‘Groundbreaking’: New drugs treating cancer in patients with other cure; Here’s all you need to knowAt the Christie hospital in Manchester, medical professionals are currently overseeing approximately 30 clinical trials. Encouragingly, the...
14 Aug, 2023, 04.48 PM IST
Why Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw wants this Pulitzer-winner's 'immaculately researched' book to be prescribed in every high schoolThe Biocon boss says this book inspires the reader to delve deeper into the mysteries of cellular science.
19 Jan, 2023, 05.13 PM IST
Medical expenses that can be claimed as tax break under section 80DDBThe deduction under section 80DDB can be claimed irrespective of whether you have paid a premium for a health insurance policy or not. The ...
02 Mar, 2022, 09.18 PM IST
Way sample collected might be inflating anaemia figuresIn a paper based on the CNNS survey published in June 2021 in the medical journal, The Lancet, the authors had stated that “datasets, inclu...
03 Aug, 2021, 10.16 AM IST
UK issues urgent call for more Indian, South Asian COVID-19 plasma donors“We have had a fantastic response from the Asian community. COVID-19 is attacking the Asian community more than the wider community and don...
21 Aug, 2020, 03.09 PM IST
Google honours haematologist Lucy Wills with a doodle on 131st birth anniversaryWills changed the face of preventive prenatal care for women everywhere.
10 May, 2019, 11.44 AM IST
Daylight robbery: Private hospitals prescribing medicines worth Rs 15,200 despite a Rs 800 alternative being availableOne of the main reasons behind this fleecing is that the more expensive the drug, the more profit the hospital makes on retail margins.
24 Jul, 2016, 12.34 PM IST
India needs database of blood stem cell donors: DoctorWith only one in two million Indians finding a genetically matched donor, the country needs a database of willing blood stem cell donors to...
30 Oct, 2015, 12.28 PM IST
Claiming tax benefit on serious ailments such as thalassaemia, cancer, AIDS and haemophilia as expenses made easyFinance Ministry has made it easier to claim tax benefit on expenditure with regard to serious ailments like thalassaemia, cancer, AIDS and...
15 Oct, 2015, 10.21 AM IST
Survivor's tale: Chitra Subramaniam Duella's battle with cancerThe landmark Novartis vedict in India prompted Chitra Subramaniam Duella to tell ET Magazine the story of her battle with cancer. Now she w...
26 Apr, 2013, 04.22 PM IST
Sunday ET: How Hospital Guide Foundation and PeopleHealth helps you in cutting healthcare costsOrganisations like Hospital Guide Foundation and PeopleHealth India can help you find the right doctors and affordable treatment.
10 Mar, 2013, 05.53 AM IST
Why vitamin B12 is important for one's healthVitamin B12 is a nutrient found in some foods and the body needs it to create healthy red blood cells to keep its nervous system functionin...
09 Jan, 2012, 12.39 PM IST
- Natco Pharma introduces Lenalidomide generic
Natco Pharma has introduced the generic version of Lenalidomide, which is indicated for the treatment of Myelo Dysplastic Syndrome.
11 Sep, 2007, 02.40 PM IST
- Chitra Bharucha is acting chief, BBC
In a rare distinction, Chitra Bharucha, an India-born haematologist, took charge as the acting chairperson of the British Broadcasting Corp...
02 Jan, 2007, 01.44 AM IST
- India-born Chitra Bharucha to head BBC
India-born Chitra Bharucha is set to become the first woman to head the BBC, albeit in an acting capacity, following the resignation of BBC...
30 Nov, 2006, 01.39 AM IST