In a shocking lapse by medical authorities, the patients at a government hospital in Jodhpur were administered veterinary injections for three days despite the vials clearly stating that these were not meant for human use. An estimated 300 one-gram vials of Meropenem, a Schedule H1 antibiotic, were issued from the four pharmacy counters of the Mathura Das Mathur Hospital under the ‘Chief Minister Free Medicine Scheme’.  The blunder was revealed […]

New jab would act like a one-off ‘vaccination’ against heart attack It works by ‘knocking out’ gene which raises levels of cholesterol in blood Scientists say it could cut the risk of heart attack by 90 per cent Still in development, but after tests it could be available in a decade   A single injection that slashes the risk of heart attack by up to 90% could be available within […]