Glenmark faces patent infringement suit for cancer drug in US

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 14:33

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has been slapped with a patent infringement case by US-based Cephalon Inc over plans to sell generic version of leukaemia treatment drug Treanda in the American market.

Punjab to become hub for cancer treatment soon: Badal

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 23:36

Underlining his government`s efforts in eradicating cancer, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said Punjab would emerge as a hub for treatment of cancer in the near future.

PM to lay foundation stone of cancer hospital in Punjab

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 15:12

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of Super Specialty Cancer Treatment and Research Centre at Mullanpuron town near here on Monday.

Using date palm seeds for water treatment

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 21:33

A leading university in Oman has made significant progress in using date palm seeds for the treatment of polluted water, a media report here said.

Water treatment facilities hotspots for superbugs: Study

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 09:57

Even as the crisis of antibiotic resistance looms large, an international team of doctors has found that waster water treatment facilities, including where chlorination of drinking water is done, are hotspots for spread of the multidrug-resistance organisms or superbugs.

Waste water treatment facilities make for hardy bacteria

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 19:07

Waste water treatment facilities can be hotspots for the spread of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, making them immune to drugs that fight infection.

China, Japan, South Korea to jointly combat air pollution

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 20:32

To combat air pollution which has become a major problem in East Asia; China, Japan and South Korea have joined hands together. This step is to boost sustainable development for greater ecological improvement.

Giving affordable, quality treatment to poor is a challenge: Akhilesh Yadav

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 23:10

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said providing affordable and quality treatment to the poor is a major challenge, and his government was trying to deal with it.

Amanda Bynes advised against joining fashion school

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 16:16

Amanda Bynes, who has undergone psychiatric treatment recently, has been advised against enrolling at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in California.

Skin spoilers to watch out for

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 17:29

If exposure to sun, dry winds, pollution take a toll on the skin, there are other skin spoilers too.

Can you brave these unusual facials?

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 12:28

It turns out that the pursuit of perfect skin is not for the fainthearted.

Bio-medical waste treatment plants require EC: NGT

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 19:13

The National Green Tribunal Thursday held that biomedical waste (BMW) treatment plants are required to obtain environmental clearance (EC) before these are set up as it is a hazardous waste which can produce large number of infectious diseases.