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Officials axed, Pakistan fake drugs kill 109

Punjab`s state health secretary has been sacked following the death of 109 heart patients due to the...

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Pakistan mulls panel to probe fake drugs deaths

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari earlier this week sought a report into the deaths at a Lahore he...

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DNA profiling of soldiers may begin this year

DNA profiling will help recognise bodies mutilated beyond recognition during an attack or mishap.

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Dalai Lama offers Tibetan medicine to Havel Vaclav

The Dalai Lama said he had offered frail Czech freedom icon Vaclav Havel a "Tibetan method" to overc...

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Medicines` prices should not escalate, SC

A bench of Supreme Court justices GS Singhvi and SD Mukhopadhyaya posted the matter for further hear...

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Scientist wins Nobel for medicine days after death

The Nobel committee was unclear if the prize would be rescinded because Nobel statutes don`t allow p...

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Medicines buried under the earth, doctor arrested

Twelve bags of medicines purchased by the Health department were on Friday found buried under the ...

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‘Fake medicines in Chhattisgarh govt hospitals’

Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi said on Monday that fake and expire...

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J`khand medicine scam: Ex-minister surrenders

A member of the erstwhile Madhu Koda ministry Bhanu Pratap Sahi on Saturday surrendered before a s...

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Scientist converts skin cells into brain cells

A novel way of converting human skin cells directly into functional brain cells is likely to revolut...

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Acupuncture ‘benefits those with mystery illnesses’

Patients with medically unexplained symptoms could greatly benefit from acupuncture.

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Pregnant women to get free medicines, diet in govt hospitals

The government has asked all the states to ensure free and cashless services to all pregnant women d...

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Laughter, best medicine for leg ulcers

For patients with venous leg ulcers, the best prescription is occasional belly laugh!

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Zinc will help your cold

Zinc supplements may take the edge off the common cold.

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CM approves special courts for fake medicine

To speedy dispose off the cases relating to adulteration in medicines, Ashok Gehlot gave his approv...

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Ginger effective for muscle pain relief

Ginger has not been studied widely as a pain reliever.

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Nepal launches telemedicine service to boost rural health care

PM Madhav Kumar Nepal launched a landmark telemedicine service in the country in an effort to boost...

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A big breakfast ‘won’t help you shed those pounds’

German researchers have suggested that eating a big breakfast may lead to gaining more weight.

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Alternative medicines sometimes dangerous for kids

Giving alternative treatments instead of conventional medicines to children could have deadly result...

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US medicines for Afghan soldiers disappear

US officials do not account for supplies after delivering them to Afghans.

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Centre proposes to bring in new medicine policy

The Govt has taken a vital step in developing the medical industry by providing easy market access.

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Side effects that are actually beneficial for you

Luscious eyelashes emerged as an unexpected extra in patients using latanoprost eyedrops.

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Omar for low cost, high quality drug stores in J-K

Omar Abdullah on Monday stressed on setting up government drug stores in all districts to ensure q...

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Antibiotics named as `greatest medical advance of last 50 years’

A new survey has named antibiotics as the most important medical development of the past 50 years.

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A pill to erase painful memories in offing

Scientists discovered that proteins can be removed from the brain`s `fear centre` to wipe out trauma...

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Homeopathy tricks you into feeling better

Homeopathic benefits are "specifically due to its unique consultation process".

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S Africa turns apartheid-era nukes into medicine

South Africa has transformed apartheid-era N-weapons into a tool for detecting cancer, heart disease...

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IVF pioneer wins Nobel medicine prize

Robert Edwards of Britain has won the 2010 Nobel Prize in medicine.

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Alternate therapy for adults with poorly controlled asthma

Scientists have found that a drug commonly used to treat COPD could also be used for the treatment o...

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Smart pill alerts heart patients about next dose

A `smart` pill that texts your cellphone when your next dose is due is undergoing tests.

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Over 70% fake medicines come via UAE

Number of fake medicines arriving via the UAE was almost 5.5 million in 2009.

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Train hawker overcomes odds to study medicine

It is a fairytale come true for former train hawker Subodh Biswas who got an opportunity to study ...

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Diarrhoea outbreak in Gorakhpur under control

Diarrhoea outbreak is under control after authorities in Gorakhpur city of Uttar Pradesh distributed...

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Par panel for blanket cap on profit margins of all medicines

Unhappy with profits being made by drug manufacturers at the cost of poor patients, a Parliamentar...

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Gaza hospitals overloaded with expired drugs

Around 300 patients died over past three years due to medical aid shortage.

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Domestic spoons for kids up overdose risk

Scientists have warned parents that using domestic spoons to give children medicines could lead to o...

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India aims to grow sea buckthorn in 1 mn hectare by 2020

Taking a cue from China, India today embarked on a major national initiative for commercial cultiv...

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Beware of net-based medicine information

Patients should be aware that quality of info available online varies greatly.

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Russian Interpol exposes 1,200 websites selling fake medicines

A total of 1,200 Internet sites selling fake medicines have been exposed.

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DRDO medicine to counter side effects of radiation therapy

Cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy will now be able to escape its side effects.

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Four Health officials suspended for illegal sale of medicine

Four Health officials were today suspended and an inquiry ordered following charges that they were...

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Spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine go down

Mary Poppins was right all along – a spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine go down.

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Children`s liquid cold, allergy medicine recalled in US

Over 40 over-the-counter infant`s and children`s liquid medications are being recalled in the United...

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UN bodies call for closing gap in child medicines

UN health bodies called on Friday for more research and clinical trials to close gaps in the market ...

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World’s smallest, lightest telemedicine microscope invented

Aydogan Ozcan, a UCLA engineer, has created a miniature microscope, the world`s smallest and lightes...

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Worms-based meds may cure asthma, arthritis

Medicines made from worms could treat or even prevent conditions such as asthma and rheumatoid arthr...

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Centre of excellence in herbal medicine in HP

The Himachal Pradesh government will soon set up a centre of excellence in herbal medicine, a stat...

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Chinese medicine `no help to get pregnant`

Couples who use acupuncture and Chinese medicine to try and increase their chances of having a baby ...

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Artemis to conduct human trials for cancer medicine in India

Gurgaon-based Artemis Health Institute Saturday said it has been short-listed by the US-based phar...

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Brit MPs demand ban on homeopathic medicines

British parliamentarians have called for a ban on homeopathic treatment, which costs the country fou...

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