Chandigarh: If all goes well, PGI’s department of telemedicine will soon start using drones for transportation of organs, besides delivering medicines at remote and tough terrain of Himachal Pradesh. This will do away with the compulsion to transport retrieved organs within a 20km radius and the need for a green corridor. The aerial radius of … Read more
Bhopal: Health technology assessment is the way forward to deliver equitable, efficient health for all, said Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, professor, Dr Ritu Priya here on Sunday. She was the keynote speaker at the Dr Ajay Khare Memorial Lecture at Gandhi Bhawan. Dr BK Iqbal was honoured with … Read more
London: Researchers have leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify genes critical to a cancer cell’s survival, and could help deliver personalised cancer patient treatments, according to a new study. They analysed different types of cancer cells to understand different gene dependencies for identifying the genes, the study said. Researchers at the University of Sussex, … Read more
On March 15, the Karnataka High Court ruled that a hijab is not a part of the essential religious practice in Islamic faith On March 15, the Karnataka High Court ruled that a hijab is not a part of the essential religious practice in Islamic faith The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict … Read more
Sept. 1, 2022 – It’s hard figuring out what the road ahead will look like for a cancer patient. A lot of evidence is considered, like the patient’s health and family history, grade and stage of the tumor, and traits of the cancer cells. But ultimately, the outlook comes down to health professionals who analyze … Read more
July 15, 2022 – Summer heat is notorious for making the strain of pregnancy worse. But for many pregnant people, sweltering temperatures are much worse than a sweaty annoyance. New research shows that the risk of miscarriage rises sharply as the mercury climbs. In late August, for example, the risk of losing a pregnancy is … Read more
A pilot scheme will courier chemotherapy drugs from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight, NHS England says. Source link
Nearly 3,000 packets of morning-after pills have been sent to the country as rape reports rise. Source link
Flipkart customer support on Facebook has been slammed hard after it told a customer in Nagaland that it doesn’t deliver outside India. The company realised the mistake and apologised. HIGHLIGHTS Flipkart is being slammed on social media for calling Nagaland not a part of India. A Flipkart user asked for delivery in Nagaland’s Dimapur. Flipkart … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images The government plans to train up an army of health professionals to be ready to give the coronavirus vaccine, if and when one is shown to work. This could include pharmacists, who already deliver flu vaccines, midwives and physiotherapists. The proposals come amid fears that, if a safe and effective vaccine … Read more