Retina scans may help in treating Parkinson’s disease earlier
The thinning of retina — the lining of nerve cells in the back of the eye — could be linked to Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a recent finding. The…
HCFI launches “Make in India for Cure in India” campaign
AMN / New Delhi The Heart Care Foundation of India (HCFI), a national NGO working in the healthcare sector, Thursday launched the ‘Make in India for Cure in India’ and…
Silver Jubilee of MTNL Health Mela to focus on “Affordable Healthcare”
-Some new attractions include the CSR Awards and evening Conclaves -Dr Tusker, the elephant, is the mascot for the event Our Correspondent / New Delhi The Silver Jubilee of the…
UK announces new organ donation plan
Today we are announcing a new system of consent for #organdonation that will save hundreds of lives a year. Everyone will be considered an organ donor unless they have recorded…
Pain management should be integrated in the medical curriculum
Only about 1% to 2% people have access to palliative care in India New Delhi The Lancet Commission on Access to Pain Relief and Palliative Care in 2017 finds that…
Govt asks all hospitals to obtain blood from licensed blood banks
AMN / NEW DELHI The Government has instructed all hospitals to obtain blood only from licensed blood banks. There are a total of three thousand twenty three licensed blood banks…
SC dismisses plea seeking guidelines for conduct of cesarean deliveries
AMN Supreme CourtSupreme Court today has dismissed plea seeking laying down of guidelines on how cesarean deliveries should be conducted. The Apex Court slapped 25,000 rupees as cost on the…
Govt to provide free drugs, diagnostics for hepatitis B & C patients
ONKAR SINGH / NEW DELHI The government on Saturday launched National Viral Hepatitis Control programme to combat the disease by 2030 in the country. Under the initiative, free drugs and…
Every year 1 million newborns stand risk of chronic Hepatitis B
25% of the people infected with chronic hepatitis B infection are at risk of developing cirrhosis of the liver More than 360 million people around the world suffer from chronic…
Hepatitis can be cause of infertility in males
Those with HBV are 1.59 times more likely to experience infertility and the need of the hour is to encourage couples to talk openly about their apprehensions AMN / New…