Health

Families Of 76% Doctors Who Died Of Covid Yet To Get Compensation

Families of more than 76 per cent of the doctors who caught and succumbed to Covid-19 on duty are yet to get compensation under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, as per an RTI reply. According to the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the largest body of medical practitioners, more than 1800 doctors contracted the disease […]

Don’t Let Your Hair Down: Tips To Keep Your Tresses Healthy

Dr Deepali Bhardwaj, a renowned dermatologist and laser surgeon, shares some simple at-home hair care tips to help us maintain our crowing glory.

LPU Paper Strip Makes Milk Adulterant Detection Easy

The milk we consume is often laced with harmful adulterants like detergent, soap and urea, and the process of detection is not easy. But now we have a convenient and affordable solution for the task, credit to Lovely Professional University (LPU). Researchers at Punjab-based LPU have developed low-cost, convenient and easy-to-use paper strips that can be used to check adulteration for […]

VIP Treatment: AIIMS Revokes Letter After Criticism

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi withdrew with "immediate effect" its order to streamline treatment facilities for all sitting Members of Parliament.

Preferential Treatment: Docs Oppose VIP Culture Over New SOPs

India’s premier medical institute, All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), once again became the simmering pot as doctors opposed the institute director’s directives over new standard operating procedures (SOPs) for sitting members of parliament. Dr M Srinivas, director, AIIMS, Delhi, on Wednesday wrote a letter to Lok Sabha joint secretary YM Kandpal over the […]