Everything you need to know about G.t.b. Hospital: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about G.t.b. Hospital: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 21 (ANI): The use of anabolic-androgenic steroids may affect one's mental health later in life, a new study has warned.
Sunyani (Ghana), May 17 (IANS) Armed robbers have killed a 27-year-old Indian in western Ghana, the police said here Friday. Two people have been arrested.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The mother of Dec 16 gang rape victim Friday pleaded, with tears in her eyes and folded hands, to the fast-track court to "give justice to her daughter".
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Resident doctors at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital called off their indefinite strike Wednesday after a health ministry official agreed to look into their demands, including better amenities and salaries.
Toronto, May 15 (IANS) Two Indo-Canadians from different parties were among the winners in the provincial elections in British Columbia, Canada, media reported Wednesday.
Melbourne, May 14 (ANI): Despite being officially classed as twins, three-year-olds Alessia and Lara Deleo from Australia do not share the same birthday.
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 50 injured Saturday in a huge explosion that tore through a group of voters waiting close to a polling station in Karachi, a media report said.
Beijing, May 11 (Xinhua-ANI): At least ten people were killed and 30 others injured when a blast went off near a polling station in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Saturday morning, reported local Urdu TV channel Dawn.
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) One vote can change Pakistan's future and "it's our right", teen activist Malala Yousufzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban, said Saturday, a day when ballotting took place in the country.
Washington, May 10 (ANI): Researchers at McGill University have unlocked a new door to developing drugs to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): A girl student of Class Twelve was shot dead in broad daylight in Delhi's Munirka area on Friday.
Washington, May 10 (ANI): A rejuvenating hormone has been found to reverse symptoms of heart failure in old mice.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Resident doctors at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi called off their day-old indefinite strike after the administration agreed to their demands for better amenities and salaries, among others.
Sydney, May 9 (IANS) Scientists have successfully tested a new class of drugs in humans, that targets a rogue protein responsible for the proliferation of skin cancer, says a study.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Around 1,000 resident doctors at the Safdarjung Hospital are on a strike, miffed with poor amenities, security and salary, and patients are bearing the brunt of their agitation, a doctor said Thursday.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): Small pieces of genetic material called microRNAs are identified as the missing link between the 2 defining features of muscle fitness-fuel-burning and fiber-type switching-providing a potential new target for interventions that boost fitness in people with chronic illness or injury.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): Michigan State University researchers have identified a test that can determine which children with malaria are likely to develop cerebral malaria, a much more life-threatening form of the disease.
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Many parents are putting their children at risk while driving by engaging in distracting behaviors, according to a survey.
Washington, May 6 (ANI): The use of bicycle helmets should be required by law, a new study has suggested.
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Nearly one in five children and teens found to be at risk for suicide say there's a gun in their home, new research has shown.
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Preschool children are less likely to be obese if they live in a neighborhood that is safe and within walking distance of parks and retail services, according to a new study.
Los Angeles, May 5 (IANS) Actor Colin Donnell is on the way to recovery after undergoing an emergency operation to remove his appendix.
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday demanded a detailed statement from the central government about the missing vital organs of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian death row prisoner who died in a Lahore hospital a week after a murderous attack in jail.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) An India-Pakistan judicial panel that visited Lahore's Jinnah Hospital where Sarabjit Singh was under treatment, has recommended that jail authorities
Lahore, May 2 (IANS) A six-member medical board has completed the autopsy of Sarabjit Singh, thean Indian death row prisoner who died Thursday following a savage assault in Kot Lakhpat jail here, a media report said.
Singapore, May 2 (IANS) Five members of an Indian origin family were killed and one was seriously injured when the car they were travelling in rammed into the iron pillar of a signpost on the North-South Expressway in the Malaysian state of Johor.
Washington, May 02(ANI): A woman who was viciously attacked with lye and disfigured by her former husband has been given a new face.
Lahore, May 2 (IANS) Three more doctors were added Thursday to a three-member medical board that will perform the postmortem Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh, a media report said.
New Delhi/Amritsar, May 2 (ANI): Family members of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who died at the government-run Jinnah Hospital in Lahore early on Thursday morning, have accused the Pakistan Government of a cover-up, and demanded a state funeral for him in India.
Lahore, May 2 (ANI): Comatose Indian prisoner on death row Sarabjit Singh has died at Lahore's government-run Jinnah Hospital after battling for survival for nearly a week.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The death of Sarabjit Singh is "the killing of our citizen while in the custody of Pakistan jail authorities", said the Indian external affairs ministry Thursday.
Washington, May 1(ANI): Kim Kardashian has apparently asked her friends not to give her any baby gifts, and instead donate them to a hospital in Chicago.
Bern, May 1 (IANS) Swiss scientists have proved that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can improve muscle strength and fibre function in women, says a study.
Attari (Punjab), May 1 (IANS) The family of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian death row prisoner battling for life in Pakistan, returned to India Wednesday.
London, April 30 (IANS) Actress-singer Roxanne Pallett was reportedly rushed to hospital with a severe kidney infection.
Washington, April 30 (ANI): Neurons in the nose could be the key to early, fast, and accurate diagnosis of the debilitating mental illness, schizophrenia, according to a TAU researcher.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A state-of-the-art high-end scanner machine set up at a hospital here helps in getting right and accurate diagnosis in treatment for cancer and heart ailments, the medical centre said Monday.
Durban, April 29 (IANS) A 16-year-old Indian origin student was stabbed to death and his elder brother wounded after a confrontation in school, media reports said Monday.
Lahore, April 29 (ANI): A panel of four medical experts has reportedly decided that comatose Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh will not be sent abroad for further treatment, as his health condition is very critical.
Lahore, April 29 (ANI): A panel of experts has reportedly been appointed in Pakistan to determine whether comatose Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh should be sent abroad for further treatment.
Lahore/Amritsar, April 28 (IANS) With doctors in a Lahore hospital describing as "slim" the chances of survival of badly beaten up Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh, his hapless family Sunday pleaded for help from the Indian government, which said it would do everything it could to bring him home.
Lahore/Amritsar, April 28 (IANS) With doctors in a Lahore hospital saying that chances of survival of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who was brutally assaulted by fellow inmates, were "slim", his family Sunday pleaded for help from the Indian government and prayed for his life.
Los Angeles, April 28 (IANS) She is known for her high-flying lifestyle, but socialite Paris Hilton took time out from her busy schedule to visit a children's hospital in Colombia.
Melbourne, Apr. 28 (ANI): Nurse Jacinta Saldanha, who committed suicide after answering a hoax phone call about the Duchess of Cambridge by two Australian DJs, left a suicide note where she reportedly blamed them for her death.
Amritsar/Lahore/New Delhi, April 28 (ANI): Four members of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's family will travel to Lahore, Pakistan on Sunday, even as the latter has slipped into "deep coma" at the government-run Jinnah Hospital, and continues to remain on ventilator support.
Amritsar, April 27 (IANS) Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh's daughter Saturday pleaded that he be shifted to a better facility from Lahore's Jinnah Hospital for treatment.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A doctor Saturday told the court trying the Dec 16, 2012 gang rape case that the injuries suffered by the victim could be caused by the weapons (rods) used in the crime.
Lahore, April 27 (ANI): Indian Embassy officials on Saturday got consular access to death row convict Sarabjit Singh in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Lahore's Jinnah Hospital, where he was admitted after being attacked on Friday by two prisoners in the jail.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Dec 16 gang-rape victim died in India due to medical negligence and her dead body was shifted to Singapore because of public agitation and pressure, claimed counsel for one of the accused in the case.
Bhopal, Apr. 26 (ANI): At least 15 persons are feared to be trapped under the debris of an under-construction wing of the Kasturba Hospital, which collapsed here on Friday evening.
Washington, April 26 (ANI): Having faith in God may significantly improve the outcome of those receiving short-term treatment for psychiatric illness, according to a recent study conducted by McLean Hospital investigators.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Prolonged cough and breathlessness should not be taken lightly, as it can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, say experts. Over half a million people die every year due to such respiratory issues.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) An 11-year-old girl from Africa, who had sickle cell disease, underwent a rare open heart surgery, doctors at a hospital here claimed Thursday.
Washington, Apr.25 (ANI): More the number of people in a neighbourhood, town or city with Facebook users' interests, lesser the area's obesity rate, shows a study that correlates data on Facebook users' interests with obesity rates in towns and cities.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) In a bid to help people suffering from diabetes and obesity, a support group was launched here Wednesday by the IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The number of deaths from malaria might be steadily declining, but health experts believe the mosquito sting continues to pose a grave threat to millions in the country.
Beijing, April 24 (IANS) Mothers in quake-hit areas in southwest China named their new-borns with characters like "luck" and "quake" to mark their births after the devastating earthquake.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The medical superintendent of Safdarjung Hospital, where the Dec 16, 2012 gang-rape victim was treated for 10 days, told a Delhi court Tuesday that the victim was shifted to a Singapore hospital as it had the "best" critical care and organ transplant facility.
Washington, April 23 (ANI): New research shows smoking even a small number of cigarettes a day over a period of years greatly boosts the odds of developing rheumatoid arthritis, not to mention a host of other health problems.
New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Tuesday condoled the death of former Chief Justice of India J.S. Verma.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) A father fatally flung his one-and-a-half year old child from the third floor balcony of a house in east Delhi after a violent quarrel with his wife, police said Monday.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The in-charge of the Safdarjung Hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) where the Dec 16 gang-rape victim underwent treatment for 10 days, Monday told the court trying the case that the injuries inflicted by the six accused on her led to her death.
Islamabad, Apr. 22 (ANI): Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf's team of lawyers was reportedly refused entrance into his farmhouse which is serving as a sub-jail.
Washington, April 22 (ANI): A researcher at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, has identified factors in the brain that distinguish susceptibility and resiliency to depression and heart disease comorbidity.
Beijing, Apr 20 (Xinhua-ANI): Seventy-one people were killed in the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to the China Earthquake Administration.
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) At least 56 people were killed and more than 500 others injured Saturday when a massive earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck southwest China's Sichuan province, officials said.
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) The state government will make all efforts to stop a proposal to close down the Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre (LHRC) and make way for a five-star hotel on the premises, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has said.
New York, April 19 (ANI): A 12-year-old girl survived after falling four stories from her bedroom window in Queens.
London, Apr. 18 (ANI): Scientists from the US have designed a super-grip plaster, which is covered with microscopic needles, to heal surgical wounds.
London, Apr. 18 (ANI): Savita Halappanavar would probably have lived if her unborn baby had been aborted, it has been revealed.
New York, Apr. 18 (ANI): Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's wife Dasha Zukova has given birth to a daughter - his seventh child - in New York.
Cairo, April 17 (IANS) Egypt's prosecution Wednesday ordered that former president Hosni Mubarak be sent back back to Tora Prison Hospital, Xinhua reported quoting official Al-Ahram news website.
London, Apr.17 (ANI): Footballer David Beckham will donate a part of his Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG) club salary to Paris's largest children's hospital.
Washington, April 16 (IANS) Two bombs that killed three people and injured 176 at the Boston Marathon finish line Monday were pressure cookers filled with metal and ball bearings, according to various media reports.
Washington/Boston, April 16 (IANS) A shell-shocked America Tuesday looked for answers in the horrific twin bomb blasts at Boston marathon finishing line, leaving three people dead and at least 144 others injured as terror returned to the country after 11 years.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Strongly condemning the "senseless and cowardly" terror bombings in Boston, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday wrote to US President Barack Obama offering India's help in probing the attack.
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): No evidence was found in a review of published research to prove that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults.
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): No evidence was found in a review of published research to prove that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults.
Washington, April 16 (IANS) Two explosions rocked the finish line at the Boston Marathon Monday, injuring at least half a dozen people, CNN reported.
London, April 15 (ANI): A research team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has developed bioengineered rat kidneys that successfully produced urine both in a laboratory apparatus and after being transplanted into living animals.
New York, Apr 13 (ANI): A hospital in Turkey is anticipating what may be the first successful pregnancy and birth for a woman with a transplanted uterus.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India is still awaiting the post-mortem report of an Indian prisoner who died in a Pakistani jail allegedly after being tortured.
Beijing, April 13 (Xinhua-ANI): A seven-year-old girl in Beijing was infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu, the first such case in the Chinese capital, local health authorities said Saturday.
Washington, April 11 (ANI): An Australian-led, world-first genome mapping project has uncovered the "holy grail" for understanding how and why koalas respond to infectious diseases.
Washington, Apr. 10 (ANI): Researchers from Bonn University Hospital have found a way to cure depression.
London, Apr 9 (ANI): The widower of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who died in hospital in Ireland after suffering a miscarriage, has said a consultant told the couple an abortion was not allowed because "this is a Catholic country."
London, Apr 9 (ANI): The widower of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who died in hospital in Ireland after suffering a miscarriage, has said a consultant told the couple an abortion was not allowed because "this is a Catholic country."
Washington, Apr. 9 (ANI): Teenagers, who spend a lot of time watching TV, are more likely to be overweight, a new study has claimed.
London, Apr 9 (ANI): Staff from an Irish hospital where an Indian-origin woman died after a miscarriage are disputing claims that she was refused an abortion on religious grounds.
London, April 8 (ANI): An inquest into the death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar last year after she suffered a miscarriage in an Irish hospital will begin today.
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Detox diet plans are gradually becoming a trend among diet freaks and health conscious citizens, says an expert but cautions that such regimes should be undertaken only under the supervision of dieticians.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Two pick-pockets were found stabbed to death at a house here Saturday evening, police said, adding it could be an outcome of personal enmity.
Tokyo, Apr 5 (ANI): A bird flu in China appears to have mutated, and the virus has genetic markers that would help it infect people, a report has said.
Washington, Apr 4 (ANI): Blood and urine have routinely been analysed in order to obtain hints for infectious and metabolic diseases, and to diagnose cancer and organ failure.
Srinagar, April 2 (IANS) The Kashmir Valley's biggest children's hospital has installed CCTV cameras in its wards and out-patient department areas to prevent parents from abandoning their baby daughters.
Lahore, Apr. 1 (ANI): The Punjab Prisons Department has termed the controversy surrounding the death of Indian prisoner Chamel Singh in Central Jail as "malicious propaganda".
Wellington, Mar 31 (ANI): New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder, who was taken out of his induced come on Saturday, has told his fans in his first public statement that he is ok, thanking them and everyone for their massive support.
London, March 29 (IANS) Richard Griffiths, the award-winning actor known for his roles in "Withnail & I and Harry Potter", has died following complications after heart surgery. He was 65.
Hyderabad, March 29 (IANS) Laparoscopic ileal interposition surgery or the small intestinal switch for the control of type 2 diabetes is catching up with more countries showing interest in adopting the advance technique, said laparoscopic surgeon Surendra Ugale.
Washington, Mar. 26 (ANI): Two kids, who were suffering from an aggressive form of childhood leukemia, had a complete remission after they were treated with a novel cell therapy that reprogrammed their immune cells to rapidly multiply and destroy malignant cells.
