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Shocking: Hospital keeps baby for five months after mother fails to pay bills

In a bizarre move, a hospital decided to detain a baby since birth, after the mother failed to pay the medical bills. 

Feb 14, 2018, 10:51 AM IST

Unable to show Aadhaar card, Kargil martyr's wife denied medical treatment, dies

Hospital management has denied allegations but admitted that Aadhaar card is necessary for documentation

Dec 30, 2017, 07:56 AM IST

Woman gives birth in drain after hospital 'denies admission'

A woman in Koraput gave birth in a drain near a hospital's canteen in Koraput in Odisha after allegedly being denied admission.

Dec 16, 2017, 15:58 PM IST

US man`s tattoo leaves doctors with life-or-death dilemma

 A Florida hospital faced an unsettling ethical quandary when paramedics brought in an unconscious patient with "Do Not Resuscitate" tattooed across his chest -- leaving doctors grappling with whether the message accurately conveyed his end-of-life wishes.

Dec 02, 2017, 08:51 AM IST

Delhi: Toddlers die of suffocation, trapped for 9 hrs in locked car

Two toddlers in Delhi died of suffocation on Wednesday after they were trapped in a locked car for nearly nine hours.

Oct 06, 2017, 19:17 PM IST

Watch: San Diego hospital lets kids drive to the operation theater

Kids at Rady Children's Hospital in California were driven into the operating room in a tiny Mercedes, BMW or Lamborghini.

Sep 20, 2017, 15:53 PM IST

City hospital sets up research wing, proposes clinical trials

The department, housed in the hospital located in Sangam Vihar area in south Delhi, seeks to benefit people through community outreach programmes including health education and prevention campaigns.

Sep 05, 2017, 20:16 PM IST

36 newborns die in Madhya Pradesh hospital

As many as 36 newborns died in a government hospital here in Madhya Pradesh in August, the hospital authorities said on Monday.

Sep 04, 2017, 19:01 PM IST

Watch video: Nurse forcibly arrested by US cop after she refuses to draw patient's blood

Alex was detained for about 20 minutes in a police car and released only after the administrative staff intervened.

Sep 03, 2017, 18:54 PM IST

Chhattisgarh: 3 newborns die; kin blame it on disruption in oxygen supply

While relatives claimed the children died due to irregular oxygen supply, health officials denied the charge and claimed the deaths were because of different reasons.

Aug 21, 2017, 17:00 PM IST

Man dies while cleaning sewer at Delhi hospital

A man died while cleaning a sewer at a government hospital here on Sunday while three others were taken ill, the Delhi Fire Service said.

Aug 20, 2017, 15:36 PM IST

Pregnant woman turned away by hospital in Uttar Pradesh; gives birth in e-rickshaw

While the woman's husband was taking her to another hospital in an e-rickshaw, she gave birth in the vehicle.

Aug 17, 2017, 15:19 PM IST

UP govt restores hospital oxygen supply as anger mounts over children's death

The deaths of the children have again exposed India`s underfunded and poorly managed public healthcare despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi government`s vows to revamp the system.  

 

Aug 14, 2017, 15:11 PM IST

JD-U MP Ali Anwar Ansari criticises Union Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste`s 'conspiracy' theory in Gorakhpur tragedy

The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) has criticised Union Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste`s statement wherein he smelled a "conspiracy" in deaths of infants in a Gorakhpur hospital.

Aug 14, 2017, 14:33 PM IST

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath can't manage own constituency, how will he handle UP: State Congress President Raj Babbar

The Congress leader further attacked state Health Minister Siddharth Nath Singh over his remark that August witnesses a high number of deaths, and told ANI that "Such excuses coming from him is shameful and he should resign as well."

 

Aug 13, 2017, 16:14 PM IST

Easy to frame authorities, but what about Uttar Pradesh Health Minister: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Gorakhpur

The Congress noted that it is easy to frame the authorities of the college but pointed out that what is the Health Minister Siddharth Nath Singh being spared.

Aug 13, 2017, 11:45 AM IST

Gorakhpur tragedy: Meet Kafeel Khan, the doctor who turned saviour for many children

The tragedy would have been more devastating than now if Khan would not have acted instantly and arranged fresh supplies of oxygen cylinders at the hospital for critical children.

Aug 13, 2017, 11:26 AM IST

Firm that supplied oxygen to Gorakhpur hospital says contract had ended in March

The contract of Pushpa Sales company was ended and the contract was given to a new firm from Allahabad - Imperial Gas, after the BJP government came to power this year. 

Aug 12, 2017, 15:58 PM IST

Hospital infections may increase risk of cardiovascular diseases: Study

A new study has revealed that infections acquired from the hospital may increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as stroke.

Aug 02, 2017, 20:34 PM IST

Fire in Indore's MY Hospital; patients evacuated, none hurt

No loss of life or injury was reported in the incident.

Aug 02, 2017, 13:15 PM IST