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Most medicine shops closed in Bengal

Last Updated: Monday, January 21, 2013, 19:56

Most medical stores were closed due to a rally by shop-owners to protest against opening of fair price medicine shops by the state government.

Sessions on fight against doping conducted during FIFA meet

Last Updated: Friday, January 18, 2013, 19:47

Sessions on `fight against doping` and `supplements in doping` were conducted on the concluding day of the Football Medicine Regional Course, jointly organised in the capital by FIFA, AFC and the AIFF.

Guardian report on fake medicine totally incorrect: India

Last Updated: Sunday, December 30, 2012, 10:04

The government Saturday termed as "totally incorrect" a report in Britain's Guardian newspaper alleging that fake medicines from India were being sent to Africa, adding India "interacts extensively" with African countries "to provide quality medicines at affordable prices".

Adulterated cough syrup claims 8 lives in Pakistan

Last Updated: Friday, December 28, 2012, 13:40

At least eight men have died and a dozen others are in a critical condition after drinking adulterated cough syrup in Pakistan`s Punjab province.

Death toll due to toxic cough syrup rises to 15 in Pak

Last Updated: Monday, November 26, 2012, 19:28

A total of 15 men have died after drinking adulterated cough syrup in Lahore even as police arrested the factory owner who made them.

Allocation for health sector enhanced three-fold: PM

Last Updated: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 13:18

Recognising the need to address complex challenges in the health sector, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said allocation for it has been enhanced by about three times in the 12th Plan Period with enhanced thrust on nutrition and sanitation.

How humans spread out of Africa 60000 years ago

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 19:30

A new, comprehensive review of humans’ anthropological and genetic records has provided the most up-to-date story of the “Out of Africa” expansion that occurred about 45,000 to 60,000 years ago.

Elephants engage in `conversations` to coordinate action

Last Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2012, 10:34

Elephants use well-coordinated `conversations` to initiate cooperation within group, according to a study.

Fresh threat to Indian vultures from cattle medicine

Last Updated: Friday, August 24, 2012, 13:18

The critically endangered Indian vulture, nature`s scavenger, faces another potential danger from the mass-produced veterinary painkiller aceclofenac administered to cattle.

Ranbaxy launches generic diabetes treatment tablets in US

Last Updated: Friday, August 17, 2012, 18:38

Ranbaxy Laboratories on Friday said it has launched generic pioglitazone hydrochloride tablets used for treating diabetes in the American market under an agreement with Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Call for sports medicine centre for better Olympic results

Last Updated: Friday, August 17, 2012, 12:13

Hailing the performance of Indian sportspersons at the recently-conduclued London Olympics, former Olympians on Friday called for the setting up of a Sports Medicine Centre.

Medicine scam: HC rejects bail petition of ex mini

Last Updated: Monday, August 13, 2012, 20:23

Jharkhand High Court on Monday rejected the bail petition of former state health minister Bhanu Pratap Sahi in connection with a medicine scam during the erstwhile Madhu Koda government.