Tag: Diseases
Holistic approach may bring true innovation to pharma world, says GlobalData
Major pharma companies are facing massive challenges in developing truly innovative drugs and to minimize risk in internal R&D, they have been mainly relying on outside innovation by biotech firms.................
President presents Visitors’ Awards for research & tech development
The President of India, Mr Ram Nath Kovind, presented the Visitor’s Award for research in the field of basic and applied science during the meeting of Vice Chancellors of Central Universities at Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 2, 2018..............
Health Minister chairs high level review meeting on control of vector...
The union health minister, Mr J P Nadda directed the Secretary (Health) to speak to the State Health Secretaries to gear up for the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases...............
The Qutub Minar turns red for World Hemophilia Day
Delhi’s iconic monument, Qutub Minar was lit up with red lights as part of the World Hemophilia Day campaign to increase awareness and understanding of this genetic disease in the society.............
“ECHO aims to help expand India’s medical care reach-out capacity”
In an exclusive joint face to face interaction with Dr Arvind Lal, Founder and Chairman, Dr Lal PathLabs; Dr Sanjeev Arora, Founder and Director, Project ECHO; and Dr Kumud Rai, Head, ECHO India, the BioVoice tried to understand the efforts behind Project ECHO, an initiative to increase and extend the medical care capacity to far off and rural areas. Read on:
India’s health status improving, but major inequities exist between states
India’s health report card is a result of an exercise initiated in 2015 by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health.....
California Walnut Commission organizes scientific & health research meeting in New...
The meeting has set the momentum to explore new areas of study, discuss health concerns, and the role walnuts can play in a healthy lifestyle within the Indian population..........
Omega-6 fats may help prevent type 2 diabetes!
A simple change in diet might protect people from developing type 2 diabetes, reveals the study by the George Institute for Global Health........
Govt to intensify Mission Indradhanush, target full immunization coverage by 2018
In the past it has been seen that the increase in immunization coverage had slowed down and it increased at the rate of 1% per year between 2009 and 2013...........
GNH India clears audit to trade ‘Orphan Drugs’ with UK
With this new development, GNH India becomes one more pharma wholesaler among few to have forayed into the United Kingdom market as a legal distributor of rare and life-saving drugs..........