Opto Circuits arm gets FDA nod for two sign monitors

Health equipment manufacturer Opto Circuits on Tuesday said it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) to market two of its products in the country.

Suven gets European patent for SUVN-502

Pharmaceutical firm Suven Life Sciences on Monday said it has received European product patent for its clinical candidate SUVN-502, valid until June 2023.

Now, a special diet 'to control fits' in children

Researchers in Britain have developed a special high-fat diet that they claim can control fits in children with epilepsy.

Less than 6 hrs of sleep 'raises heart disease risk'

Studies have shown that getting less than six hrs of sleep every night could double risks of heart disease.

Nations lose over 6.5 pc of GNI to smoking

Smoking weighs heavily upon developing nations with them losing more than USD 30 billion annually to the habit.

North East vies choice for medical tourism

Both Anuradha and Sharmila are sad that they will have to part with their "child" but these mothers are satisfied that "doctor papa" will ensure their well being.

Pharmacists for retail biz to keep MNCs away

Druggists and chemists across the country have decided to get their fragmented retail business more organised to prevent the MNCs from entering the domestic market.

'Good bacteria' can fight HIV transmission: Study

A beneficial bacteria, widely found in yogurt, might help the scientists to stop or slow down HIV transmission rate.

No compromise on food standards: India to US

India has categorically told the US that it will not compromise on the quality and conformity to safety norms for food products and drugs and that it has constituted a working group in the Planning Commission to focus on this aspect.

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