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AIDS: state to get 62 antiretroviral centres

Saturday 21 November '09

An HIV vaccine may take some time to become a reality, but in the meantime, antiretroviral treatment ramains the only hope for HIV patients.
‘The highway neither had boards displaying diversions nor lights’

Thursday 19 November '09

Thirty-five-year-old ex-corporal from the Indian Air Force V R Deore had to take leave in January 2005 as his father was undergoing...
November rain leads to fall in electricity prices

Wednesday 18 November '09

November rain has led to a considerable fall in the electricity prices at the Indian Energy Exchange the country’s automated, and online electricity trading platform.
After the fever

Sunday 15 November '09

Research suggests that chikungunya aches and pains may not last...
Reeda Shaikh’s family seeks Rs-5 cr compensation

Thursday 12 November '09

The family of Reeda Shaikh, the first swine flu victim in the country, has sought a Rs 5 crore compensation from Pune-based Jehangir Hospital and the Ruby Hall Clinic.
Screening of patients likely to be stopped at airports

Thursday 12 November '09

Screening of patients with swine flu symptoms is likely to be stopped at airports, Dr S B Nadoni, senior regional director of health for Maharashtra, Goa and Daman said.
Attack on medicos non-bailable offence: docs

Thursday 12 November '09

Physicians out to convince cops following release of culprits in last five attacks Though the police had nabbed the culprits responsible for five attacks on doctors at Ruby Hall Clinic and KEM Hospital in the past three months...
Clinically beautiful

Wednesday 11 November '09

The current decade is the era of minimal invasive facial rejuvenation and myriad procedures like chemical peels, botox, lasers and hair restoration surgery are available now.
New lease of life for cardio department at Sassoon

Wednesday 11 November '09

This sterilisation machine with plasma technology and two heart lung machines that has been acquired by the Cardio Vascular Thoracic Surgery...
As Pune swine flu toll touches 100, families demand compensation

Monday 9 November '09

Reeda Shaikh’s house is lonely and silent, as if death still lurks in all corners. Both her sisters are not allowed to go down to play and have only recently joined school....
High prevalence of childhood TB worrisome: AFMC study

Friday 6 November '09

A study conducted at the Armed Forces Medical College has revealed that there is a high prevalence of childhood tuberculosis among children below four years of age and malnutrition and low resistance to the disease still constitute among the risk factors.
28-yr-old city’s 100th swine flu victim

Friday 6 November '09

Twenty-eight-year-old Mohini Santosh Undre from Manjari Khurd of Haveli taluka in Pune district became the 100th H1N1 victim in the district.
After a year, burial ground for bio-medical waste is ready

Monday 2 November '09

In a fortnight, the city’s bio-medical waste, which was being sent to faraway places like Taloja near Thane and Satara for disposal, will be taken to the new facility at Kailash crematorium.
Steps afoot to begin national stroke registry in armed forces

Friday 30 October '09

A brain stroke can be as lethal as a heart attack, but no data have been collected so far at the national level on the former.
Dip in H1N1 cases, but question mark over immunity

Friday 30 October '09

With fewer swine flu cases being reported in the city compared to other areas in the state, a question that is at the forefront is whether people have acquired some level of immunity against the virus.
HIV-TB co-infection cases up, cross-referral system in place

Thursday 29 October '09

HIV-TB co-infection is on the increase in the city. And according to the Pune Municipal Corporation’s Tuberculosis control unit, in the last one year 232 people of 1,229 who had TB infection, were detected with HIV.
Health for all needs a stronger push: CSIR chief

Tuesday 27 October '09

If health has to be affordable to all, the Indian academia needs to pushed harder to throw up solutions for medical problems.
Dengue, Chikungunya cases on rise, over 35 in a single hospital

Saturday 24 October '09

Pune City faces an outbreak of dengue with as many as 35-40 patients undergoing treatment in a single hospital alone. The disease has already claimed three lives.
Dengue, Chikungunya cases on rise, over 35 in a single hospital

Saturday 24 October '09

The city faces an outbreak of dengue with as many as 35-40 patients undergoing treatment in a single hospital alone.
Swine flu analysed: 119 fatalities out of 185 in state aged between 16 and 45

Friday 23 October '09

Of the 185 deaths due to the H1IN1 virus in Maharashtra, 119 persons were from the age group of 16-45 years and Tamiflu was not given in 17 cases.
City may see brighter days, plans for zero load-shedding

Thursday 22 October '09

The city may just be looking at a brighter future. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has decided to expand its role from power supplier to power purchaser to ensure zero load shedding in Pune.
India epicentre of diabetes, over 50 million affected

Wednesday 21 October '09

Diabetes is out of control, says the International Diabetes Federation which released new data on Tuesday that a staggering 285 million people worldwide have diabetes.
After brief respite, 2 more H1N1 deaths

Wednesday 21 October '09

With two more deaths in the last couple of days, the toll due to H1N1 virus is now 87 in the Pune district.
Celebrate Diwali but with caution, citizens told

Thursday 15 October '09

If the incidence of burn injuries due to bursting firecrackers has decreased over the years, then there has been a dip in the noise levels too!
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