As the coronavirus spread in Europe and beyond, with Latin America confirming its first patient, public health officials warned that the virus is moving towards the rendition of ‘global pandemic’. Reporting first time in South America, Brazil has announced its first case of coronavirus. With this, the coronavirus has now reached six of the seven […]
One of the world’s largest ibuprofen producers, IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals is about to experience their best month in more than two years. Since the prolonged shutdown of China’s Hubei province boosts the prices of the non-prescription painkiller, there’ll be a supply gap and the company expects to get the benefit.The India based firm in […]
As the coronavirus cases are at its peak in China and spreading to more countries, the World Health Organisation has warned that it could still grow into a pandemic. Even as the Chinese epicentre appeared to be calming, the financial markets in Middle-East Europe and Asia have become increasingly plunge. With more than 2,000 cases […]
Winning the battle against the coronavirus, the patient zero of India has come back to life. Recovering completely from the coronavirus, she said her respect for the medical profession had grown ever since she saw how selflessly the health professionals worked to save her life. The 20-year-old was pursuing her third-year MBBS in China, where […]
Chinese researchers claim to have made a breakthrough in understanding how the coronavirus spreads and why it’s so infectious. According to the latest findings by the researchers, new research from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC) confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 have a live virus in stool specimens. The latest […]
Bringing another challenge to the country, which is already busy dealing with the coronavirus, two employees were tested positive for H1N1 swine flu in Bangalore. Following this, German software giant SAP, where the employees are working on Thursday shut down their offices in India for “extensive sanitation”. As a precautionary measure, the company temporarily closed […]
A government report reveals that there is only one allopathic government doctor for every 10,926 people in India against the WHO’s recommended doctor-population ratio of 1:1000. The report was compiled by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI), the National Health Profile, 2019. According to the report, the number of registered allopathic doctors possessing recognised […]
World Mental Health Day, on 10 October, is a day for us to unite in our efforts to improve the mental health of people around the world. The theme selected for this year’s Day is suicide prevention. Every 40 seconds someone loses their life to suicide. WHO is encouraging everyone to prepare to take “40 […]
After a long wait, the cabinet has approved the National Medical Commission Bill 2019(NMC). The bill aims at overhauling the systems in medical education in India and replace the Medical Council of India with a National Medical Commission. The Bill will reduce the cost of private medical education, ease the burden of entrance exams on […]
Indian scientists identify three sites in the genome of the tuberculosis-causing bacterium that could be used as targets to kill it. The study was conducted by the researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Indore, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad, All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and University of Bordeaux, […]