Health

Vicco Eyes Rs 1,000 Cr Turnover by FY16; Plans Joint Venture in Dubai

Consumer goods producer Vicco Laboratories has said it is planning to more than double its topline to Rs 1,000 crore over the next five years and has chalked out a massive marketing and brand-building plan to achieve this; it is also planning a joint

Wockhardt Plans to Launch up to 15 Drugs in US by March

Drug firm Wockhardt plans to launch 12-15 products in the US market this fiscal and also increase its reach in the European market.

Knee Replacement iPod Surgery

A specialist in computer-aided knee replacement surgery, Arun Mullaji's surgery on Singvi is the first commercial non-experimental orthopedic (knee replacement) surgery in Asia to have been done using an iPod Touch.

80% of Indians Don't Use Essential Drugs

An average Indian suffering from heart attack or stroke is seven times less likely to receive the inexpensive aspirin - the most commonly used anti-platelet drug - and 20 times less likely to receive statins than an average Canadian

Six Genes That Trigger Diabetes in Indians Found

Scientists have found six new genes that trigger diabetes mellitus in South Asians.

India, Georgia Sign Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement

India and Georgia on Wednesday signed a double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) to prevent tax evasion and exchange banking information. The agreement provides for business profits to be taxable in the source state if the activities of an enterpri

Kerala Healthcare Model May be Copied Nationwide

A Novel Route to Battle Dengue Carrying Mosquitoes

Nearly 50 million people get infected with dengue fever every year in more than 100 countries, India included. And the severity of the outbreaks is showing an upward trend.

Coriander Cures Food Poisoning

Coriander oil is toxic to a broad range of harmful bacteria and its use in foods and in clinical agents could prevent food-borne illnesses and even treat antibiotic-resistant infections.

Lifestyle Biggest Indian Killer

Lifestyle-related diseases are now killing more Indians than the infectious ones. At present, out of every 10 deaths in India, eight are caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases