Nearly a month after its first bird flu case was noticed in a southeastern border region, Nepal’s Agriculture Ministry announced, on Wednesday, that the country is free of bird flu.
On January 16, the health ministry declared that chickens near Kakadbhitta, 400 km south of the capital Katmandu, were found positive for the H5N1 virus, the first confirmed case in the country.
Medical services provider Fortis Healthcare notified on Tuesday that one of its main promoters Fortis Healthcare Holdings has pledged 20.75 per cent stake of the company for an undisclosed amount.
The health chain said, that its promoter (Fortis Healthcare Holdings) has pledged 4.70 crore shares representing 20.75 per cent stake in the company.
Washington - A vaginal gel which can kill the HIV virus during sexual intercourse was hailed Monday for showing it was somewhat effective in preventing infection and for holding promise as another weapon in the arsenal against the deadly disease.
The gel, PRO2000 produced by Indevus Pharmaceuticals, was 30 per cent effective in reducing the incidence of AIDS during four years of trials in Africa and the United States, according to research revealed at an AIDS conference in Montreal, Canada.
Apollo Hospitals has established new Apollo Speciality Cancer Hospital (ASCH) in Chennai. This new Cancer Hospital (ASCH) has a cyberknife robotic radio surgery system. Experts say that Cyberknife uses real time image guidance technology and computer-controlled robotics to deliver an extremely precise dose of radiation to targets. This saves the surrounding healthy tissue while adjusting for patient and tumour movements during treatment.
A new study has revealed that teen girls with higher levels of key nutrient Vitamin D may be able to jump higher and faster as compared to their peers with lower levels.
The research, which will be published in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), discovered that Vitamin D deficiency has been shown to have a significant negative impact on muscle as well as bone health that causes conditions like osteoporosis and rickets.
Nearly a month after its first bird flu case was noticed in a southeastern border region, Nepal’s Agriculture Ministry announced, on Wednesday, that the country is free of bird flu.
Medical services provider Fortis Healthcare notified on Tuesday that one of its main promoters Fortis Healthcare Holdings has pledged 20.75 per cent stake of the company for an undisclosed amount. 
A new study has disclosed that Vitamin B and folic acid can lessen the chance and intensity of migraines by decreasing amino acid levels.
Washington - A vaginal gel which can kill the HIV virus during sexual intercourse was hailed Monday for showing it was somewhat effective in preventing infection and for holding promise as another weapon in the arsenal against the deadly disease.
Apollo Hospitals has established new Apollo Speciality Cancer Hospital (ASCH) in Chennai. This new Cancer Hospital (ASCH) has a cyberknife robotic radio surgery system. Experts say that Cyberknife uses real time image guidance technology and computer-controlled robotics to deliver an extremely precise dose of radiation to targets. This saves the surrounding healthy tissue while adjusting for patient and tumour movements during treatment.
A new study has revealed that teen girls with higher levels of key nutrient Vitamin D may be able to jump higher and faster as compared to their peers with lower levels.
