Tag: Health
India among top four nations affected severely by antibiotic resistance
The white paper released by Aetna International highlights antibiotics resistance as a serious hazard to public health 7 Lakh deaths per year due to antimicrobial resistance, expected to reach 1 crore per annum by 2050.............
“We are trying to ensure that new TB diagnostic tools are...
In an exclusive interaction with the BioVoice, Dr Sanjay Sarin, Country Head, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) shared the detailed insights on the efforts of his organization to tackle the tuberculosis situation in India................
Apollo Pharmacy, India’s largest retail pharmacy chain, opens 3000th outlet
The Chairman and Founder of Apollo Hospitals, Dr Prathap C. Reddy inaugurated the Apollo Pharmacy's Seevaram, Thuraipakkam outlet..............
Strict norms to prevent dangerous chemicals in food products: Health Ministry
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has laid down strict standards and norms through various regulations to ensure the safety of food products for human consumption..................
FSSAI holds awareness initiative on food fortification
The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) organized an interaction between domain experts, key stakeholders in fortification and the media, to raise awareness about the large-scale food fortification being carried out..............
Scientists must come from every section of society: Dr K VijayRaghavan
After being appointed as the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, the former Secretary to the Department of Biotechnology, Dr K VijayRaghavan took to Twitter to thank the scientific community and other well-wishers.............
SRL Diagnostics bags ‘Leader Brand in Clinical Laboratory’ award
More than 15 years ago, SRL was the first laboratory to introduce the concept of an inclusive Reference Molecular Pathology setup in India, with sub-divisions of molecular oncology, genetic disorders and infectious diseases..............
Indian Immunologicals launches pentavalent vaccine, VAXTAR 5
The vaccine was developed indigenously using the company’s R&D expertise and has been tested in multiple centres under prescribed government guidelines..................
Stem cell treatment still under research mode, clarifies govt
In order to spread awareness about the guidelines and educate all the stakeholders, dissemination programs are being organized in different parts of the country.............
Health ministry launches national campaign to warn against dangers of ...
The first national tobacco control mass media campaign in India to promote the quitline at 1-800-11-2356...................