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CBS is making a new show about Sherlock Holmes. But this time, Sherlock is dead! Instead, Dr. Watson, played by Morris Chestnut, is the main character. The show, called «Watson,» is about Dr. Watson's life after Sherlock's death. He's now a doctor again, running a clinic where he helps patients with rare diseases.

With Lyme disease cases climbing steadily in Canada, the lack of an available vaccine has become a pressing concern among infectious disease specialists.

Mint."The creation of ABHA ID is very simple process and can be facilitated conveniently with possession of Adhaar card that has already been extended to people on a large scale," he said.“However, no patient should be denied treatment without ABHA ID" Srinivas said. “For decisions in the assessment for the academic year of 2025-26 and thereafter, the patient and related clinical material authenticated with ABHA ID will only be counted."Another senior official said that creation of ABHA ID for patients will help to ceal with the problem of “ghost patients" – made-up names to impress the government with inflated numbers.

proprietary Baby Susan technology enables the baby to be easily repositioned, reducing negative touch and stimulation, while improving procedural success. The comprehensive design of the Giraffe Incubator Carestation also factors in intrahospital transport, with the Giraffe Shuttle, that provides continuous warmth during transit in addition to promoting the growth and stability of even the most fragile of patients.

A children’s hospital in Hamilton says it has paused tonsil and adenoid surgical procedures after two patient deaths in the last month.

New Delhi: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd has entered into a non-exclusive patent licensing agreement with Takeda Pharmaceuticals to commercialize Vonoprazan in India, which is used to treat and prevent the return of ulcers (sores in the lining of the stomach or intestine) caused by certain types of bacteria, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.Vonoprozan is a novel potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB), used for the treatment of acid-related disorder gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Torrent will market Vonoprazan under its own trademark, Kabvie, it stated."We are delighted to commercialize this novel treatment for Indian patients.

Health ministry plans central online drug registry to avoid medication error caused by similar namesMeropenem drug is available under various brand names in India. The medicine falls under the schedule H and H1 of the drugs and cosmetic rules, 1945 and required to be sold by retail only under the prescription by a doctor.“The analysis of adverse drug reactions from Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) database revealed that Meropenem drug to cause adverse drug reaction," stated IPC’s drug safety alert reviewed by Mint.“Healthcare professionals, patients or consumers are advised to closely monitor the possibility of the above ADR associated with the use of above suspected drug.

Federal health advisers have rejected the first-ever proposal to use MDMA as a treatment for PTSD

Patients can now see a growing array of doctors without leaving their living room recliner thanks to telemedicine

Urban and rural communities have come to depend on pharmacies as a trusted care option and a place for advice

Rural pharmacies can be a touchstone for their communities

Health care delivery experts say patients in the U.S. need more help dealing with a system that is growing increasingly complex

HealthCare Global Enterprises Limited (“HCG"),the leader in India in speciality healthcare services focused on oncology and fertility today announced its audited financial results for the quarter (“Q4")and full year ended FY24.Highlights for quarter endedMarch 31st, 2024INR million except earnings per sharePeriod ended Mar’24Q4-FY24Q4-FY23(1)Growth(y-o-y)4,9464,41712%94177821%19.0%17.6%92076321%18.6%17.3%282131115%5.7%3.0%21384154%4.3%1.9%1.50.6(1) Q4 FY23 includes Revenue & EBITDA from discontinued MSR operations, adjusted Revenue growth stands at 14% &EBITDA growth stands at 23%(2) Adjusted EBITDA excluding ESOPs and Onetime Expense(3) PAT after Minority InterestCommenting on the results,Dr. B.S. Ajaikumar, Executive Chairman, HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd.said,“We experience a deep sense of fulfilment to report a consistent benchmark-beating performance across all fronts for the quarter and the fiscal year ending FY24. Year after year, HCG has achieved sustainable cancer care outcomes comparable to premier centers in the world, thanks to our unique value-based care model and focused factory approach providing patients with the right treatment at the right time, using best in class talent, knowledge, technology, and infrastructure.Given the mounting incidence of cancer in recent years, India has prudently enhanced its cancer diagnosis and treatment processes in the guiding light of visionary crusaders like HCG. We prioritize a deep engagement in academics and research alongside an unflinching focus on patient outcomes. In the past year, we have made significant triumphs, including the successful completion if comprehensive genomic profiling for over 1,000 cancer patients, executing complex surgeries, and launching

ANI, the victims, who were en route to attend a wedding in Rajasthan, were aboard the tractor. Two of the injured are currently in critical condition.“Some people from Rajasthan were coming to the state to attend a wedding, in a tractor.

After she chose doctor-assisted death because she was in agony with no end in sight, the family of a Quebec woman with Lyme disease is calling for change on how the medical system handles cases of the infectious illness.

road connectivity to their villages, the residents of villages of Makhan, Chachul and Juri in Churah subdivision of Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district boycotted the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday. The residents of the twin remote villages of Makhan and Chachul falling under Sanval gram panchayat and Juri in Charda Gram panchayat said that they would not vote until the district administration listens to their grievances.

recently made it mandatory for medical insurance firms to authorise cashless hospitalisation within 1 hour of a request being made, and within 3 hours for a final approval at discharge. The new rules are to be implemented by 31 July.This, however, is unlikely to ease the plight of policyholders, say industry experts.For one, according to several experts Mint spoke with, hospitals spend much time in processing medical bills and sending them to insurers.“If there is a delay of 12 hours after the treating doctor gives a go-ahead for discharge, hospitals will have taken 8 hours and insurance companies the rest," said Dr. Prashant Mishra, a Mumbai-based cardiac surgeon.The other significant challenge arises when insurance companies seek additional information from hospitals.“The tariffs for many surgeries are fixed in packages.

Federal health regulators are set to review the first request to approve the mind-altering club drug MDMA as a treatment for PTSD

Pfizer lung cancer drug has been shown to greatly reduce tumor progression and improve survival outcomes for people in the advanced stages of a rare form of the disease, according to trial results published Friday. Lorlatinib, which is already approved and available under the brand name Lorbrena in the United States, was tested in a clinical trial of hundreds of people with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Roughly half received lorlatinib while the rest received crizotinib, an earlier generation drug.

Here's a list of states where deaths dur to "heatstroke" or "sunstroke were reported:Delhi, where the temperature touched 49 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, recorded its first heat-related death this week. A 40-year-old labourer died of heatstroke on Wednesday, the Indian Express reported.Around 10 to 12 people died at a government hospital in Odisha's Rourkela region on Thursday. Meanwhile, ADM Rourkela Ashutosh Kulkarni told news agency ANI, “Four people died due to heat in Rourkela.

«Honestly the infrastructure would need to be improved, the backend technology would have to be improved for them and the timeline for them is I would say two months, within two months they have to get all this sorted,» says Shweta Rajani, Anand Rathi Wealth. In my personal experience, I was hospitalised once and I got to discharge in the morning but the entire thing got settled only post 5 pm or 6 pm in the evening so almost seven to eight hours of waiting period and at that time you being a patient, you being discharged are in touch with the health insurance company, their customer call requesting them to give the authorization and just let me go home but now it seems this will be all stopping and not more than three hours you will be allowed to wait? Absolutely. What you said is your experience is something that most family members or patients would have experienced even though they would have applied for cashless insurance, but at the time of discharge you are right it could end up taking easily seven to eight hours while during this time period the hospital is submitting all the bills, the required documents, then there is a wait time because the insurance company has to approve of all the claims, give the authorization and then only you are allowed to get discharged, not only that in a lot of cases it does not end there because you would have given still some amount of a deposit right because your entire claim process is still going to take a few days and that deposit money to come back to you could be a few days away.