Last year there were 147 cases of microcephaly in Brazil. This year the number is 2,400. The cause for this unprecedented rise of microcephaly is most likely the Zika virus. The virus has been demonstrated during the autopsy of an infant born with microcephaly. Further more it has also been demonstrated in the amniotic fluid […]
‘Mini livers in a lab’ sounds like a scene from a childhood cartoon show. However, These imaginary ‘mini livers in a lab’ have been brought to life by a team of scientists from Pandorum, an Indian start up company based in Bangalore when they have successfully developed India’s first artificial human liver tissue in a […]
BMC corporators in Maharashtra are in no mood to shell out a single rupee from their pockets. After demanding high end laptops and android mobile phones, AC cars and an increased honarorium from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 25,000. Their latest and most atrocious demand – free medical treatment ! The argument placed by corporators is […]
Doctors at SMHS continued their strike on to a 5th day after hospital administration failed to pursue them to end the strike. Doctors at SMHS Hospital have been on strike since Dec 18th after two on duty doctors were thrashed by attendents of the patient over death of an elderly patient. The Resident Doctors Association (RDA) […]
Two first year female resident doctors at the state run JJ Hospital in Mumbai have been diagnosed with TB in just the last two weeks, forcing hospital authorities to give them treatment that is expected to continue for atleast 6 months. Both doctors have been in or around the vicinity of the TB ward. One […]
Most mothers cherish the moment they hold their new baby in their arms for the first time. But for Jody Robson, a rare neurological disorder robbed her of this precious occasion. The 24-year-old has no recollection of the birth of her first son because she was in a trance-like state. She believes she has Kleine Levin Syndrome, […]
Doctor Raymond Grandon (MD) is 96 years old and continues to actively practice medicine in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – U.S. At the end of 2015 he will be retiring, but before that here’s a look at the years he spent as a medico and the impact he had as a doctor, teacher and leader. On Feb 19, […]
Doctors at Hindu Rao Hospital in North Delhi have gone on an indefinite strike over non-payment of salaries for the past 3 months! Hindu Rao Hospital that caters to over 1,000 out patients daily is one of 6 hospitals run by the North Delhi corporation which is facing a deficit of Rs 300 crores. This […]
A new framework to eliminate human rabies and save tens of thousands of lives each year has been launched today by WHO, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Global Alliance for the Control of Rabies (GARC). The framework calls for 3 key […]
India needs a standardized unified healthcare system, to reduce the gap between the ‘quality’ of healthcare the rich and the poor are getting. Bihar People’s Health Movement and National Sample Survey have come across shocking data such as – average cost per admission at a government hospital costs 7 times the monthly income, instances of ghost […]