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Shimla: 97-year-old’s body donated to IGMC

The hospital received its tenth cadaver on November 10, as honouring last respect, family members of 97-year-old Mangat Ram Chauhan. (HT FIle)
Published on Nov 11, 2025 07:32 am IST

US Supreme Court lets Trump admin cut $783 million in medical research grants

The administration told the Supreme Court the NIH was being forced to keep paying out $783 million, though the challengers questioned that figure.
Published on Aug 22, 2025 03:37 am IST

Five medical cadets commissioned at AFMC Ceremony

Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS), served as the reviewing officer for the ceremony. (HT)
Published on Jul 13, 2025 07:04 am IST

Chandigarh: ICMR chief lauds institute’s innovation, 31 workers honoured

Dr Rajiv Bahl, director general of ICMR. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Published on Jul 08, 2025 09:58 am IST

GIMS, Galgotias University sign MoU to boost joint medical research

The MoU aims to support and promote collaborative efforts in biomedical and pharmaceutical research, facilitating access to specialised infrastructure, and providing opportunities for both faculty and students to engage in globally relevant scientific studies. (HT Photos)
Published on Jun 19, 2025 05:36 am IST

AIIMS Delhi achieves global recognition as 97th best hospital in 2024 rankings

According to Newsweek and Statista, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi is the 97th-best hospital in the world in their 2024 list of the World's Best Hospitals
Published on Apr 18, 2025 12:25 pm IST

Mohali: Family of 94-year-old man donate his body to PGIMER

Narendra Kumar Tiwari, a resident of Dera Bassi, had passed away on Monday. (HT)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 06:18 am IST

Kerala HC rejects plea against Lawrence’s remains to be donated for medical research

MM Lawrence, a one-time MP from Idukki and a member of the CPM central committee, passed away at the age of 95 due to age-related illnesses on September 21 (PTI)
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 08:44 am IST

Race for Lucknow SGPGI director’s post begins

As per rules, the director will serve a five-year term, or until he/she attains the age of 65, whichever comes first. (File)
Published on Dec 03, 2024 10:39 pm IST

Trauma centres to get shot in the arm, integrated labs on cards in UP

A new medical college proposed in Varanasi with a grant of 400 crore, a paramedical college in Kannauj with a grant of 25 crore, another college in Balrampur and a 500-bed hospital building in Ayodhya were among key proposals announced by the finance minister in the budget. (Pic for representation)
Published on Feb 05, 2024 10:21 pm IST

Review: Eve by Cat Bohannon

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A vintage stamp of a painting of Adam and Eve. (Zheltyshev / Shutterstock)
Published on Dec 20, 2023 09:48 pm IST

IP framework is critical for healthcare data

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Published on May 11, 2024 11:37 am IST

PGI, BBAU ink MoU to launch new med courses, encourage research

This MoU will enable SGPGIMS and BBAU to collaboratively engage in academic pursuits. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 08:54 pm IST

Collaborate to spur global innovation

The experience with Covid-19 vaccines showed some of the disadvantages of techno-nationalist strategies. China’s refusal to participate in global standard innovation left it with an inferior vaccine (AFP)
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 07:24 pm IST

This new device can measure changing size of tumours below skin

Existing methods of measuring tumour regression are difficult and labour-intensive. 
Updated on Sept 18, 2022 07:15 pm IST

IIT-Delhi researchers' tool could help in timely detection of epilepsy

This IIT Delhi research deals with Epilepsy, the fourth most common neurological disorder. (Agency file photo)
Updated on Aug 05, 2022 04:59 pm IST

Vaccines bring greater hope

A medic fills a syringe with Covaxin, an Indian government-backed experimental Covid-19 vaccine, before administering it to a health worker during its trials, at the Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society, Ahmedabad, November 26, 2020
Updated on Jan 04, 2021 11:10 am IST

BMC aims to vaccinate 1 crore Mumbaiites within a month

A health worker takes a swab sample of a resident in Govandi on Thursday.
Published on Dec 04, 2020 01:18 am IST

No Oxford vaccine side effects in 53 volunteers at PGIMER

PGIMER is expected to administer the vaccine to around 300 volunteers in phase 2 and 3 of the observer-blind, randomised, controlled study to determine the safety of Covishield (Covid-19 vaccine) and its immunogenicity (ability to provoke immune response) in healthy Indian adults.
Updated on Oct 08, 2020 11:45 pm IST

PGIMER pegs Covid-19 test costs at 8 crore a month

The institute conducts reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), GeneXpert, and Rapid Antigen tests to detect and confirm Covid-19.
Updated on Aug 21, 2020 03:25 am IST

Mohali gets two Covid-19 testing laboratories

The four laboratories which started operations on Monday are each equipped with 16 pieces of equipment, including refrigerated centrifuge, fully automated biosafety cabinet and other testing tools, costing 1 crore per lab.
Updated on Aug 10, 2020 11:49 pm IST

Ludhiana’s Guru Angad Dev Vet Varsity gets nod for Covid-19 testing

Dr JPS Gill, second from left, director of research at the testing lab at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) cum nodal officer, with the university vice-chancellor Inderjeet Singh (extreme right).
Updated on Aug 03, 2020 06:02 pm IST

Private lab in Ludhiana under lens for issuance of ‘Covid-negative certificate’

Only labs affiliated with the Indian Council of Medical Research are permitted to conduct RT-PCR and True Net tests to establish the presence or absence of coronavirus.
Updated on Aug 02, 2020 09:12 pm IST

GMC Patiala gets Punjab’s first plasma bank

Government Medical College and Hospital, Patiala, which has successfully trialled convalescent plasma therapy, will now have a fully functional plasma bank.
Updated on Jul 20, 2020 04:55 pm IST

In India, the deepening of the mental health crisis | Opinion

Unlike in the case of physical health, there is a denial of and resistance to less-than-perfect mental health in India
Updated on Jul 08, 2020 06:33 pm IST

Chandigarh lags behind UTs in Covid-19 testing

A man getting tested for Covid-19 at a drive-through facility of a private laboratory in Chandigarh.
Updated on Jun 23, 2020 12:30 am IST

Panchkula ready for antibody tests for Covid-19

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday asked states and union territories to start the serosurveillance to identify the percentage of population infected with SARS-CoV-2 .
Published on Jun 02, 2020 08:57 pm IST

Chinese firms again question findings about their kits by Indian authorities

Earlier this month, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) banned the import of kits from Wondfo and Livzon and cancelled the licences of the two firms and their Indian importers.
Updated on May 06, 2020 10:24 pm IST