Doc held for outraging modesty of pregnant patient

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 13:57

A doctor was arrested on charges of outraging the modesty of a pregnant woman while examining her in the labour room of a govt hospital.

Financial aid for HIV/AIDS patients in Delhi

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 14:50

With the Delhi government’s introduction of giving financial aid of Rs 1,000 to poor HIV/AIDS patients in the budget, the initiative has indeed brought a million-dollar smile to thousands of faces suffering from the disease.

Caught in traffic jam, heart patient dies in Hapur

Last Updated: Saturday, January 28, 2012, 16:57

A 28-year-old heart patient died after an ambulance carrying him was stuck in a four-hour traffic jam in Hapur city in Ghaziabad district.

ICMR to develop 20 new patient care technologies

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 20:02

Union Minister was delivering his address at the closing function of the centenary celebrations of the Indian Council of Medical Research.

Chemical solution used on patient: Probe committee

Last Updated: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 16:51

An inquiry committee found that the child`s mother was cleaned with a chemical substance after delivery.

Cancer cases rise alarmingly in northeast: Experts

Last Updated: Friday, October 14, 2011, 13:40

Incidence of cancer has been rising alarmingly in the hilly northeastern region of India, almost half the cases being attributed to consumption of tobacco products, experts say.

Blood cancer patient shifted to Lucknow hospital

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 22:06

The blood cancer patient, who had appealed to a court to ask govt to bear her medical expenses or allow euthanasia, was admitted to SGPGI.

Blood cancer patient appeals for euthanasia

Last Updated: Monday, October 3, 2011, 00:24

Dejected after fighting poverty and blood cancer for the last nine years, a 21-year-old girl has appealed to a local court to allow euthanasia.

Agra blast: Search on for veiled woman `patient`

Last Updated: Monday, September 19, 2011, 22:00

The low-intensity blast was triggered by a mixture normally used in firecrackers, along with a crude Improvised Explosive Device (IED.

NRI doctor accused of fondling patient in Britain

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 18:44

The doctor later begged patient`s husband not to report him, a British medical tribunal has heard.

Healthcare cos expect big growth in foreign patient arrivals

Last Updated: Sunday, September 4, 2011, 12:36

Leading Indian healthcare firms, including Fortis Healthcare and Apollo Hospitals, are eyeing up to 80 percent increase in the number of foreign patient arrivals this financial year.

Delhi govt gets notice for not admitting patient

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 17:36

The NHRC on Tuesday issued a notice to the Delhi government asking it to submit a report on the incident of a woman delivering a baby in front of a hospital after being denied admission.