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Treating emphysema USFDA okays breathing device

USFDA okays breathing device

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new device, the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr Valve), intended to treat breathing difficulty ...

Progress barrier Alert on low-quality healthcare

Alert on low-quality healthcare

Poor-quality health services are holding back progress on improving health in countries at all income levels, according to a new joint report by the ...

From the CDC Is your medicine travel-ready?

Is your medicine travel-ready?

If you’re planning to take your prescription or over-the-counter medicine on your trip, you need to make sure your medicine is travel-ready, says the ...

LEAD STORY A shot of confidence for Indian pharma, its regulator

A shot of confidence for Indian pharma, its regulator

The focus is on restoring trust in the system, says the Drug Controller General of India

A journey dotted with burnouts and no insurance

It’s time to build a highway of health for truckers, who are a neglected lot

MY FIVE ‘Taking your own pulse first’

‘Taking your own pulse first’

Sue Desmond-HellmannGlobal Chief Executive Officer, Bill andMelinda Gates Foundation1 Run: I’m a bit of a stereotypical CEO. I get up early every ...

By Invitation Let’s be prepared for the unknown virus

Let’s be prepared for the unknown virus

Investing in integrated surveillance, hygiene practices and laboratory networks is a public health necessity

Black americans at risk: Police killings, a public health issue

Police killings of unarmed black Americans have adverse effects on the mental health of black American adults in the general population, according to ...

Spotlight on Fortis

After a lull, next week will see the buzz return on developments involving Fortis Hospitals. The hospitals network is looking for a suitable buyer ...

Ground zero @ Gorakhpur as the sky darkens

The city braces itself for the looming monsoon — and possible outbreak of ‘dimaagi bukhaar’ all over again

By invitation How to make the new pharma price index a healthy model

The proposed index should map real-time industry fluctuations and benefit patients

From the CDC When thunder roars, go indoors!

The weather forecast calls for a slight chance of thunderstorms, but you can only see a few fluffy white clouds overhead. So you and your tennis ...

Workout, yoga & a shot glass of coconut milk & seed

Rahul AgarwalCEO & MD, Lenovo India1. “I am fit because I will work out today.” This is my fitness mantra, and it's what I tell myself every ...

A doctor’s campaign trains the spotlight on blood glucometers and strips

Will reducing prices affect the quality of the testing device?

Medicines across borders: Shipping drugs to strife-torn zones

An under-repair entrance reveals a narrow staircase that leads into a quiet room where men and women sit bent over their work. The wall on one side is ...

Portable MRI

mobility edgePortable MRIThe Tata Trusts’ Foundation for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (FISE) has announced the development of a high-tech ...

BY INVITATION Taking a giant step towards universal healthcare

For Ayushman Bharat to succeed, the focus must shift from curative to preventive care

A Delhi prescription for transparency and lower costs

The Delhi government’s proposal to inject efficiency into healthcare is welcome. But implementation is the challenge

from the who Design cities to encourage physical activity

“Being active is critical for health. But in our modern world, this is becoming more and more of a challenge, largely because our cities and ...

COMING UP Beam me up, Yoga

This year’s International Yoga Day (June 21) will see Prime Minister Narenda Modi participate in the government’s flagship event, from Dehradun. The ...

MY FIVE Of Pranayam & therapeutic cooking

1 Every day begins with an expression of gratitude and affirmation that “I am ready for whatever may come my way”. An ardent follower of meditation ...

BY INVITATION Taking the pictorial battle across to Big Tobacco

As the world gears up for World Tobacco Day, the campaign needs to move from larger pictorial health warnings to plain packaging

IN-FLIGHT ANXIETY Flying with your pet? Now, you can keep tabs on her

Unisys’ Digi-Pet service keeps pets and their owners in touch high up in the skies

My Five A passionate surgeon and a pool addict

Dr GV RaoDirector, Chief, Surgical Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of GastroenterologyA passionate surgeon and a pool addict

FROM THE REGULATOR Teething troubles on children’s products

Over-the-counter (OTC) teething products containing benzocaine pose a serious risk to infants and children, the United States Food and Drug ...

“Tobacco breaks hearts” ‘Tobacco breaks hearts’

‘Tobacco breaks hearts’The World Health Organisation’s theme this World Tobacco Day (May 31) focusses on the impact of tobacco on cardiovascular ...

Traditional medicine covers need a shot of dynamism

For starters, the government could provide insurers a compendium of approved services

Capsules

change in licence termsUK regulator caution on ValproateTo protect public health, the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory ...

IN MEMORIAM ‘Every day is like a marathon; when you run 42 km, you have to pace it’

Top cop’s suicide turns the spotlight on the need for support systems to cope with high-stress situations

BY INVITATION Public health in times of environmental pollution

The draft National Clean Air Programme has lofty goals, but falls short on three key counts

LEAD STORY E-store concept gives retail pharma the shivers

With the government looking to recognise e-pharmacies, offline players see margin erosion

COMING UP Clinical trial under regulatory scanner

Clinical trial day, on May 20, comes at a time in India when the segment is seeing a fresh incident involving Jaipur’s Malpani Hospital that was ...

from the regulator Mind the toxic metals in your food

A reality about our food supply is that metals, such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury and others, are present in certain foods. These elements occur ...

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