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Supreme Court sought the Centre's response on Thursday on a PIL seeking a direction to authorities to provide palliative care to terminally-ill persons as part of the national health programme. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions made by senior advocate Jayna Kothari, who appeared in the court on behalf of the petitioner, that palliative care should be recognised and made part of the national health programme. The court did not agree to one of the prayers in the public interest litigation (PIL) matter filed by Bengaluru resident Rajshree Nagaraju that the right to get palliative care be declared as a part of right to health under Article 21 (protection of life and liberty) of the Constitution. «You seek mandamus (a writ) stating palliative care comes under Article 21. I do not think that you need to pursue this prayer. The right to palliative care is part of the right to health and life… Article 21 covers all aspects of human existence,» the CJI said.

The CBI got the custody of Sheikh Shahjahan on Wednesday. The Trinamool Congress leader, who is the prime accused in the Sandeshkhali ED official attack case, was handed over by state CID hours after a new order by the Calcutta High Court earlier in the day. After the medical examination, Shahjahan was handed over to CBI at the Bhabani Bhaban Police Headquarters. Earlier in the day, the Calcutta High Court stated that the investigation into the attack on ED officials should be transferred to the CBI, and the custody of the accused Sheikh Shahjahan should be arranged promptly.

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Mint reported on 6 March. These road assets are expected to be brought under the IHCT.

Thousands of striking junior doctors in South Korea are facing proceedings to suspend their medical licenses

medical device maker Medtronic, which gave the world the first battery-powered pacemaker seven decades ago, is betting big on India. Geoff Martha, its chairman and CEO, told Viswanath Pilla in an interview that Medtronic's next phase of growth in the country will involve evaluating possibilities of redesigning products to make them more affordable for patients, sourcing components locally, and manufacturing in India. Edited excerpts: How are you planning to achieve Medtronic's goal of reaching 1 billion patients every year? We reach two patients every second and we're very proud of it. But 80 million people is a fraction of the world's population… With these digital technologies coming in, I think that'll allow us to access so many more patients. Because it's going to personalise these therapies, lower the cost. So that's the aspiration that we need to map our strategy to get to 1 billion a year.

In a remarkable achievement, Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt, executed a non-surgical life-saving paediatric cardiac intervention on an eight-year-old child, setting a rare precedent in medical excellence. The paediatric cardiology team of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) demonstrated exceptional proficiency by successfully conducting a high-risk transcatheter cardiac procedure at the hospital.

₹400,000 in India for the first year of treatment, and ₹200,000 for subsequent years due to lesser dosage requirements. In the US, it is listed at $2,190, subject to insurance coverage variations. "…(R)etinal conditions are often diagnosed late or neglected, leading to vision loss," said V Simpson Emmanuel, chief executive and managing director, Roche Pharma India.

South Korea’s government has begun steps to suspend the medical licenses of thousands of striking junior doctors, days after they missed a government-set deadline to end their joint walkouts, which have disrupted hospital operations

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NCIS universe is set to grow even larger with the announcement of a new spin-off featuring beloved characters Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David. Michael Weatherly, who portrays Tony, has been teasing fans with hints of excitement and surprises to come in the upcoming series. Following last week's revelation of the "Young Gibbs" prequel, NCIS Origins, the news of Tony and Ziva's reunion on screen in a spin-off titled NCIS: Europe has generated considerable enthusiasm among the show's dedicated fan base.

Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for the second Ayurvedic College of Assam. Sonowal also laid foundation stones for construction of two 50 bedded Ayush hospitals at Mowamarirjhar in Kokrajhar and at Silbari in Baksa, virtually from here. The new college will be developed with an estimated cost of Rs 70 crores. The Ministry of Ayush approved the proposal for establishment of Ayurvedic College at Dudhnoi in Goalpara in 2022-23. It is to be noted that the first Ayurvedic College was established way back in 1948 in Guwahati by Bharat Ratna Lok Priya Gopinath Bordoloi. The 50 bedded Integrated Ayush hospitals will be developed with an investment of Rs 30 crores. The college will have one G+3 College building, one boy’s hostel, one girls hostel, staff quarter, principal’s quarter, among other equipment, furniture, books etc. The college, which will be adjacent to the Integrated Ayush Hospitals, inaugurated by Sarbananda Sonowal in July, 2023, will be developed in 93 bighas of land. The state PWD will be executing agency and will be completed within 30 months.

ISRO Chief S Somnath dropped a bombshell recently. In an interview, the aerospace engineer revealed that he had undergone a huge health crisis during the launch of Aditya-L1. In an interview with Tarmak Media House, the aerospace engineer revealed he was diagnosed with stomach cancer on the day of launch. He later underwent an operation and chemotherapy. Somnath admitted that he had been experiencing persistent health issues since the launch of the Chandrayaan 3 mission. However, still, the diagnosis was a complete shock. “There were some health issues during the Chandrayaan-3 mission launch. However, it was not clear to me at the time, I did not have a clear understanding of it," he told the Malayalam publication.

(Reuters) -Walgreens Boots Alliance does not plan to sell specialty pharmacy unit Shields Health Solutions at the time, the company CEO said at a conference on Monday.

Drugstore chains CVS Health and Walgreens plan to start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone in a few states

Vedanta: Parent of Mumbai-based mining giant Vedanta Limited, Vedanta Resources has plans to reduce its debt by as much as $3 billion over the next three years, according to a senior official at an analyst meeting. The company has no plans to roll over its loans in the upcoming years. “Our priority is deleveraging.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is expected to double down on his message that there’s no rush to cut interest rates, especially after fresh inflation data showed that price pressures persist. Powell is headed to Capitol Hill, where he’ll deliver his semiannual monetary policy testimony to a House committee on Wednesday and a Senate panel on Thursday. The US central bank chief and nearly all of his colleagues have said in recent weeks that they can afford to be patient in deciding when to cut rates given underlying strength in the US economy.

Lupin Digital Health (LDH), a digital therapeutics platform for cardiac rehabilitation, plans to increase its customer base 10 times over the next year, as it expand its presence by entering new cities and onboards new hospitals, Sidharth Srinivasan, CEO of Lupin Digital Health told Mint in an interview. The company has 5,000 paying patients and is confident of achieving it with the help of an augmented programme prescribing cardiologists as it prepares to expand its affiliation with 75 more hospitals spanning 35-40 cities across the country.

sleep without taking melatonin every day.” Melatonin, a hormone produced by the human brain in response to darkness, regulates the circadian rhythm and facilitates sleep. But the melatonin, which the founder refers to above, is a lab-made supplement, contributing to India’s $308 million sleep aids market of over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceuticals, according to Statista Market Insights. Sleep supplements are just one of the many components of a growing $585 billion global sleep economy, which includes mattress companies and meditation apps.

artificial intelligence (AI) to reveal a new form of aggressive prostate cancer which they said could help thousands of lives by revolutionising how the disease is diagnosed and treated in the future. The study, published in the journal Cell Genomics, reveals that prostate cancer, which affects one in eight men in their lifetime, includes two different subtypes termed evotypes. The findings, led by researchers at the University of Oxford, and the University of Manchester, UK, could help provide tailored treatments to each individual patient according to a genetic test which will also be delivered using AI, they said. «Our research demonstrates that prostate tumours evolve along multiple pathways, leading to two distinct disease types,» said lead researcher Dan Woodcock, from the University of Oxford.

Follow Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast LIVE Updates here Here are the latest developments in connection with the Rameshwaram Cafe blast: 1. The Bengaluru Police registered a case under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Explosives Substances Act in connection with the explosion at the popular quick-service eatery. 2. Sleuths of the Central Crime Branch probing the case are interrogating the four detained for questioning in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, sources told news agency PTI.