Nestle Announces Maggi’s Re-Launch, Pact with Snapdeal
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Nestle India on Monday said it has begun the roll-out of Maggi noodles in 100 cities, terming the five-month ban as “one of the biggest crises” it has faced in…
Health
Dr Reddy’s Receives FDA Warning over Three Facilities
Hyderabad, Nov 6 (IANS) Leading drugmaker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday acknowledged having received a warning letter from the US FDA relating to its three manufacturing plants in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Reddy’s also said…
Kerala Launches Ambulance Service for Elephants
Wayanad (Kerala), Nov 6 (IANS) In a first of its kind, the Kerala forest department has launched an ambulance service to transport sick and injured elephants. A brand new lorry has been acquired with facilities…
Robin Williams Suffered from Brain Disease, Says Wife
Los Angeles, Nov 4 (IANS) Late actor-comedian Robin Williams’s widow Susan Schneider says he was suffering from Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) before his death. Schneider believes Williams committed suicide in August 2014 as a result…
Nestle Says Maggi on Shelves This Month, All Tests Cleared
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Nestle India on Wednesday said Maggi noodles has cleared the tests ordered by the Bombay High Court at three accredited laboratories and that the effort will now be on to…
Indian Wins Grant to Study Deadly Skin Cancer
Photo by Mike Spencer for Boston University Photography New York, Nov 2 (IANS) An Indian-origin researcher in the US has won a $150,000 grant to study genes linked to the deadly melanoma skin cancer, a…
Lamar Odom to Be Discharged from Hospital?
Los Angeles, Nov 2 (IANS) Basketball star Lamar Odom will reportedly be discharged from hospital in the next 10 days. The basketball star is currently being treated at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre here following a…
Doctor Convicted of Murder in US
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) A female doctor in Los Angeles has been convicted of second-degree murder for the drug-overdose deaths of three patients. Hsiu-Ying “Lisa” Tseng, who has a clinic in Rowland Heights, was convicted…
Tamil Comedian Vivek’s Son Passes Away Due to Dengue
The 14-year-old son of Tamil comedian Vivek died after battling dengue fever at a private hospital in Chennai. Vivek’s son Prasanna Kumar was admitted in SRM Institutes for medical science at Vadapalani and was under…
Indrani Mukerjea Not Suffering from Dengue
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Sheena Bora murder case accused Indrani Mukerjea, admitted to Sir J.J. Hospital here for treatment of suspected dengue, is not suffering form the mosquito-borne vector, officials said on Thursday. The medical…
Indrani Mukerjea Admitted to Hospital for Suspected Dengue
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) Indrani Mukerjea, one of the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, was admitted to Sir J.J. Hospital here on Wednesday for a treatment of suspected dengue, officials said. She had…
IIL Sets up Rs.250 Crore Facility in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Oct 26 (IANS) Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), a leading biologicals company, has set up a new facility with an investment of Rs.250 crore near here and is set to become India’s largest producer of…
China Makes World’s First 3D Blood Vessel Bio-Printer
Beijing, Oct 26 (IANS) A Chinese biotechnological company announced that it has developed the world’s first 3D blood vessel bio-printer, which makes it possible to produce personalised functional organs, the media reported on Monday. Sichuan…
Singapore to Open Public Stem Cell Bank
Singapore, Oct 26 (IANS) A stem cell bank in Singapore, which will allow members of the public to store their own stem cells for the future, is set to open on Tuesday, officials confirmed on…
Indian-Origin Doctor Indicted in Graft Case
New York, Oct 24 (IANS) An Indian-origin gynaecologist has been arrested in the US for allegedly accepting favours from a pharmaceutical company in return for prescribing its osteoporosis drugs, a media report said. Rita Luthra,…
FDA-Approved Drugs Promise New Hair Growth
New York, Oct 24 (IANS) There is good news for people suffering from hair loss. In experiments with mouse and human hair follicles, researchers have found that certain existing drugs promote rapid and robust hair…
Indian-American Physicians to Host Health Summit in Delhi
Washington, Oct 24 (IANS) The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) will hold its 10th Global Health Summit from Jan 1 to 3 in New Delhi with a focus on women’s health and…
Processed Meats Have Same Cancer Risk as Cigarettes
Meat Delicacies, Ham, Sausage, Salami, Hot dogs, Small sausages London, Oct 23 (IANS) Bacon, ham and sausages have the same cancer risk as cigarettes, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), set…
Doctors Who Cycled Across the US Meet Modi
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Two brothers, both doctors, from Maharashtra who finished one of the world’s toughest cycle races across the US called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday, an official said….
Karnataka, Gujarat Lift Ban on Sale of Maggi Noodles
New Delhi/Bengaluru/Ahmedabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Days after Nestle India’s Maggi noodles cleared tests from three accredited laboratories, Karnataka and Gujarat governments on Monday lifted the ban on the sale of the popular snack. “As no…