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Your doctors medicines not working? They may be substandard or falsified

Your doctor's medicines not working? They may be substandard or...

According to a recent WHO study, one in 10 medical products being sold in low & middle-income countries is either...

1 Dec 2017 3:05 AM IST

Due to lack of permanent faculty, nurses in government hospitals are sent on deputation to teach students. (Representational image)

Bengaluru: Nursing students don't want to intern at Nimhans

The newly-constructed, two-storeyed nurses' hostel on the National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (Nimhans)...

28 Nov 2017 2:39 AM IST

(From Left) Anoushka Metrani, 11th grade, Shreya Adithya, 8th grade, Principal Manju Sharma, Aasees Sethi, 9th grade, Brinda Puri, 11th grade, and Siddarth, 9th grade,of Delhi PubliC School, Bengaluru South. (Photo: DC)

DPS students open their hearts for thalassemia patients

The campaign was a success and a massive sum of money was raised in a short span.

27 Nov 2017 3:07 AM IST

The researchers believe the findings support the concept that eczema partly originates as a baby develops in the womb. (Photo: AFP)

Bengaluru: Made in India womb for preemies

Pilot on in rural Maharashtra GE recently signed an MoU with the Maharashtra government to do a pilot at a small...

23 Nov 2017 2:01 AM IST

Close to 300 nurses at the Institute of National Importance protested against an acute shortage of staff on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Bengaluru: Nimhans nurses protest staff shortage

Nurses protest at Nimhans in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

22 Nov 2017 4:03 AM IST

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at the meeting with private doctors in Belagavi on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Karnataka government climbs down, doctors happy

Dist registration panel to address patients, doctors' grievances.

18 Nov 2017 3:14 AM IST

The face-off between the government and private hospitals is set to worsen with some 600 of them in the city and close to 22,000 doctors deciding to stop offering their services indefinitely from 8 am Thursday morning in protest against the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Bill that proposes to regulate them.

The doctor is out'! Patients brace for indefinite strike

Hospitals will continue offering emergency services and treatment to those with life-threatening diseases.

16 Nov 2017 3:10 AM IST

Dr Devi Prasad Shetty

We are doctors, not criminals, says Dr Devi Prasad Shetty

-"This is an Amendment that essentially shows us in poor light, and this cannot be countenanced,-" he said.

16 Nov 2017 3:02 AM IST

Doctors dig in heels, patients left in limbo

Doctors dig in heels, patients left in limbo

State Health Minister threatens to resign if the KPME Amendment Act isn't tabled .

15 Nov 2017 2:45 AM IST

Moreover, many cardiovascular diseases, like hyperlipidaemia, central obesity and hypertension, have been diagnosed in pre-diabetics which could aggravate to high-glucose levels.

Numbers don't lie: Have a re-look at your lifestyle!

City hospitals have seen a spike in cases of women diagnosed with diabetes.

14 Nov 2017 8:20 AM IST

Calling it One Rupee Revolution, the 2014 batch of Deeksha College (which houses standard 11 and 12th students) came up with the idea of helping the financially burdened students by depositing one rupee every day in a drop box.

A rupee a day can keep poverty away!

The idea was also to support the management to encourage the spirit of giving.

13 Nov 2017 1:54 AM IST

Karnatakas political scene is changing with a former police officer and even Kannada film star Upendra taking the plunge into politics.

The chat room: Seasoned politicians have done little, let celebs...

Upendra's has predictably created a flurry in Sandalwood, where the opinions are as varied as the individuals who...

12 Nov 2017 6:42 AM IST