Pariva Pranati: Hamari Sister Didi is not like Sanjivani or Dill Mill Gayye

There’s a new doctor show in the market and we wonder if Sony Pal’s daily soap runs on the same lines The recently launched channel – Sony Pal announced a...

WHO approves experimental Ebola drugs, Canada decides to donate 1,000 doses

Amid the controversy over clinical trials of possible cure to Ebola, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday authorised the use of experimental drugs to fight Ebola....

Safety First – A Trial on Error

Errors and mishaps in a hospital set-up that lead to harm, have dual effects; on patients as well as on the clinicians Richie Williams was young boy of 12. He was suffering...

This Pill Can Stop HIV – But Why Is No One Taking It?

The drug that could end the HIV pandemic is already here. Branded Truvada, this pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prevents HIV infection by blocking the virus’s ability...

Habits of Highly Humanistic Doctors

Even in these times of highly commercialized health care you might still come across doctors and physicians who are humanistic.

How are they different?

I re...

TB vaccine may prevent infection too, says study

BCG vaccine effective in fighting infection only in countries more than 40° latitude above the equator The vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), bacillus calmette- guerin ...

Number of new HIV infection has decreased by 57%: Harsh Vardhan

There has been a 57 per cent decrease in the number of new cases of HIV infection in last decade in the country, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said in Lok Sabha today. He a...

Taylor Swift Visits Patients At Boston Children’s Hospital

Taylor Swift was in Boston, Mass., on Sunday to visit patients at the Boston Children’s Hospital. During her visit, the singer took the time to meet Jordan – a ...

Stand Up To Cancer And Meet One Direction In Miami

One Direction are offering fans the chance to win an amazing once in a lifetime opportunity to fly to Miami to meet the band at the final gig of the ‘Where We Are&rsq...