Bond policy: A group of protesting MBBS students joins classes
Rohtak: The students of 2018 and 2019 batches of MBBS course, who were protesting against the Haryana government’s bond policy at the PGIMS Rohtak, joined regular classes after writing to the director of the institute on Thursday. The MBBS students have been on strike against the bond policy since November 1. While members of the Residents […]
Medics trek 20km to treat children in remote HP villages
Manali: Responding to an SOS call, a team of doctors and paramedics on Monday trekked nearly 20km to treat children at remote Shakti and Maror villages in Kullu district. ASHA worker Chinta Devi had visited the villages a few days ago and reported that so me children of the villages had developed viral pimples with fever. […]
Smoking kills 3 Indians every 2 minutes
Amritsar: Tobacco carcinogens, their biomarkers, and different aspects of prevention were discussed during the 4th International and 20th National Oncology Nursing Conference that began at Sri Guru Ram Das College of Nursing (SGRDCN) from December 1 to 3. While talking about the grim situation of smoking in India, Dr AP Singh, dean, SGRD University cum organizing […]
Is it must to release GM mustard:SC
Apex Court Asks Centre If There Will Be Any Irreversible Consequence New Delhi: Amid concerns over environmental contamination due to genetically mod ified crops, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre whether there was any compelling reason for the environmental release of GM mustard failing which the country will be doomed. The top court said […]
An Alzheimer’s drug slows cognitive decline, but raises safety concerns
San Francisco: An experimental Alzheimer’s drug from Eisai and Biogen slowed cognitive decline in a closely watched trial but may carry a risk of serious side effects for certain patients, according to detailed data presented on Tuesday. The drug, lecanemab, was associated with a dangerous type of brain swelling in nearly 13% of patients in the […]
Manipal set to buy more hospitals across India
Bengaluru: Manipal Hospitals, which made two significant acquisitions last yearof Columbia Asia and Vikram to become the secondlargest hospital chain in India, is eager to do more. MD & CEO Dilip Jose told TOI that in NCR, where it has three hospitals, it is keen on two more. It is eager to enter Kerala too. The […]
Parental control to parenting awareness
Keep your kids safe in a smart way through smart parenting and use of technology to monitor your child’s activity The parenting landscape has changed dramatically over the years. As technology continues to pervade nearly every aspect of our dally Eves, keeping children safe from online and offline can be an onerous task for parents […]
Govt releases promised aid for children with rare diseases
Diverts Funds From Another Scheme As A Stop-Gap Arrangement Chandigarh: Families of 25 children suffering from hypogammaglobulinemia a rare, life-threatening immunity disorder can heave a sigh of relief as the Punjab govern ment has finally started providing promised financial assistance for their treatment. The health department on Thursday released around Rs 11 lakh which was credited […]
WHO hunts for the next big pandemic bug
New Delhi: Even as the world recovers from the impact of the Covid pandemic, bio-scientists have started a global search to identify micro-organisms that could potentially trigger another public health crisis. Last week, the WHO held a meeting of 300 top scientists from across the world to discuss 25 virus families and bacteria, as well as […]
Hry launches app to check abuse of pharma drugs
Chandigarh: Haryana government has started appbased monitoring to control the abuse of habit-forming pharma drugs. The state government has launched the app, SAATHI, as a pilot project in Sonipat district. If the trial is a success, the app will be introduced across the state. At the same time, Haryana home, health and family welfare minister Anil […]
