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Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Underscoring the role and relevance of clinical research in meeting the needs of patients in India and the value that clinical research can derive for all stakeholders, the Indian Society for Clinical Research on Wednesday announced that the theme of its 9th Annual Conference is Clinical Research in India: Patients First and Research for India. more
Kolkata: Chittaranjan cancer hospital accused of providing expired medicine to patient

Kolkata, Jan 6 (JEN) Family of a cancer patient on Tuesday alleged that Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Kolkata provided expired medicine for chemotherapy.

Zoctr to grow into a 18-city operation in 12 months: Nidhi Saxena

Zoctr Health is creating India’s first fully integrated Healthcare Aggregator Platform to address Home Health, Telehealth and Remote Monitoring based services using the iZoctr Website and ...

Baichung Bhutia lends support to walk for Northeast cancer patients

Kolkata, Jan 6 (JEN): 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 v ...

Sanitation becomes UN human right in enhanced fight against deadly infections

New York, Jan 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With more than 2.5 billion people worldwide, one third of the total population, living without access to proper toilets, the United Nations General As ...

UN declares end to Ebola in Guinea; all three host countries free

New York, Dec 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations health agency on Tuesday declared the end of Ebola virus transmission in Guinea, where the epidemic began two years ago before spr ...

Sanofi Pasteur’s Dengue vaccine approved in Philippines

Kolkata/Lyon, France, Dec 23 (JEN) Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced on Wednesday that the Philippines have granted marketing approval to Dengvaxia, making it the fi ...

Sushree Satpathy crowned India’s “Best Dessert Chef” at Sugar Free Dessert Challenge

Kolkata, Dec 22 (JEN) India found its first “Best Dessert Chef” as the Grand Finale of the SugarFree Dessert Challenge concluded at The Yellow Chilli restaurant at Powai in Mumbai on Dec ...

Urgent support needed to provide health services for 15 million people in Yemen - UN

New York, Dec 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners on Wednesday appealed for $31 million to ensure the continuity of medical services ...

UNICEF urges swift action, ‘robust financing’ to close water and sanitation gaps in sub-Saharan Africa

New York, Dec 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Some 180,000 children under the age of five die every year – roughly 500 a day – in sub–Saharan Africa due to diarrhoeal diseases linked to inad ...