Indian researchers, clinicians to collaborate on advanced studies

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 22:35

Aimed at bridging the gap between researchers and clinicians to provide innovative and affordable solutions in advanced therapeutics and diagnostics, a leading healthcare provider has signed an agreement with the country`s premier research institute.

Twitter can be used to study Toxicology: Research

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 19:04

A valuable role exists for the use of social media in medicine, new research has shown.

International DNA barcoding agreement signed

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 09:37

Experts called for strengthening international scientific cooperation in species database sharing at the recently concluded fifth International Barcode of Life Conference in China`s Yunnan province.

Admission alert

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 12:57

The National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad opens admissions for Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (4 years).

Post-graduate medical entrance exam goes online

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 20:37

The APIGMEE 2014 results will be utilised for admission to several medical courses under the state governments of Haryana, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, University of Delhi and also for institutes under the Armed Forces Medical Services.

Barcode procedures for pharma companies simplified

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 13:53

In a move to simplify barcode procedures for pharmaceutical companies, the government has decided to treat mono cartons containing medicines also as primary level packaging.

Congress MP Rasheed Masood jailed for four years, loses Rajya Sabha seat

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 08:25

A special CBI court on Tuesday sentenced Rajya Sabha member Rasheed Masood, held guilty in a case of corruption and other offences, to four years` in jail.

Djokovic credits success to warm food

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 16:15

A diet secret in Novak Djokovic`s new book Serve to Win has let fans in on what Chinese medicine practitioners have professed for centuries, that warm foods are better for health.

"Disgustologist" digs deep into science of revulsion

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 09:56

Valerie Curtis is fascinated by faeces. And by vomit, pus, urine, maggots and putrid flesh. It is not the oozing, reeking substances themselves that play on her mind, but our response to them and what it can teach us.

Pharmacist dismissed for stealing medicine from govt hospital

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 15:48

Punjab Health and Family Welfare department today dismissed a pharmacist for allegedly stealing medicines from government hospital and selling them to private clinics.