Health News

DRDO develops swine flu detection kit: Antony

A premier defence laboratory has developed a swine flu detection kit and the process for transferring the technology for commercialization has also been initiated, parliament was informed Monday.6:00 PM on November 23

Dengue cases reach 999 in Delhi

With seven new cases of dengue reported in the national capital Saturday and Sunday, the total number of people infected with the vector-borne disease has touched 999, a health official said.4:02 PM on November 22

Chandigarh to compile data of absentees due to swine flu

The health department here has directed the school and college authorities to compile data of students who took off from the educational institutions due to swine flu, an official said Sunday.4:01 PM on November 22

Folk healers want 'healing touch' of acceptance to continue

Folk healers Amchi Wangtak from Ladakh and Gemma Brirford from Tanzania may not follow each other's language, but their concern is the same - revival of their age-old methods of traditional medicine which are facing a survival crisis.2:01 PM on November 22

Himachal-born child detected with polio in Uttar Pradesh

A two-year-old child of a migrant family from Uttar Pradesh, staying in Himachal Pradesh, has tested positive for polio, an official said Sunday.2:00 PM on November 22

Bihar's junior doctors resume work

Junior doctors of two government-run hospitals in Bihar resumed work Sunday following a 12-day strike over an increase in their stipend, officials said.12:02 PM on November 22

India's swine flu toll touches 553

As many as 10 swine flu deaths were reported Saturday in the country, including four in Maharashtra alone, taking the toll in India to 553, health department officials said here.10:03 PM on November 21

Bihar's junior doctors call off strike

Bihar's junior doctors called off their 12-day strike Saturday evening following an assurance that the state government will pay the increased stipend promised to them in August, officials said.8:03 PM on November 21

AIIMS advocates special test to make blood transfusion safer

About 20,000 patients in India could be at risk of getting infected blood -- unknown to them and even the donors. Doctors at the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here Saturday advocated a special test to detect Hepatitis B and C and HIV so that blood transfusion becomes a lot safer in India.8:02 PM on November 21

Tibetan medicine popular among Chinese too: Dalai Lama

Tibetan medicine is sought after the world over now and even officials in Communist China are keen followers of the system of treatment, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said here Saturday.6:03 PM on November 21

Bihar doctors continue strike despite rights panel's threat

Bihar's junior doctors, whose strike for increased stipend entered its 12th day Saturday, have decided to continue the stir despite the state human rights commission's threat to file criminal cases against them.2:02 PM on November 21

Swine flu scare hits Chandigarh school attendance

A swine flu scare among students here has led to a sudden fall in attendance in schools and colleges in this union territory.2:02 PM on November 21

Uttar Pradesh to run new medical colleges under PPP

The six new medical colleges and two para-medical colleges coming up in Uttar Pradesh would be run under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement.12:01 AM on November 21

India to have guidelines for probiotic food by 2010

Scientists Friday said that the government was in the process of formulating guidelines for regulation of probiotic foods, which have flooded the Indian markets, and the guidelines would be in place by January 2010.10:04 PM on November 20

CII launches toll free helpline on HIV/AIDS

In a bid to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS, the Confederation of Indian Industriy (CII) Friday announced the launch of a toll free helpline in four languages.10:04 PM on November 20