of one DES or other. The regulator said after intensive deliberations on all the issues and available information/market statistics at its disposal, it was of the unanimous view that ...

IOL Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals completes setting up of Metformin plant

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Healthreum raises USD 15 mn in its bounty program prior to Initial Capital Offering

Block-chain based healthcare startup on Monday announced raising USD 15 million in the bounty program of its pre-initial capital offering campaign in Estonia.Healthureum conducted the campaign from November to December last year.The company will now host a token generation event scheduled for February third week.The company aims at eliminating malpractices and errors to ensure efficiency in the operational procedures of the healthcare sector.The next initial capital offering by the company will be conducted from 26 February 2018 till 1 April 2018 with an appreciated token price at USD 3.95 from a previous USD 3.53."We are positive that the establishment of a decentralised framework will induce a chain reaction to rejuvenate the operational and administrative procedures in both institutions and the bureaucracy not only in the west but across countries," said Ritu Tyagi, director of marketing, Healthureum.However, the company is further looking towards the implementation of the Alpha ...

Diabetes Care Foundation of India opens free camp for underprivileged patients

The Diabetes Care Foundation of India (DCFI), a non-profit organisation, working extensively on facing the challenge of diabetes, organised a free "diabetes/hypertension related end-organ damage" screening camp for underprivileged high-risk diabetes patients at a government dispensary in New Delhi on Monday.The Chairman of the National Small Industries Corporation, Ravindra Nath, inaugurated the camp and reiterated the commitments of the foundation run by Dr.Vikas Ahluwalia, and said he was willing to help the foundation through a CSR initiative.Nath said, "It's (Diabetes) a disease which doesn't see whether you are a rich person or a poor person and poorer (someone is) I believe, out of the ignorance, they suffer more. We have to do a lot of follow-ups and lot of medicines and some medicines are pretty expensive. We need to create awareness so as to catch this disease in time. That is where we thought if we could contribute something under our CSR initiative and work with an ...

Over 40 guests at wedding suffer from food poisoning

Around 48 people attending a wedding ceremony here fell ill allegedly after consuming food, a medical officer said today. All of them were rushed to a nearby hospital, he said. "The incident occurred yesterday when the guests were having food at the function. Some people including women and children started vomiting at different places of the venue," Chief Medical Officer Dr RP Rawat said. The CMO said, "at present two women and three children are still in hospital, while rest of the patients have been discharged". Food inspectors have taken the food samples for testing.

Awareness about sexual, reproductive health must to avoid diseases

Studies suggest that Indian adolescents and youth do not receive relevant information on sexual matters from reliable sources. Apart from this, only 26% of adolescent girls know that a condom should be used only once, and only 34% understood that oral contraceptive pills must be taken daily.There is an overall lack of awareness about sexual and reproductive health in men and women alike in India, which causes lack of maturity and knowledge related to sex and contraception.Sexual health refers to the many factors that impact sexual function and reproduction. These include a variety of physical, mental and emotional factors. Disorders that affect any of these factors can impact a person's physical and emotional health, as well as his or her relationships and self-image.Speaking about this, Dr Hrishikesh D Pai, Director IVF & Infertility at Fortis Bloom IVF Center, Delhi/Gurgaon & Former Secretary General of the Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Societies of India, ...

New DNA test to screen your child for 193 genetic diseases

A simple DNA screening test designed to detect 193 childhood-onset diseases, including epilepsy, muscular atrophy and cancer, has been developed by a US-based genomic testing company. The genetic test can be performed at home with a gentle cheek swab and allows parents to gain early insight into their baby's health, the company said. As a supplemental test, Sema4 Natalis screens for over five times the number of genetic diseases than a standard hospital test in the US, they said. For all conditions covered by the test - including atypical epilepsy, spinal muscular atrophy, and childhood cancers - there are validated medical interventions that may positively influence a baby's future wellbeing when introduced early enough. According to the company, the use of Sema4 Natalis should be reviewed and approved by a physician to ensure the test is medically appropriate for the child. "Until now, families have been likely to be caught off-guard by these early-onset diseases, and prognosis is ..

Doctors perform life saving CPR for 60 mins on 45-yr-old

A 45-year-old woman, working with the Income Tax Department, was on her way to work when she started experiencing pain in her back and chest and was sweating profusely.She immediately called her family physician to seek an appointment to visit his clinic.An ECG was conducted and it was revealed that she was experiencing a massive heart attack. She was immediately rushed to the Emergency Department at Fortis Hospital, Mulund, but she became unresponsive in the car on their way to the hospital.She was brought to the Emergency Department while in the state of cardiac arrest. A team of doctors led by Dr Sandeep Gore, Head of Emergency Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Mulund, immediately began administering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation(CPR) on the this patient.Chest compressions were initiated and the patient was then intubated with ongoing CPR; necessary life-saving drugs were also administered. At intervals, the patient was administered shocks under continuous CPR assessment; it was after a ..

Gigi Hadid hits back at body shamers

Gigi Hadid has slammed body shamers in a recent series of tweets.The 22-year-old model took to the micro-blogging site on Sunday and hit back at those who commented on her fluctuating weight over the years.The supermodel was diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease, which is also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis. The condition is an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies directed against the thyroid gland leading to chronic inflammation.She opened her series with, "For those of you so determined to come up w why my body has changed over the years, you may not know that when I started @ 17 I was not yet diagnosed w/Hashimoto's disease; those of u who called me "too big for the industry" were seeing inflammation & water retention due to that".She continued, "Over the last few years I've been properly medicated to help symptoms including those, as well as extreme fatigue, metabolism issues, body's ability to retain heat, etc ... I was also part of a holistic medical trial that ...

Merck Foundation, African First Ladies Organisation sign MoU, to build cancer and fertility care capacity

Merck Foundation, a non-profit organization and a subsidiary of Merck KGaA Germany, signs Memorandum of understanding - MoU with the African First Ladies Organization with the aim to achieve the objectives of raising awareness, building professional capacity and improving healthcare access in the field of Cancer and fertility care in Africa.Merck foundation has conducted many educational and fellowship programs in Africa since 2012 in the field of non-communicable diseases through Merck Cancer Access Program, Merck capacity Advancement Program, Merck STEM Program and Merck more than a Mother campaign."We are delighted to partner with the African First Ladies Organization, to build health capacity and improve healthcare access in the field of cancer and fertility care, Merck Foundation dedicate majority of their efforts to build healthcare capacity in Africa and developing countries and with this partnership, we will be able to achieve our vision of a world where everyone can lead a ...

Lupin launches generic Tamiflu treatment capsules in US market

The company launched the tablets after receiving approval from USDAF

New system can predict chemotherapy outcome

Scientists have developed a new system that can non-invasively identify which breast cancer patients will respond to chemotherapy within two weeks of beginning treatment. The system generates 3D images of both breasts simultaneously, and enables the researchers to look at blood flow in the breasts, see how the vasculature changes, and how the blood interacts with the tumour. "There is currently no method that can predict treatment outcome of chemotherapy early on in treatment, so this is a major advance," said Andreas Hielscher, professor at Columbia University in the US. "This helps us distinguish malignant from healthy tissue and tells us how the tumour is responding to chemotherapy earlier than other imaging techniques can," said Hielscher. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy, given for five to six months before surgery, is the standard treatment for some women with newly diagnosed invasive, but operable, breast cancer. The aim of neoadjuvant chemotherapy is to eliminate active cancer cells -

UP govt to set up cardiac, cancer care units at 174 dist hosps

The Uttar Pradesh government today said that it would establish cardiac and cancer care units in 174 district hospitals of the state. State Health minister Sidharth Narain Singh also said that the state had started the process of recruiting specialist doctors. "For heart patients we are going to establish cardiac care units. For cancer patients and helping in prevention of the disease, cancer care units are also in the offing," he said while replying to questions in the state Assembly. The minister said that against the total requirement of 7,300 specialist doctors, there were 3,769 in the state. The government is trying to recruit more doctors, he said. "We are going to start DNB (Diplomate of National Board) courses for government doctors and also train them," Singh said. DNB, a post-graduate degree, is awarded by the National Board of Examinations under the Union Ministry of Health. Replying to another question of SP member Nitin Agarwal on Japanese Encephalitis and ...

Sanofi launches new diabetes treatment insulin in India

Drug firm Sanofi India today said it has launched diabetes treatment 'Toujeo' insulin in the country. The product, which is a next generation basal insulin, is a once-daily long-acting basal analog insulin that improves glycemic control in adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. "The launch of Toujeo reaffirms our strong commitment of expanding Sanofi's portfolio and to drive better diabetes management in India," Sanofi India Managing Director N Rajaram said in a statement. Toujeo was first approved in 2015 in the United States and since then, it has been approved in over 65 countries. It is a prescription drug and is available in the newly designed SoloSTAR pen. Low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia is a constant fear amongst people on insulin. Toujeo effectively lowers blood glucose, while minimising the risk of hypoglycemia, Sanofi India said. It works by slowly releasing small amounts of insulin to provide continuous glucose-lowering activity that lasts beyond 24 hours, ..

Now, get to know which breast cancer patient responds best to chemo

A new optical imaging system that used near-infrared light will identify breast cancer patients who will benefit the most from chemotherapy, a new research has stated.According to the Columbia University research, the imaging system might be able to predict response to chemotherapy as early as two weeks after beginning treatment.The optical imaging system was developed in the laboratory of Andreas Hielscher, a professor at Columbia University."There is currently no method that can predict treatment outcome of chemotherapy early on in treatment, so this is a major advance," said Hielscher, co-leader of the study.His dynamic optical tomographic breast imaging system generated 3D images of both breasts simultaneously. The images enabled the researchers to look at blood flow in the breasts, see how the vasculature changes, and how the blood interacts with a tumour.He added, "This helps us distinguish malignant from healthy tissue and tells us how a tumour is responding to chemotherapy ...

New tech helps in identifying biomarkers for diseases

It has come to light that a new technology has been developed that enables identification of biomarkers for a wide range of diseases.Scientists have developed a way to identify biomarkers for a wide range of diseases by assessing the antibodies we are making to the complex sugars coating our cells.The new, highly sensitive Luminex Multiplex Glycan Array enables the kind of volume needed to establish associations between antibody levels in our blood to these complex sugars, or glycans, and conditions from cancer to autoimmune disease and dementia, according to the new research.Dr Jin-Xiong She, the lead author, said, "For many diseases that kill us every day, there still are no good biomarkers".Sugar coating on our cells is hardly icing, rather essential to cell health and ours. It helps cells know what other cells to bind to; its adhesive nature even helps them stick to other cells. It can help ensure a negative charge on the cell surface that keeps cell contents inside and provide ...

Novel system to predict outcome of chemotherapy

Scientists have developed a new optical imaging system that uses red- and near-infrared light to predict response to chemotherapy by as early as two weeks.