After 41 years, Nagpur to host Indian Pharmaceutical Congress from Jan 20

Nagpur: The 72nd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) has been jointly organised by Indian Pharmaceutical Congress Association (IPCA) and Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU). The IPC will be held from January 20 to 22, at Jamnalal...

Licence of tainted cough-syrup firm suspended

The production licence of Noida-based pharmaceutical firm Marion Biotech, allegedly linked with the deaths of children in Uzbekistan, has been suspended while the results of its controversial cough syrup are awaited, an Uttar Pradesh drug official said Thursday. A...

Mighty feat: NMC administered total 43,89,106 first, second, booster Covid-19 doses

Nagpur: Under the Covid-19 vaccination programme, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has administered a total of 43,89,106 doses including 21,94,366 first dose, 17,83,212 second dose and 4,11,528 booster dose. The target for first and second dose was 21,89,025 while for...

108th ISC in Nagpur: Test to detect liver diseases from blood serum developed

Nagpur: A proprietary diagnostic test has been developed which is highly sensitive and is capable of detecting liver disease from the blood serum samples. Dr Bishnu Pada Chatterjee, Emeritus Professor, Department of Natural Sciences, West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata,...

India Ranked Third in Cancer Incidence in World

In India, the incidence of cancer cases is likely to increase from 1.46 million in 2022 to 1.57 million in 2025: Dr. Kartar Singh, Director of RST RCH, Nagpur Nagpur: Cancer incidence increases day by day. It will be 1.57 million...

If a mother is saved , then the complete family is saved !!!

A case of near missed maternal mortality saved at Alexis Hospital

Nagpur: In an emergency a29-year-old female patient came to Alexis Hospital with septic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, a rare and serious condition that...

A case of near missed maternal mortality saved at Alexis Hospital

IF A MOTHER IS SAVED, THEN THE COMPLETE FAMILY IS SAVED!!! Left to Right : Dr Ajay Patekar (Anaesthesiologist), Dr. Mohammad Zuber (Interventional Radiologist), Dr Vishal Ramteke (Nephrologist & Renal Transplant Physician), Dr Sakshi Bansal (Obstetrician & Gynaecologist), Dr Sanjay...

Things to consider before buying mental health insurance

As per the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India’s (IRDAI) latest recommendations, your insurance plans must now include coverage for mental disorders, neurodegenerative illnesses, and stress. However, the kind of coverage selected will determine whether you will be covered...

Alexis Multispeciality Hospital completes six glorious years in Nagpur 

Nagpur: Alexis Multispeciality Hospital in Nagpur celebrates its 6th Anniversary this year. The hospital is a unit of Zulekha Healthcare Group, UAE. Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awardee, Founder and Chairperson of Group, Dr. Zulekha Daud had a dream of setting up...

Govt rubbishes reports on Covaxin approval pressure

The Union Health Ministry on Thursday termed as "misleading" and "fallacious" media reports which claimed that regulatory approval for COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin was rushed due to political pressure. It said scientific approach and prescribed norms were adhered to in...

Wockhardt Hospitals- Lungs of a woman washed with saline water to treat very rare disease

The human body is full of complex mechanisms which often present as anomalies and rare diseases. One such rare disease is Primary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) which affects only 0.2 per million population. A 65-year-old female was treated at Wockhardt...

Rare blood clotting effect of Covid jabs

Scientists have uncovered more knowledge about the risk of developing a very rare blood clotting condition following vaccination against Covid-19, according to a study.  Based on health data from five European countries and the US, the study shows an increased risk...

Nagpurians down with viral fever ahead of Diwali; Dr Arbat explains why

Nagpur: "It's in the air," Nagpurians are currently saying. The viral fever has knocked on almost every other home in the city. As Diwali is just round the corner, people have started falling sick, mainly because of the unpredictable weather of...

Early detection and Awareness about Breast cancer necessary- Dr. Sushil Mandhaniya

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide .October is celebrated every year as breast cancer awareness month worldwide. It is celebrated to create awareness about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. The theme...

Gadkari to open 8th ASSOPICON at Nagpur’s AIIMS on Oct 15

Nagpur: The 8th ASSOPICON, an International conference of Association of Physiologists of India will be organized by Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Nagpur from October 14 to 16, 2022. The conference will be inaugurated by the...

66 Gambian kids’ death: WHO issues alert against 4 four Indian cough syrups, probe ordered

Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has launched a probe after the World Health Organisation issued an alert against four India-made cold and cough syrups that have been "potentially linked" with acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among...

Unwanted dilemma: 21,287 out of 28,452 abortions due to ‘contraceptive failures’ in Nagpur in last 29-months

Nagpur: In what could be portrayed the grim reality of ‘Contraceptives’, 21,287 out of 28,452 abortions -- done between March 2020 and August 2022 -- were fallout of contraceptive failures, the data procured by Nagpur Today revealed. According to...

849 unmarried women underwent abortion in Nagpur in last 2.5 years: NMC data

Consumption of contraceptives sans prescription key factor behind MTP: Dr Sarla Lad Nagpur: A total of 849 unmarried women have gone through abortion between March 2020 and August 2022, the data procured by Nagpur Today revealed. According to the Health Department...

Dr Anand Sancheti’s advice to keep the heart healthy!

Nagpur: After noticing a significant rise in heart diseases in India especially in the last two to three years, people have now started being extra precautious with their health. The worry started to rise after younger people, especially in the age...

World Heart Day: Know the difference between heart attacks and gastric trouble

World Heart Day 2022: Dr Parag Rahatekar,Interventional Cardiologist in Nagpur Arihant multispeciality hospital, describes the difference between chest pain and gastric problems. Here’s a simple explainer video, clearing all the doubts