Photo used for illustration purpose only. All cases of organ transplants, whether from a living or deceased donor, will be allocated a unique National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO)-ID for both the donor and the recipient. It must be generated by the hospital from the NOTTO website (www.notto.mohfw.gov.in). The Union Health Ministry has issued … Read more
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI India has recorded 92 fresh coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, while the active cases have decreased to 2,350, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on June 12. The death toll has remained at 5,31,891, the data updated at 8 a.m. stated. On February 14, the country had … Read more
New Delhi: Artificial intelligence (AI), despite the obvious anxieties about its capacity to create job losses, is slowly and steadily gaining ground in the medical world. Doctors say AI has truly revolutionised the medical field and changed the way healthcare is approached. Dr Rajeev Kumar, professor of urology and associate dean of academics at AIIMS … Read more
New Delhi: In continuance with the national mission of expanding the drone ecosystem in India, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Union Health Ministry successfully conducted a trial run of blood bag delivery by drones under its iDrone initiative. The trial run as part of a path-breaking validation study has been undertaken for the … Read more
A healthcare worker collects a swab sample of a woman for a COVID-19 test, in Gurugram, on April 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI India has logged 10,542 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have increased to 63,562, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on April 19. The death toll has increased … Read more
File photo of a COVID-19 preparedness drill at the Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai on Monday, April 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: ASHOK R. India recorded 10,753 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the number of active infections to 53,720, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on April 15. The toll has climbed to 5,31,091 with … Read more
Panaji: The Goa government’s flagship ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) programme, which was introduced three years ago to reduce heart-related mortalities, will be showcased during G20 meetings scheduled to be hosted by the state this month. As many as 2,573 patients have benefited from thrombolysis and 10,874 have availed of critical electrocardiograms (ECG) free of cost … Read more
A senior Health Ministry official said that the price hike was to ensure that there would be no shortage of medicines in the market, and that manufacturers and consumers mutually benefit. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Prices of 384 essential drugs and over 1,000 formulations are set to see a hike of over 11%, due … Read more
India had an above normal monsoon in the last 4 years. Climate phenomena predict an El Nino in 2023. Unfavourably, heat waves are forecast in March to May at 3 to 5 degrees above normal. India will inevitably experience a severe pre- and post-monsoon syndrome that will affect agriculture and pose a health hazard. Heat … Read more
India witnessed 18,840 new coronavirus cases in the country in the last 24 hours, the data released by the union health ministry suggests. The death toll has risen to 5,25,386 with 43 new Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours. As of now, there are over 1,25,028 active coronavirus cases in the country. The daily … Read more