Tests to assess uranium availability: Villagers of Kappatralla, Devanakonda raise voice against Centre’s permission 

Tests to assess uranium availability: Villagers of Kappatralla, Devanakonda raise voice against Centre’s permission 

People of Kappatralla and nearby villages in Devanakonda mandal of the district are raising their voice against the Central Government for granting permission for conducting tests to assess the availability of uranium in the reserve forest area near Kappatralla. The villagers fear losing their lands and livelihood and also adverse affects of uranium mining on … Read more

MedBeat HealthConnect announces availability of additional languages for patients: Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu – ET HealthWorld

MedBeat HealthConnect announces availability of additional languages for patients: Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu – ET HealthWorld

The app solves the problem of language barriers and interacts with the patient in their mother tongue to assess their symptoms. Utilising their responses, it summarises symptoms and medical history to be presented to the doctor and suggests the right specialist and relevant lab examinations. This summary contains doctors’ technical medical terminology, helping them quickly … Read more

Despite availability of funds, patients with rare Fabry Disease yet to be given treatment, says support society

Despite availability of funds, patients with rare Fabry Disease yet to be given treatment, says support society

Photograph used for representational purposes only Despite the availability of ₹50 lakh of financial support for treatment of all rare disease patients, none of the six patients with Fabry Disease, who have been shortlisted for treatment on the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s crowdfunding portal, have been given the treatment, the Lysosomal Storage … Read more

Trade margin rationalization will bring in predictability and transparency in pricing regulations: MTaI

Trade margin rationalization will bring in predictability and transparency in pricing regulations: MTaI

According to NPPA, 620 products or brands have reported downward revision of MRP by up to 88% after the trade margin rationalization of these 5 medical devices. Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI), which is an association of research-based medical technology companies, has hailed Government’s trade margin rationalization (TMR) and stated that this will bring … Read more