Dr Prem Jagyasi and Team (C)

<![CDATA[ More than 1 in 4 people are likely to be diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in their lifetime, according to figures from a population-based Canadian study — the first comprehensive estimate of […]

<![CDATA[ The call by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) in its annual report for price control of the private health sector has raised the hackles of hospitals. Professor William Pick, who chairs the CMS,

<![CDATA[ The UAE has introduced stiffer rules on permitting the entry of foreigners who suffer from infectious diseases including tuberculosis and leprosy, the Arabic language daily ‘Al Khaleej’ reported on Thursday. Citing a cabinet decision

<![CDATA[ There were again high increases in the amounts that medical schemes spent on private hospitals and specialists, the Council for Medical Schemes’s annual report for 2010/11 shows. There was a 10.1-percent increase over 2009

<![CDATA[ Drug delivery device developer Cambridge Design Partnership today announces that it has completed a research project with the Judge Business School in Cambridge, UK to map out the market dynamics and future innovations that

<![CDATA[ The Bulgaria Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, pharmaceutical associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Bulgaria’s pharmaceuticals and healthcare industry. Despite the

<![CDATA[ The Planning Commission said expansion of healthcare will be one of its top priorities during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2012-17) and it aims to increase spending in the sector to 2.5 per cent of

<![CDATA[ A report on Universal Health Insurance The K. Srinath Reddy Committee of Experts, appointed by the Prime Minister to suggest universal health insurance coverage, is expected to submit its report by month-end, Planning Commission

  New drug to fight PTSD * * People with post-traumatic stress disorder appear to have lower levels of a specific kind of brain chemical known as serotonin 1B, and targeting this with drugs could

<![CDATA[ *Abortion can lead to unstable mind* A recent U.S. study has confirmed that women who have abortions increase the likelihood of suffering from severe mental health issues. The study by Dr. Priscilla Coleman of