‘Illegal custody’ of businessman: Will ask Gujarat HC to give proper training to magistrates, says SC

‘Illegal custody’ of businessman: Will ask Gujarat HC to give proper training to magistrates, says SC

The top court had issued notices to the additional chief secretary of the State’s home department, Surat police commissioner, deputy commissioner of police, inspector of Vesu police station and the additional chief judicial magistrate concerned and sought their replies by January 29. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Having termed as “grossest of contempt” the … Read more

Manipur violence | Supreme Court to pass orders on August 25 to facilitate proper functioning of Justice Mittal panel

Manipur violence | Supreme Court to pass orders on August 25 to facilitate proper functioning of Justice Mittal panel

Women belonging to the ‘Meira Paibis’ (a group representing Meitei Society) hold torches as they stage a demonstration demanding restoration of peace in violence-hit Manipur. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Supreme Court will pass orders on Friday to facilitate the proper functioning of Justice Mittal panel set up to oversee relief for victims of … Read more

Prospects that digital health can provide are limitless with proper implementation & coordination, says NHA CEO RS Sharma – ET HealthWorld

Prospects that digital health can provide are limitless with proper implementation & coordination, says NHA CEO RS Sharma – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi : Prospects that digital health can provide are limitless provided proper implementation with coordination of all stakeholders, said National Health Authority Chief Executive Officer RS Sharma on Friday. “Digital technology is not an end to achieving healthcare but it can facilitate innovations and transform health making it more accessible, effective and time-saving,” he … Read more

Leftover Opioids? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal

Leftover Opioids? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal

By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could giving surgery patients ready-to-use mailed disposal kits for unused opioids lower the risk of abuse of the drugs? Yes, claims a new study that found patients with unused opioid pain pills are much more likely to dispose of them properly when … Read more

CDC: Proper Double-Masking Raises COVID Protection

Feb. 10, 2021 — Wearing a tight-fitting surgical mask, or doubling up on masks, can significantly reduce COVID-19 transmission and slow the spread of new, more contagious strains, according to a CDC report released Wednesday. Researchers found that if two people are both wearing surgical masks that are knotted and tucked flush to the … Read more