Monthly Archives: January 2016
Indian govt holds a high level meeting on Zika Virus
“We are closely monitoring the situation and all necessary steps have been initiated to ensure that India is well prepared in case of any...
Arrival of Panasonic Toughbooks revolutionizing healthcare into the domain of Health-tech
As per Panasonic, its Toughbook® portfolio is modernizing healthcare and pharma as a durable mobility strategy, providing purpose-built solutions across hospitals, clinics, and labs....
Suburban Diagnostics selects IBM to scale up operations and drive business efficiency
IBM announced that Suburban Diagnostics, a leading diagnostics company, has signed a five-year partnership to take advantage of IBM’s business consulting services and IBM...
Diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases pose an increasing threat to health in India
People across India are living longer but spending more time in ill health as rates of nonfatal diseases and injuries – including major depressive...
India produces 13.1% of the total milk produced in the world, says Agriculture Minister
"As per the 19th All India Livestock Census, total livestock population in the country in 2012 was over 512 million, largest in the world,...
India and Russia to cooperate in scientific research
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi was apprised about signing of an agreement between India and Russia in May...
DBT and BIRAC pledge to participate in the IIM-A’s Bharat Innovation Fund
The Government of India’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT), along with the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), today announced its participation in the Bharat...
‘Made in India’ human mini-livers are here
Pandorum Technologies, the Bangalore-based biotechnology startup working on tissue engineering, announced today that it has developed artificial tissue that performs the functions of the...
Mandatory Thyroid Screening and Flu Vaccination Can Save Lives of Many More Women and...
FICCI and Frost & Sullivan released two whitepapers on the impact of untreated maternal hypothyroidism in pregnant women and the fetus and highlight the...
AIMED happy with duty hike on imported medical devices, duty reduction on raw materials
The government’s decision to hike duty on imported medical devices, re-impose SAD on such imports and reduction of taxes on raw material imports has...