The Kerala government has mandated all private hospitals, regardless of bed strength, to implement the 6-6-12 shift system for nurses and other employees - a move aimed at standardising working hours across the state's healthcare sector. ...
Eighty-five per cent of health facilities in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are affected by shortages in medicine, while nearly 40 per cent have seen an exodus of health staff, a UN spokesperson said. ...
A wireless retinal implant showed potential to restore central vision in patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to clinical trial results published on Monday. ...
Women experiencing earlier menopause can affect heart health, and can together affect brain and cognitive performance, according to a study on Tuesday. ...
Researchers at the Nagaland University have identified a naturally occurring plant compound called ‘Sinapic acid’ as a powerful therapeutic agent that can significantly enable wound healing in patients with diabetes. ...
More than 150 people fell sick after eating prasad during a puja in the Daspur area of West Bengal's West Midnapore district, the police said on Sunday. ...
The breakthrough mRNA vaccine that enabled the world to fight Covid-19 may also be used to fight cancers of the lung or skin, according to a study. ...
Doctors in government medical colleges across Kerala boycotted Outpatient (OP) services on Monday, intensifying their protest over a series of unresolved issues affecting the state’s medical education and healthcare system. ...
Union Minister JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh on Monday wished new light and hope to all countrymen on the occasion of Diwali, also known as the festival of lights. ...
Even as the national capital woke up to toxic air on Monday morning with the Air Quality Index (AQI) falling to the "very poor" category, health experts warned an increase in respiratory diseases, stroke, and heart attack, among others. ...
