The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) has raised concern over the presence of 40 per cent “dangerous” fixed dose combinations (FDCs) of medicines in the markets […]
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Who’ll check safety of foods in Kashmir markets?
The abysmally poor food testing mechanism in Kashmir is allowing consumption of dangerous eatables by people, with officials failing to address the problem that is […]
Recurring tremors rock Valley’s mental health
Hospitals report increasing number of patients of quake trauma ‘Aawha’, roughly translates as “arrived”, is a common call of people in Kashmir as power supply […]
Suffering from CANCER, Go to Delhi, elsewhere
RX: Go to Delhi, elsewhere Falling Cancer CARE: Lack of diagnostic, treatment facilities forces ‘migration’ of patients to other states; No PET-CT scan facility in […]
List of FDC, Banned Drugs by Government
List of FDC(Fixed Drug Combinations) BANNED DRUGS by Government 1. Clobetasol + Neomycin + Miconazole + Zinc Sulphate 2. Beclomethasone Diproprionate + Neomycin + Tolnaftate […]
Doctor booked for attempt to murder
Kashmir police today accused a doctor of Shri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital (SMHS) of attempt-to-murder an unconscious patient. The doctor had allegedly disconnected her oxygen […]
GMC to do health profiling of Fakir Gujri
To understand the health dynamics in the city, Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, will do profiling of tribal people of the Fakir Gujri locality. “The […]
Smart insulin patch to control diabetes
Washington, Mar 15: Scientists have created a synthetic painless patch filled with natural insulin-producing cells that can control blood sugar levels on demand. For decades, […]
Unsafe drinking water infects 70% Kashmiris with H pylori
The consumption of contaminated drinking water has infected 70% of Kashmir population by Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) virus, which is considered as the main cause of […]
Governor wants strict action taken against absentee docs
Governor NN Vohra has directed Health Secretary Dr MK Bhandari to ensure speedy and strict action, including termination of services, against doctors who remain unauthorisedly […]