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Bystander hit by bullet fired at Tiger Shroff hopes to become a full-time vlogger

India, Oct. 30 -- Umesh Chauhan, a part-time vlogger who on October 18 was hit by a stray bullet aimed at actor Tiger Shroff, was discharged from the King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Parel on Th... Read More


As BPaL loses patent fight, doctors urge caution

India, Oct. 30 -- Two days after the Indian Patent Office rejected the patent application of the US-based Global Alliance for TB Drug Development, or TB Alliance, for BPaL, a combination regimen for d... Read More


BMC contract health workers get 180 days of paid maternity leave, end strike after 60 days

India, Oct. 30 -- Two months after 1200 health workers contracted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) went on strike to demand better working conditions, especially maternity leave, the Mu... Read More


Vlogger discharged, thanks Shroff family

Mumbai, Oct. 30 -- Umesh Chauhan, a part-time vlogger who on October 18 was hit by a stray bullet aimed at actor Tiger Shroff, was discharged from the King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Parel on T... Read More


TB drug patent rejected, but 6-month treatment may remain out of reach

MUMBAI, Oct. 30 -- Two days after the Indian Patent Office rejected the patent application of the US-based Global Alliance for TB Drug Development, or TB Alliance, for BPaL, a combination regimen for ... Read More


Andheri resident has rare, repeat liver transplant; a first for Jaslok Hospital

India, Oct. 29 -- A week before his wedding on February 26, Andheri resident Jitin Shirke, 30, developed jaundice, while complications relating to autoimmune liver cirrhosis resurfaced. Doctors said h... Read More


11 years on, repeat liver transplant gives Andheri resident another lease of life

MUMBAI, Oct. 29 -- A week before his wedding on February 26, Andheri resident Jitin Shirke, 30, developed jaundice, while complications relating to autoimmune liver cirrhosis resurfaced. Doctors said ... Read More


Doctors from different disciplines to draft uniform rules for osteoporosis

MUMBAI, Oct. 28 -- Late detection of osteoporosis, which affects one in three women and one in five men over 50 in India, has prompted a multidisciplinary team of doctors-including gynaecologists, ort... Read More


Handheld devices to detect spurious drugs in Maharashtra government health systems

India, Oct. 27 -- The Maharashtra government purchased eight counterfeit-drug detection machines to verify the quality of medications distributed through its health system across the state. Worth Rs.... Read More


Mumbai NGO flags 'unreliable' air quality boards at construction sites

India, Oct. 26 -- Even as high pollution levels and the heavy fog obscuring the sky have raised concerns and exacerbated health issues in citizens, an investigation by anti-noise pollution activist Su... Read More