Pritha Chatterjee is a journalist and research assistant in the department of social and behavioural sciences, at Harvard University.

August 04, 2015 02:27 IST
As the signing of the historic Naga peace accord was announced on Monday, though, sources said there was an small improvement in Swu’s condition.
Tue, Aug 04, 2015
August 03, 2015 03:09 IST
Officials will conduct health check-ups and necessary treatment will be provided in government health facilities if any ailment is identified.
Mon, Aug 03, 2015
August 03, 2015 02:58 IST
Beginning August 14, there will be five health directors - one each for north, south, east, west and central districts who will report to the director of health services.
Mon, Aug 03, 2015
August 01, 2015 02:30 IST
The next month, doctors at a Meerut hospital had to amputate the boy’s left leg, which had become infected by then.
Sat, Aug 01, 2015
July 31, 2015 03:23 IST
Two-and-a-half-years after the order, most hospitals in Delhi have set up such boards, but continue to find it hard to meet the specifications set forth by the HC.
Fri, Jul 31, 2015
July 30, 2015 03:19 IST
According to experts at ILBS, the drugs were cleared by the Drug Control General of India.
Thu, Jul 30, 2015
July 29, 2015 02:04 IST
Advocate complains to police: CM spreading fear and panic with advertisement, take action against him.
Wed, Jul 29, 2015
July 28, 2015 02:21 IST
It was observed that doctors did not speak to these patients properly: Medical Superintendent
Tue, Jul 28, 2015
July 26, 2015 02:12 IST
Delhi govt, on January 9, had invited expression of interest (EOIs) EOIs from private players to run its soon-to-be expanded fleet of about 265 ambulances and its upgraded modernised control room.
Sun, Jul 26, 2015July 22, 2015 06:10 IST
Epilepsy, which is the theme for this year’s World Brain Day on July 22, is mainly caused when newborns do not get enough oxygen immediately after birth.
Wed, Jul 22, 2015
July 20, 2015 02:49 IST
Set up by the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi for migrants from Punjab, the AAP government chose this colony with 4,000 homes to inaugurate its first mohalla clinic.
Mon, Jul 20, 2015
July 20, 2015 02:42 IST
Inaugurated in Peeragarhi; 2 mobile labs argue over who will test CM’s blood
Mon, Jul 20, 2015
July 18, 2015 02:26 IST
The government’s new policy has faced teething troubles, admitted senior health department officials.
Sat, Jul 18, 2015
July 18, 2015 02:00 IST
At Rs 4,787 crore, the Health sector received the second highest budget allocation after education.
Sat, Jul 18, 2015
July 18, 2015 00:01 IST
A biopsy from skin nodules revealed metastatic carcinoma, which was again found to be triple negative and androgen receptor positive.
Sat, Jul 18, 2015
July 17, 2015 04:54 IST
Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital reports assault on doctor by patient, kin.
Fri, Jul 17, 2015
July 16, 2015 02:15 IST
The doctors noted in their study that in February, fungus “especially aspergillus was isolated.
Thu, Jul 16, 2015
July 10, 2015 00:00 IST
Government doctors in Delhi went on a strike last month demanding security, fixed hours and basic equipment. The Indian Express tracks 4 doctors in 4 hospitals. Concluding part of series.
Fri, Jul 10, 2015
July 09, 2015 00:00 IST
Government doctors in Delhi went on a strike last month demanding security, fixed hours and basic equipment. The Indian Express tracks 4 doctors in 4 hospitals. The third of a series
Fri, Jul 10, 2015
July 08, 2015 00:00 IST
Every time a patient is brought in, doctors brace for one common procedure. How to tell the relatives to go fetch basic medical equipment as the hospital is out of surgical gloves and critical syringes, saline drips.
Fri, Jul 10, 2015
July 08, 2015 00:00 IST
Multiple studies show they put their patients’, and their own, lives at risk — with increased chances of medical mistakes, car crashes and surgical injuries.
Wed, Jul 08, 2015
July 07, 2015 04:03 IST
Doctors in Delhi went on strike asking for security, fixed hours and basic equipment. The Indian Express tracks 4 doctors in 4 very different hospitals to check on the complaints.
Fri, Jul 10, 2015
June 30, 2015 03:33 IST
The number of patients who die of heart failure at AIIMS is 30.8 per cent compared to 4-7 per cent in the US and Europe, the study says.
Tue, Jun 30, 2015
June 28, 2015 01:33 IST
Incident took place at Acharya Shri Bhikshu hospital hours after health minister’s assurance on better security, home guards.
Sun, Jun 28, 2015
June 22, 2015 02:22 IST
With more and more people being turned away, sloganeering was started against the Delhi Police.
Mon, Jun 22, 2015





