Advanced economies drive surge in India remittancesThis diversification has reduced dependence on any single region and enhanced financial resilience.
28 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India-origin physician appointed to Texas Nutrition Advisory PanelIndian-origin physician Padmaja Patel has been appointed to the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee by Governor Greg Abbott. Patel, based in...
25 Dec, 2025, 01.23 PM IST
Indian American lawyer calls out flaws in US medical education system, backs H-1B visasHarmeet Dhillon, an India-born attorney, has criticized the state of US medical education, pointing to a physician shortage exacerbated by ...
12 Aug, 2025, 12.11 PM IST
One in two medical prescriptions issued in India deviate from standard guidelines: StudyA study in India found that almost half of medical prescriptions deviated from guidelines, with pantoprazole being commonly misprescribed. ...
10 Jul, 2024, 04.37 PM IST
Dr. Virginia Apgar, pioneer behind Apgar score, being celebrated with Google doodleThe American doctor helped transform the mortality rate of newborn babies with her neonatal prognosis, known as the Apgar Score.
07 Jun, 2018, 11.02 AM IST
- Eat vegetables, nuts to shed weight
New York, June 13 (IANS) Want to shed those extra kilos? Go vegetarian. According to new research, eating vegetables, grains, legumes, frui...
13 Jun, 2017, 01.53 PM IST
US' top medical body collaborates with Apollo HospitalsThe American College of Cardiology (ACC), a top medical body in the US, has collaborated with Apollo Hospitals to expand medical education ...
21 Aug, 2015, 11.29 AM IST
Keralite Neurology professor awarded British FellowshipKuruvilla is an American Board certified Academic Neurologist in India holding sub-speciality certification in Clinical Neurophysiology.
29 Jun, 2015, 03.50 PM IST
As 'America's Doctor', Vivek Murthy will hit the ground running: Barack Obama"He'll bring his lifetime of experience promoting public health to bear on priorities ranging from stopping new diseases to helping our kid...
16 Dec, 2014, 11.49 AM IST
US Senate confirms Vivek Murthy as Surgeon GeneralHe was born to parents who are originally from South India. He came to the United States when he was three years old and grew up in Miami, ...
16 Dec, 2014, 11.36 AM IST
Medical profession: A money-ripping vocation?American doctors, including Indian-Americans are suffering from a "collective malaise" of discontent, insecurity, and immoderation.
29 Aug, 2014, 12.51 PM IST
Padma awards bestowed on two AmericansThree Indian-Americans - Ashok Kumar Mago, Dr Siddharth Mukherjee and Dr. Vamsi Mootha - will receive the prestigious Padma Shri awards.
26 Jan, 2014, 03.13 PM IST
Joint venture to tackle heart attacks in India, US launchedAAPI Origin - American Heart Association Liaison Committee announced that a Letter of Intent between 2 organisation has been signed.
04 Oct, 2013, 04.09 PM IST
US asked to allow more H1B visas and green cards to Indian IT professionals & doctorsIndian IT professionals have appealed to Congressmen to not only consider increasing the H-1B quota but also quick and smooth green card fo...
12 Apr, 2013, 04.06 PM IST
US Congress urged not to ignore doctors in immigration reformThe Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) predicts that America will need 90,000 physicians by 2020.
12 Apr, 2013, 10.49 AM IST
- Ghulam Nabi Azad's plan to ensure medical students' India return is just a quick fix
Indian politicians have a penchant for the outlandish, which gets manifest every now and then as policy statements, and at times, as policy...
12 May, 2012, 06.51 AM IST
- Indian American set to head New Jersey's health care system
A prominent Indian American doctor, who has been working for extending the reach of medical access, has been nominated to head the health c...
29 Jan, 2010, 10.02 PM IST