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Condition of 18 children worsens in thane hospital due to medicinal reaction

Thane, Aug 03 (ANI): The condition of 18 children worsened on Saturday in the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Thane after they were injected medicines by a hospital nurse. Within no time, there was hue and cry in the children ward as the patients started shivering and vomiting. The CMO of the hospital has said that an enquiry is being initiated to find out the reason.

Aug 3, 2014

A 65-year-old mother of 13 children, is pregnant with quadruplets

J&K Govt Cancels Hospital's License after Doctor Gave 8-month-pregnant Mother Abortion Pills

A hospital in Jammu has had its license cancelled by the government, after it shockingly administered abortion pills to a pregnant mother.

Jul 29, 2014

A Palestinian family gathers inside their damaged home, which police said was targeted in an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City.

Top UN Agencies Concerned over Safety of Women, Children in Gaza

As hospitals get filled with civilians with war injuries, women and children are most at risk, according to UN agencies.

Jul 27, 2014

Powerful Movies that Depict AIDS in Most Complex and Moving Ways [Photos]

Movies with the most interesting, complex and moving cinematic portrayals of the HIV/AIDS

Jul 26, 2014

Top 10 Deadly Diseases in the World

Here's a look at some of the deadliest diseases in the world.

Jul 25, 2014

Drugmaker Ipca Halts Exports to US from Ratlam Plant after FDA Finds Guidelines Violation

Ipca Laboratories informed on Thursday that it has stopped exports to USA from its Ratlam drug manufacturing plant, after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressed concerns.

Jul 24, 2014

ISIS fighters at a checkpoint in the northern Iraq city of Mosul

Fleeing Mosul Christians Robbed at Checkpoints by ISIS

Cars, cell phones, food, money, gold, including fake jewelry, electronic items and even medicines were looted from the Christians of Mosul.

Jul 22, 2014

Pharma Firm AbbVie Acquires Drugmaker Shire in $55 Billion Deal

US-based pharmaceutical firm AbbVie has succeeded in acquiring Dublin-based drugmaker Shire on Friday.

Jul 18, 2014

Cipla Acquires Biotech Firm Mabpharm; Set to Manufacture Low Cost HIV Drugs for Developing Nations

Meditab Specialities Private Limited (MSPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cipla Ltd has informed BSE regarding its acquisition of stake in Mabpharm Private Limited (Mabpharm).

Jul 18, 2014

Generic Drugmaker Mylan Inc to Acquire Abbott Labs for $5.3 billion through Tax Inversion

Pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc announced the acquisition of Abbott Laboratories for $5.3 billion on Monday, in markets outside the United States, with an aim to cut their tax bill using tax inversion method.

Jul 15, 2014

Risk of Alzheimer's Could be Reduced by Simple Diabetes Drug, Says German Study

Some researchers from Germany might have found a drug that prevents Alzheimer's.

Jul 14, 2014

ObamaCare Has Partially Inspired India's New Health Insurance Programme: Harsh Vardhan

India will soon come out with its new health insurance programme, which is partially inspired by ObamaCare, stated Union health minister Harsh Vardhan in San Antonio, Texas on Friday.

Jun 30, 2014

Ranbaxy's Journey over the Years

In 1937, cousins Ranjit Singh and Gurbax Singh started as Indian distributors of vitamin-drugs for Japanese pharmaceutical company in Amritsar.

Jun 30, 2014

It Happens: International Drug Day

New Delhi, June 27 (ANI): Hundreds of people participated in a walkathon in New Delhi on June 26 to raise public awareness about the drug abuse and to mobilise support against illicit trafficking. United Nations General Assembly in 1987 decided to observe June 26 as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society free of drug abuse. The organizers hoped the campaign would send out a strong message of positive health, fitness and well-being and encourage participants to adopt a healthy lifestyle and build a drug-free environment. Music bands of Indian Coast Guard also participated in the walkathon. Teenagers and adults are particularly vulnerable to using illicit drugs. The prevalence of drug use among young people is more than twice as high as that among the general population. At this age, peer pressure to experiment with illicit drugs can be strong and self-esteem is often low. Also, those who take drugs tend to be either misinformed or insufficiently aware of the health risks involved.The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), which monitors the implementation of U.N. drug control conventions, said in 2012 illicit drugs as well as prescription medicines were being order

Jun 27, 2014

Tamil Nadu to Distribute 6.44 Lakh Free Bicycles to Class XI Students This Year

Tamil Nadu government is to distribute 6.44 lakh free bicycles to class XI students state-wide this year.