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How medieval French women used hidden social networks to share medical advice

The ‘Distaff Gospels’ share advice on pregnancy, childbirth and health. The collection was compiled during secretive meetings of French women who had gathered to spin flax.

AIIMS won’t shift patient burden onto states. Steel frame of India’s healthcare is Centre’s job

A talk at ICC on the institute's 67-year legacy began by displaying rare photos of Nehru at the convocation, but soon turned to the state of healthcare and AIIMS' role in framing policies.

Delhi Police bust racket at clinic where technicians ‘posed as doctors, performed surgery’

Police have arrested 2 doctors & 2 technicians associated with Agarwal Medical Centre in Greater Kailash. Procedures performed by unqualified people allegedly resulted in 2 deaths.

Bad news for southern states? Why NMC’s ‘100 MBBS seats/10L population’ rule has doctors & netas talking

National Medical Commission rule, to be enforced next academic year, will restrict Andhra, Kerala, Telangana etc from opening new institutes or increasing MBBS seats as they exceed ratio.

Amid row over generic drug prescription rule, NMC puts new conduct norms for doctors on hold

IMA and pharma companies protested clause in the regulations that asked doctors to only prescribe generic medicines and introduced penal provisions for those who don't comply.

Cipla’s US unit recalls 6 bronchospasm inhaler batches over container defect

Cipla advises consumers to discontinue use, return or discard the inhalers, and report any adverse reactions to the U.S. health agency.

Govt & households spend more for hospitalisation in private than public facilities, says study

The research by IIT-Jodhpur also found that the total per day spending in hospitalisation was around Rs 2,800 at public hospitals and Rs 6,800 in private facilities.

Snakebites aren’t just lethal. In rural India, it means debts of lakhs to victims, families

Survivors of snakebites, their families have to cope with debilitating physical disabilities, a lifetime of dependency and compounding medical bills.

Prices for pulse oximeter, digital thermometer, 3 other medical devices get cheaper by upto 88%

Drug price regulator NPPA capped trade margins for 5 medical devices, including blood pressure monitoring machine, nebulizer and glucometer, resulting in a downward revision of prices from 20 July.

Doctors and fashion designers – the incredible journey of duo Rishi Roy & Vibhuti Dhaundiyal

The two met in medical school and fired by a common passion to design, decided to juggle studies with designing work. Today the two doctors are the face behind the label Rishi & Vibhuti.

On Camera

Shah Rukh Khan & fashion? Here are his 3 iconic styles

As SRK turns 60 today, we look back at some of his most iconic on-screen fashion moments that not only defined his characters but also became instantly recognisable elements of films.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.