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AstraZeneca admits its Covishield vaccine may lead to rare side effect

AstraZeneca has admitted for the first time in court documents that its Covid vaccine can cause rare side effects, marking an about-turn that may open the door for a multi-million pound legal payout

Pakistani teen receives life-saving heart transplant in Chennai hospital

The hospital and Chennai-based NGO helped Pakistani family settle bill of more than Rs 35 lakh for the transplant

CGHS ID mandatory linking with ABHA deadline extension: Details here

Linking deadline will from June 30 extended to 120 days, from 30 days now

Healthy occupancies, ARPOB to drive double-digit growth for pvt hospitals

The expected revenue growth in FY25 comes on the back of an estimated 14% growth in the last financial year

Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to 'undergo health checkup' in China

Three-time former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif will embark on Monday on a five-day personal visit to China, where he will undergo a medical checkup, according to a media report. This will be 74-year-old Sharif's first international visit after he returned to Pakistan in October last year following a four-year self-imposed exile in the UK. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on his "personal visit", Geo News reported on Monday. Sharif's visit is personal and during the trip, he will undergo a medical checkup, the report said, quoting party sources. The former prime minister would also hold meetings related to the development works of the Punjab province and will also meet the owners of Chinese companies, sources said. The PML-N leader was allowed by a high court in November 2019 to go abroad on health grounds after his medical reports revealed that he needed urgent treatment. He returned to Pakistan from London in Oct

World Liver Day 2024: History, importance and all that you need to know

World Liver Day gives an opportunity to teach people about the risk factors for liver infection, which incorporate liquor consumption, obesity, viral hepatitis, and certain drugs

USFDA issues 'warning letter' to Kilitch Healthcare over GMP violation

The FDA questioned Kilitch's quality system, citing concerns about its ability to ensure data accuracy and integrity for drug safety

Education, health key for Viksit Bharat plan: Economist Rohit Lamba at BS Manthan

“We just need to get our basic primary and secondary education right. We are reasonably far away from being able to produce a fit, healthy and able workforce that will allow us to become Viksit Bharat

World Homeopathy Day 2024: All about Homoeopathy and its benefits

The target of homoeopathy is to address and to give therapy the whole of an individual, including their character, way of life, hereditary predispositions, and disease history

Aster DM rallies 10% as board to consider special dividend on April 12

Aster DM has fixed April 23, 2024 as the 'Record Date' for determining entitlement of the shareholders to the interim dividend for the financial year 2023-24 and special dividend

India achieves target to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis 'Kala-Azar'

As per the WHO, in 2020, India accounted for 18 per cent of the global burden of kala-azar

Dr Reddy's, Bayer partner to market second brand of Vericiguat in India

Vericiguat is currently approved for use in 35 countries

Canara Bank launches loan products to meet hospitalisation expenses

State-owned Canara Bank on Wednesday launched a slew of new products, including a loan scheme to meet shortfall of hospital expenditure. A healthcare-focused loan product called Canara Heal is aimed at meeting the shortfall of hospitalisation expenditure while settling through TPA healthcare insurance claims of self and/or dependents, the bank said in a statement. The loan for meeting hospital expenses will be available at 11.55 per cent per annum on a floating basis and 12.30 per cent at fixed interest rate basis. The healthcare loan facility is available for customers whose treatment bill exceeds the insurance limit. The bank also introduced a customised savings account for women called Canara Angel with unique features such as cancer care policy, pre-approved personal loan Canara ReadyCash and online loan against term deposit product Canara MyMoney, it said. It is free of cost for women at the time of opening a savings account, it said, adding that existing women customers can

Eyestem gets CDSCO nod to conduct human trials to treat retinal vision loss

Dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes degeneration of retinal cells resulting in vision loss in people over the age of 60

Rise in number of C-sections across India between 2016 and 2021: Study

A caesarean section (C-section) delivery is a surgical technique that involves making an incision in the mother's belly to deliver one or more infants

INDIA bloc urges 'immediate release' of Kejriwal and Soren at Delhi rally

Sunita Kejriwal, conveyed her husband Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's pledge for continuous power supply, accessible quality education and healthcare

PE firm Olympus to sell 9.8% stake in India's Aster DM for up to $234.5 mn

Olympus Capital, which owns about 19% stake in the hospital chain, is planning the sale at 400-437.20 rupees per share

Health tech company HiLabs raises $39 million in Series B financing

The capital will support the firm's continued enhancement of the technology as well as recruitment of top-tier talent and expansion of its product teams

67% of Indian healthcare companies form ESG boards: EY-CII report

According to the report, 21 per cent of these companies' spending in R&D was dedicated towards environmental and social activities

World Kidney Day 2024: All you need to know about kidney wellbeing

World Kidney Day will be celebrated on the second Thursday of March 2024 so this year it will fall on 14 March. The day is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of the health of kidneys