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Sun Pharma gains after USFDA accepts new drug application
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries rose 3.44% to Rs 559.05 at 9:41 IST on BSE after the company said that US drug regulator has accepted a new drug application for OTX-101, used in treating dry eye disease.
Medical evacuations started in Syrian-rebel held areas: ICRC
Medical evacuations have begun from the Syrian rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta to Damascus, the International Committee of the Red Cross in Syria said.Taking to Twitter ICRC said, "Tonight the SYRedCrescent with ICRC team started the evacuation of critical medical cases from Eastern Ghouta to Damascus."However, one of the world's biggest organisations did not give any more details.The United Nations has pleaded to President Bashar al-Assad's government to allow evacuation of around 500 patients, who will die without urgent medical care as almost 400,000 people in Eastern Ghouta are surrounded by forces loyal to his government.More details are awaited.
Deputy CMO in UP's Meerut arrested for alleged corruption
The deputy chief medical officer (CMO) here today was arrested for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh, officials said. Deputy CMO Dr Ashok Nigam was heading an inquiry against a government dental surgeon, who was accused of running a private clinic in Ganganagar, Vigilance department officials said. They said Nigam had sought a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh to make the inquiry report in favour of the dental surgeon. On a tip-off, a team of Vigilance officials today raided the CMO office and arrested Nigam while he was accepting the bribe, Vigilance Inspector, Meerut, Bhagwan said. A case has been registered against the deputy CMO under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act, the inspector said. Nigam will be produced in a court tomorrow, he added.
Current state of healthcare in India requires action across multiple dimensions, says NATHEALTH
Recent unfortunate incidents in the health system have unsettled the continuum of care leaving the healthcare sector in a 'state of emergency.'While the Indian healthcare sector is passing through some sort of 'emergency', all stakeholders-government, public and private service providers, medical professionals and patients collectively need to make constructive efforts to end the trust deficit.Rising trust deficit between patients and the health ecosystem can hamper the desired progress of the Indian healthcare sector and hence, the health of the Nation, according to NATHEALTH."The Indian healthcare sector needs to reshape the paradigm of care and create an environment of regular introspection to achieve the goal of Healthy India. To undertake this journey, we need to redefine the health system and clearly lay out the preferred path for several key aspects, including insurance coverage, adherence to treatment and care protocols, regulations, price control, payment models, technology ..
Iron overload drug might improve leukaemia treatment
Chemotherapy for one type of leukaemia could be improved by giving patients a drug currently used in the treatment of iron overload, new research has showed.
Fibre-rich diet may help maintain weight, colon health
It is not just calories that matter in a healthy diet - it is fibre that resists digestion by the body but is readily eaten by bacteria in the gut
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UK man's Facebook account suspended for sharing dead wife's cancer photos
The Facebook account of a Briton was suspended after he shared his late wife's photograph on his account to raise awareness about cervical cancer. The social media giant restored the account later.
CMO in UP transferred for eye surgeries under torch light
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district was transferred by the government after patients were operated under torch light, an official said on Tuesday.
Unnao CMO removed after cataract patients treated in torchlight
Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Sidharth Nath Singh on Tuesday removed the chief medical officer of Unnao after reports claiming that cataract patients were treated under torchlight surfaced yesterday.Singh removed the CMO after eye operations of 32 patients in the Community Health Centre of Nawabganj were done under torchlight on Monday.As per reports, this was done as there was no electricity or power back-up there.The patients, who were referred by a Kanpur based NGO, were also made to lie down on the floor.
Govt expert panel on hospitals to soon present recommendations
An expert committee set up by the Delhi government will soon present its recommendations on the norms to be followed by city hospitals, including in medical investigation and for behavioural protocols, a member said today. The nine-member panel was set up on December 13 and is headed by the Director-General Of Health Services, Kirti Bhushan. "Very soon we should be able to come up with our recommendations. A large part of the work is over as we have analysed the data on hospitals and nursing homes," the member told PTI on condition of anonymity. "We have had one meeting, and soon we will have out next meeting, after which we should be able to arrive at the final recommendations." Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain had said that the committee has been requested to submit its recommendations by December 31. "I think we should be able to present it by that stipulated time," the member said. She also said a few norms recommended will apply to both government and private ..
Russian belly dancers perform, ambulance stores liquor at Meerut medical college event
A state-run medical college in Meerut raised eyebrows when Russian belly dancers were called to perform at its alumni function on Monday.Liquor cartons were also found stored in an ambulance van at the function.While the party-attendees at Lala Lajpat Rai Medical college went all out in their revelry, the patients were highly inconvenienced.The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Meerut, Raj Kumar, condemned the incident and said that an inquiry was conducted to find out who gave the permission for it."I got to know that Russian belly dancers were called and liquor was stored in an ambulance van. It is absolutely wrong; it should not have happened at a state-run medical college. I am also informed that an inquiry has been ordered into the incident to find out the person on whose permission it took place," Kumar told ANI.
Perkinelmer exploring opportunities to invest India
PerkinElmer, Inc., a US based Global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, is exploring opportunities to invest in India in the next three to five years.PerkinElmer has already invested over USD 100 million in last few years and is mulling to invest the same amount in future. They will continue to invest in India in the coming years by lending support to government initiatives such as Skill India Mission and Make in India, in addition to technology innovations in the health (including science and technology), environmental screening (air, water, soil) and food quality sectors.Dr. Prahlad Singh, Senior Vice President and President, who was recently in India shared company's potential investment plans in India."India is one of the top geographic areas of focus for PerkinElmer's strategic investments. In the last few years, we have invested over USD 100 million to build our local manufacturing in India under the Make in India initiative. We now have three manufacturing ...
'Kids now spend 30 minutes more everyday on digital screens'
The average time spent by children playing videogames on smartphones or using computers has increased by 30 minutes a day between 2000 and 2015, revealed a study.
Machine learning will not replace people in all jobs, say experts
Machine learning (ML) systems, an element of what is known as Artificial Intelligence (AI), can outperform people in a number of tasks though they are unlikely to replace people in all jobs, say researchers.
Cataract surgery in torch light on 32 patients; probe ordered
A probe has been ordered into reports claiming that 32 cataract patients were operated upon in torch light for want of steady electricity supply at a state-run facility here today. According to the reports, 32 cataract operations were done at the community health centre (CHC) in Nawabganj yesterday in torch light as there was no electricity or power back-up there. Chief Medical Officer Rajendra Prasad said the acting district magistrate has ordered a probe into the matter and the organisation entrusted with the task could be blacklisted if found guilty. Meanwhile, some relatives of the patients complained that they were not provided with any beds after the procedure, and that they were made to lie down on floors despite extreme cold weather conditions.
Dr.Reddy's launches anti-cancer injection in US market
Dr.Reddys Laboratories today said it has launched Melphalan Hydrochloride for Injection, a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Alkeran (melphalan hydrochloride) for Injection, in the United States market. The drug, which is used to treat certain types of cancer, was earlier approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), DRL said in a statement. The city-based drug maker, quoting IMS Health figures, in a statement said the Alkeran brand and generic had US sales of approximately USD 107 million MAT ( Moving Auula Turnover) for the most recent twelve months ending October 2017. Dr. Reddys Melphalan Hydrochloride for Injection is available in a carton containing one single-dose clear glass vial of freeze-dried melphalan hydrochloride equivalent to 50 mg melphalan and one 10 mL clear glass vial of sterile diluent, it said. DRL shares are trading at Rs 2,362 apiece up 1.24 per cent on BSE over previous close.
How fibre-rich food could cut diabetes, bowel disease risk
Regularly consuming a Western-type diet, which are high in fats and sugars but low in fibre, may increase the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases, weight gain, as well as diabetes, researchers say.
Odours may trigger long-term memories: Study
Ever wondered as to why some smells make you nostalgic about the old days?A team of researchers has recently revealed that brain plays a major role between odours and nostalgia by logging scents in the part of brain, which is responsible for retaining long-term memories.The current study shows that the piriform cortex, a part of the olfactory brain, is involved in the process of saving those memories; the mechanism, however, only works in interaction with other brain areas.Artificial sensation through stimulation - synaptic plasticity - is responsible for the retaining memories in the brain.They explained that a memory is created, when communication between neurons is altered by means of a process called synaptic plasticity.Ruhr-University Bochum neuroscientists Dr Christina Strauch and Prof Dr Denise Manahan-Vaughan conducted the research on brain area is responsible for storing odours as long-term memories."It is known that the piriform cortex is able to temporarily store olfactory .
Red meat may put you at cancer risk
Before buying red meat from market, you may want take a complete look at the entire animal, as a study recently warns that consuming processed meat may increase the risk of developing cancer.Cancer Research UK has acknowledged a correlation between processed and red meats and the deadly disease.According to experts, the only way to be certain that it hasn't been affected by tumours is by taking a look at the entire animal before it's cut up because consuming diseased product may increase your risk of developing cancer, reports eaily star online.Author Tim Key from the University of Oxford said, "Cancer Research UK supports IARC's decision that there's strong enough evidence to classify processed meat as a cause of cancer and red meat as a probable cause of cancer.""We've known for some time about the probable link between red and processed meat and bowel cancer, which is backed by substantial evidence.They warned that even if you are buying it from a supermarket, then also there is no