Psychology suggests the grandparent who wraps leftovers for everyone isn’t fussing; they’re turning care into something tangible, because some generations learned love lands best when it can be carried homeGrandparents often express love through practical help like sending food. Research shows this instrumental support boosts their mood. These...
Is India Inc's CSR truly driving systemic change or just shifting funds?Corporate India is entering a new phase of CSR. Spending is expected to cross ₹1.2 lakh crore by 2035. Companies are shifting towards syste...
Can doctors now see the future? New research says a person's death within 24 hours can be predicted with one testA new study published in the BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care journal suggests that doctors may be able to predict whether a patient is l...
Harish Rana, India's first person to be allowed passive euthanasia, dies in AIIMSHarish Rana, the first person in India to receive passive euthanasia, has passed away. He was 31 years old and had been in a coma for over ...
India needs to take care, ease the painIn India, countless individuals endure unnecessary suffering due to a lack of understanding and access to palliative care. This essential s...
Zydus Lifesciences gets USFDA nod for Leuprolide Acetate injectionZydus Lifesciences has secured final approval from the US health regulator for its generic Leuprolide Acetate injection. This medication is...
Palliative care: SC give Centre three weeks to inform about implementation of 2017 guidelinesThe Supreme Court on Monday gave the Centre three weeks to report on the implementation of its 2017 National Programme for Palliative Care ...
John Hopkins University and Ajit Isaac Foundation to establish 63-bed Palliative Care Centre in TumkurJohns Hopkins University and the Ajit Isaac Foundation partnered to establish palliative care centers in underserved areas of India. The co...
SC seeks Centre's response on PIL seeking palliative care as part of national health programmeThe Supreme Court asked the Centre to respond to a PIL seeking the inclusion of palliative care in the national health program. The bench, ...
Jonnie Irwin health update: 'A Place In The Sun' presenter shares positive experience with Palliative Care amid terminal cancer journeyJonnie Irwin, presenter of "A Place In The Sun," has shared positive experience with palliative care amid terminal cancer journey. Describe...
Brazilian football icon Pele not responding to chemotherapy, moved to end-of-life care: ReportsAccording to some media reports, Brazilian football icon Pele has been moved to end-of-life care in a hospital. He reportedly no longer res...
India one of the worst places to die: UK reportThe EIU report found the UK to be the best place in the world in which to die, with developing countries like India at the bottom of the in...
Clarity from Supreme Court, dialogue on euthanasia is need of hour: Nagesh Simha, Indian Association of Palliative CareSimha says withdrawing futile medical interventions must be permitted and suitable laws must be framed, leaving no scope for multiple inter...
Poke Me: Call for euthanasia premature in IndiaIn circumstances, where the individual affected is not in full control of information regarding his or her illness, legalising euthanasia i...
MR Rajagopal: The man who spearheaded efforts to improve access to morphineThe amendment essentially scraps the long list of licences required to obtain and store morphine sulphate by drug makers and hospitals.
- Rescue package a palliative, not a cure
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- A worthwhile palliative
It is too early to think that sudden zoom in stock markets will mitigate the pain.