Research in human patients and mice reveals the role of the circadian clock in the risk of heart damage at different times of day. Open heart surgery is linked to better patient outcomes when carried out in the afternoon, rather than in the morning, according to a study published in The Lancet. The reasons have to
“Feed a cold, starve a fever,” so the saying goes. The results of a new study, however, suggest that “treat a cold, starve cancer cells” might be a more appropriate motto. Researchers found that a medication used to ease symptoms of the common cold — called N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) — could also help to prevent the
Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj said on Monday that visas will be issued to Pakistani patients on the recommendation of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz. Last week, the Indian Embassy rejected the visa application of Faiza Tanveer, citing deteriorating relations between the two countries as the reason for
The core issues are affordable access to medicines and their rational prescription and use The Medical Council of India (MCI) issued a circular on April 21 drawing attention to clause 1.5 of its regulations regarding the professional conduct of doctors: “Every physician should prescribe drugs with generic names legibly and preferably in capital letters and
Healthcare and educational services have been exempted from the purview of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The decision was taken in a meeting of GST Council led by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in which the tax bracket for gold was not finalised.Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac said while “luxury services” would attract the highest
