Health
Cancer Treatment Now Possible Without Chemo, Radiation, or Surgery, Major Breathrough by Devi Ahilya Cancer Hospital in Delhi
Janjivan Bureau/ New Delhi :BR Healthcare and Devi Ahilya Cancer Pain & Palliative Care Center have jointly announced a significant step forward in cancer treatment. The two institutions have inaugurated a new palliative care center in the heart of Delhi,...
Patanjali advertisements: Supreme Court comes down hard on Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna for ‘absolute defiance’
Janjivan Bureau / New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down hard on yoga guru Ramdev and managing director of Patanjali Ayurved Acharya Balkrishna for their “absolute defiance” in not filing proper affidavits of compliance in the misleading advertisement...
Supreme Court stays Calcutta High Court proceedings in ‘irregularities’ in admission of MBBS candidates
Janjivan Bureau / New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Saturday stayed all further proceedings before both the Division Bench and Single Judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court which passed orders against each other in connection with alleged irregularities...
India changes export policy on cough syrups, government lab certification must
Janjivan Bureau / New Delhi : India on Tuesday amended the export policy with respect to cough syrups saying export consignments would be cleared subject to mandatory certification by government certified labs only. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade under...
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev ’s company ban in Nepal, Drug regulatory body bans import of medicines from 16 Indian companies
Janjivan Bureau / Kathmandu: The Department of Drug Administration has published a list of 16 Indian pharmaceutical companies that failed to comply with the World Health Organisation’s good manufacturing practices. Publication of the list by the department, the national...
Early Detection Key to Reducing Cancer Burden: Experts
Janjivan Bureau/ FARIDABAD : India’s cancer burden can be substantially reduced by educating people about the *cancer-causing effects of tobacco, alcohol, and obesity, encouraging vaccination against cancer-causing viruses like HPV, and spreading awareness about spotting signs of cancer early* ....
M Srinivas appointed director of AIIMS-Delhi
Janjivan Bureau / New Delhi: M Srinivas, Dean of ESIC Hospital and Medical College in Hyderabad, has been appointed the director of AIIMS-Delhi, according to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training. The order, dated September 9,...
“Subsidize equipment and radioisotopes to promote usage of nuclear medicine in India”
Janjivan Bureau/FARIDABAD : Nuclear medicine is giving promising results for patients of prostate cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer and other types of cancer where surgery is not an option. However, starting a nuclear medicine department in a hospital or diagnostic...
DCGI nod to Bharat Biotech’s intranasal covid vaccine for restricted emergency use
Janjivan Bureau / New Delhi : The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Tuesday approved Bharat Biotech's intranasal covid vaccine for restricted emergency use in those aged above 18. "Big Boost to India's Fight Against COVID-19! Bharat Biotech's ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S...
91.4% people support inclusion of front of pack warning label on packaged food items to help make healthier choices
Janjivan Bureau/ New Delhi : In an online poll conducted recently, overall, 91.4% respondents favoured consumer friendly Front of Package Labelling (FOPL) on packaged food items. The poll results show that ‘high-in’ warning labels is most preferred by the consumers. Such...
