Our Bureau, Mumbai
July 02, 2018
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To assist the oncologists in making major clinical decisions encountered while managing their patients, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued draft consensus document on management of neuroendocrine cancers.
Arun Sreenivasan, New Delhi
June 28, 2018
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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued a draft consensus document for management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of primary liver cancer. The document, prepared
Our Bureau, Mumbai
June 23, 2018
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The 10th meeting of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GAELF) which concluded recently in New Delhi with joint health secretary Vikas Sheel urging all partners to come out of silos,
Nandita Vijay, Bengaluru
June 21, 2018
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India is manifesting a rise in cataracts primarily because of a dearth of ophthalmologists and not enough nourishment among its population, said Dr. Sridhar Prasad, senior manager, applications – LenSx, Alcon India.
Our Bureau, Hyderabad
June 20, 2018
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Expressing their concern over the menace of ever rising cases of diabetes, healthcare experts felt that it has become a contemporary healthcare challenge which needs to be nipped in the bud rather than crying foul at the later stage, when it reaches epidemic proportions.
Arun Sreenivasan, New Delhi
June 11, 2018
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Non-profit organisations and patient rights advocates who played a crucial role in prompting the Central government to frame the National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases have decided to take the legal route to protect
Our Bureau, New Delhi
June 02, 2018
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The Central government is getting ready to make it mandatory for all government medical colleges and hospitals in the country to set up multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis centres.
Nandita Vijay, Bengaluru
June 02, 2018
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Medical experts are forced to thwart disabilities of patients in the 20 to 40 years age-group diagnosed with multiple sclerosis as treatment costs are exorbitant.
Nandita Vijay, Bengaluru
May 25, 2018
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As thyroid disorders usually produce only subtle symptoms more people are screened for this disorder when they have nonspecific symptoms like tiredness, weight gain, etc. Hence it is not clear whether this is an actual
Peethambaran Kunnathoor,, Chennai
May 22, 2018
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Nipah Virus (NiV), whose presence has been confirmed behind the spread of the ‘mysterious fever’ being reported in Kozhikodu district in Kerala might have come to the place through the migratory fruits-eating bats