An underprivileged woman, child in tow, tentatively approaches a ‘community fridge’ set up off New Link Road in Oshiwara. Locals hand them packets containing freshly made poha. A few minutes later, stomachs full, they’re beaming. They’re just two of the 300-odd people who the fridge caters to daily, says Preeti Khurana, a Lokhandwala resident who runs an import business. It ... Read More »
A ‘standing wheelchair’ called ‘Arise’, was developed at the TTK Center for Rehabilitation Research and Device Development (R2D2) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras four months ago. Arise was formally launched by Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, at IIT-Madras Research Park on Tuesday. The wheel chair, indigenously-designed at IIT-M in collaboration with Phoenix Medical Systems, ... Read More »
The George Institute for Global Health in India (TGI) and the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) have joined hands to promote public health research in India. This will also help to build capacity of budding researchers to do cutting edge research in the area. The partnership is focused on addressing real world health challenges through the development and testing ... Read More »
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) announced the opening of its new manufacturing plant in Singen, Germany, for its dengue vaccine candidate, TAK-003. The Singen vaccine plant will be utilized for formulation, fill, finish and secondary packaging of the dengue vaccine candidate starting with the packaging line. Takeda invested more than 130 million Euro and will employ up to 200 employees ... Read More »
Trees are the most important part of the ecosystem which helps in balancing the climate and the environment. Every day number of tress disappear from the face of the earth. Every tree that is planted soaks up many tons of carbon from the atmosphere while it growsFour trees planted around a home can save up to 30% on summer cooling ... Read More »
The Indian healthcare industry is set for exponential growth, along with a substantial improvement in healthcare infrastructure and workforce. By FY2022 revenue generated by the industry is anticipated to reach US$ 372 billion growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16-17%, from US$ 160 billion in FY2017, catalysed by favorable government policies and overall business environment. Over the ... Read More »
Nayati Healthcare, the super-speciality hospital chain in India, has been felicitated with Best Practices Award by the Global Business Consulting Firm Frost & Sullivan. Reaching its sixth edition in 2019, Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognizes and awards companies demonstrating visionary growth and strategic development and thought leadership in the industry. Committed to providing world-class healthcare to patients of ... Read More »
Medlife, India’s largest e-health company in India with three business lines including pharmacy, diagnostics and e-consultation, is offering up to 30% discount on medicines as part of its Healthy Wealthy Sale. The sale is only valid from 16th to 18th October 2019 and Medlife is also giving out gold coins every hour to lucky winners. The timings of the offer ... Read More »
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