In another conciliatory gesture, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo pleaded with medical professors on Friday to remain at their workplaces and with their patients, as they are considering taking weekly breaks in support of the ongoing walkout by junior doctors. ...
A huge fire broke out in a pharma company at Nandigama in Telagana's Ranga Reddy district, near Hyderabad, on Friday but there was no loss of life, officials said. ...
Apollo HealthCo Ltd (Apollo 24|7) on Friday announced it would raise equity capital of Rs 2,475 crore from leading private equity (PE) investor Advent International....
Using home remedies such as turmeric root or cloves to fight cough is a common practice, but a doctor on Friday warned against using these, after removing turmeric pieces that formed layers in an 85-year-old farmer’s lungs....
Indiscriminate use of antibiotics during the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide may have worsened the "silent" spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to a report by the World Health Organisation on Friday....
South Korea's health authorities on Friday warned of whooping cough, or pertussis, rapidly spreading among children, urging parents to ensure their children are vaccinated....
Children under 5 years of age in India, living at higher altitudes -- over 2,000 metres above sea level -- may be at about 40 per cent higher risk of stunted growth, according to a study on Friday. ...
Professors from around 20 major medical schools in South Korea will decide on Friday whether to take a weekly day off while struggling to fill the void of trainee doctors who have walked off their jobs for more than two months, officials said. ...
The Mizoram government has sounded a high alert after the African Swine Fever (ASF) struck again in the bordering state resulting in the deaths of as many as 174 pigs so far, officials said on Thursday....
The Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) welcomes the Indian government's decision to review the regulations controlling drug prices, which will cover include medical devices too, an association official said. ...
