The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has planned to meet senior officials from all the zonal offices across the country in the coming week to assess and examine the regulatory mechanism...

(Reuters) – European health regulators on Tuesday approved an eagerly anticipated blood thinner developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and Pfizer Inc for preventing strokes and blood clots in patients with an irregular...

(CNN) – When you’re a patient, you trust you’re in good hands, but even the best doctor or nurse can make a mistake on you or someone you love. “Mistakes are happening every...

Ginger, the common spice and ancient Asian remedy, could have the power to help manage the high levels of blood sugar which create complications for long-term diabetic patients, a University of Sydney study reports....

While the number of centers is growing, payer pressure and new technologies have forced them to adapt or face financial struggle. How physicians responded to financial problems in one corner of the...

Physicians applaud the latest step in reducing new HIV cases, but insist that high-risk individuals who take the medication still need to practice safe sex. After decades of health professionals trying to...

Under rule 122 DD Registration of Ethics committee (EC) – No ethics committee shall review and accord its approval to a clinical trial protocol without prior registration of the committee with the...

Chemotherapy often stops working because it doesn't kill cancer stem cells that fuel spread of tumours. Scientists have discovered a gene that encourages the spread of breast cancer. They believe the discovery...