Everyone deserves affordable treatment: Panelists say at Medicon International 2016
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): During a panel discussion at an international conference on advanced clinical medicine in Kolkata, experts agreed that there should be free or affordable treatment facilities in India for all middle class and poor citizens.
Maternal mortality rate is steadily declining in India, says UK doctor
Kolkata, Dec 19: During the MEDICON International 2016, an international conference on advanced clinical medicine in Kolkata, Cardiac Specialist Jean McEwan said India's Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) has decreased over the time.
India has the highest number of people with diabetes in the World: Rebecca Reynolds
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): Based on a report, published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2013, Metabolic Medicine's professor Rebecca Reynolds said that India has the highest number of diabetic patients in the world.
Kolkata hosts international conference, Medicon International 2016, on Advanced Clinical Medicine
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): With an aim to exchanging ideas and sharing experiences with trainee doctors, Peerless Hospital and B. K. Roy Research Centre, Association of Physicians of India (West Bengal Chapter) and UK's Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh jointly hosted a two-day international conference on Advanced Clinical Medicine- Medicon International 2016- in Kolkata's Hyatt Regency hotel on Saturday(December 17) and Sunday (December 18).
Kolkata hosts third international conference on Advanced Clinical Medicine
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): Kolkata is playing host to a very special programme - MEDICON International 2016 - the third international conference on "Advanced Clinical Medicine", being organised by Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Research Centre, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, UK and Association of Physicians of India (West Bengal Chapter).
Breathlessness is not a prominent symptom of hypoxaemia: UK expert
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS): During an international conference on advanced clinical medicine in Kolkata, Respiratory Physician Dr. Simon Hart on Saturday said that breathlessness was not a prominent symptom of hypoxaemia, which is the abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood.
Kolkata: The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries organizes Deceased Donor programme
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber of Commerce recently took up deceased Donor programme here.
Indian surgeons devising new techniques for robot-assisted surgeries
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IBNS): Early detection of cancer is critical to improving the quality of life of those suffering from this life threatening scourge. Early detection is a surer way to add more years to a cancer patient's life.
Canadian made device counteracts Zika virus
Toronto, Sept 1 (IBNS): In an attempt to counteract the birth and growth of the Zika Virus, a Canadian company based in Waterloo have come up with an innovative device that not only stops the spread of Zika Virus but terminates it from the roots completely.
Most Common Genetic Disorders in India
Family genes are very influential. Various genetic disorders pass on to children through their parents or grandparents and found in the family lineage or ethnicity. While carriers may not suffer from this disorder and live a healthy life, if both partners are carriers the risk of an affected child is as high as 25%. A study by IGENOMIX shows out of 138 Non Consanguineous couple couples 6% had a high-risk of transmission to their offspring. This number is as high as 17% in case of consanguineous couples especially in countries like Dubai.
Meet the Robotic Surgeons who help cut flab
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS) Believe it or not India is the third fattest nation in the world with over 30 million or 3.8 per cent of the adult population here grappling with obesity.
Surgeon Anupama Rajanbabu completes 100 Robotic Surgeries
Kochi, Mar 15 (IBNS) Robotic Surgeon Anupama Rajanbabu from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences completed 100 Robotic Surgeries in the area of gynaecology cancer successfully in Kochi on Monday.
Cancer awareness and care can make difference: Specialists
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): As the incidence of cancer in India grows, awareness and palliative care will make all the difference, in the fight against this deadly disease, feel experts.
Health Aggregator Zoctr raises an undisclosed amount from Brand Capital
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IBNS) Mumbai-headquartered Zoctr, a first-of-its-kind Patient Centric Health Aggregator Platform has raised an undisclosed sum from the Times Group (Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd.) under its innovative Brand Capital Incubator Funding Model that provides funding for long-term brand building and advertising needs of growth oriented companies against equity participation.
Kolkata hits the road for underprivileged cancer patients of North East
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS) In a bid to create cancer awareness among underprivileged cancer patients, citizens of Kolkata took to the road on Sunday morning, covering a base of four kilometers in an hour's walk from Park Street to its surrounding area.
Baichung Bhutia lends support to walk for Northeast cancer patients
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Former India captain Baichung Bhutia, who himself saw his father suffering from cancer, is lending his support to a walk in Kolkata to raise awareness and support the victims of the deadly disease from the Northeast region in particular.
India's elder care company TribecaCare expands beyond Kolkata
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS) With elder care emerging as a big urban crisis as young members of the families leave their cities for career and greener pastures in other cities or abroad, India's holistic elder care company TribecaCare, which began working in eastern city Kolkata first in 2013, is expanding their services to other metropolises in India.
Arunachal bishop fights odds to reach healthcare
Kolkata, Apr 14 (IBNS): A prominent cleric and social worker from India's Northeast working in the remote east Arunachal Pradesh region says reaching healthcare to the people is their new focus along with education.
Experts share best autism practices with India
Hyderabad, Apr 2 (IBNS) On World Autism Awareness Day, UK experts are calling for stronger links with India to develop best autism practices that are relevant to the specific cultural and local needs of the country.
CapitalVia organizes blood donation camp
Indore, Dec 9 (IBNS): CapitalVia Global Research Limited, one of the leading companies in pure play Financial Market Research & Consulting. organised a Blood Donation camp Tuesday in association with State Of Art, Model Blood Bank, MGM Medical College.
Blowing Smoke
Smoking kills. Despite the warnings and awareness campaigns and a special day against tobacco use, the addiction is growing in both India and USA. Judah Taylor from Kentucky and Sohini DasGupta from Kolkata report
One True Thing
What do Yuvraj Singh, Monisha Koirala, Lisa Ray, Anurag Basu, Barbara Mori, and others have in common beside the fact that they are celebrities? They are gritty, fearless and fighting crusaders. They fought the biggest battle of their lives death by cancer. Shoma A. Chatterji tries to find out what keeps their spirits up and how they inspire those affected by the disease
Fit as a fiddle
The gym has become the most happening place today as fitness-frenzy takes over the young and old alike. A good sign, but one has to know how to go about it too in order to avoid harm to the body experts say. Anju Munshi reports
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