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Talking to the media, the girls mother Sushma also alleged that she was made to wander for over three hours at the hospital before the girl died. (Photo: ANI)

4-day-old dies due to negligence in Bareilly, doctor suspended

According to reports, the four-day-old baby girl died after being shuttled from one wing of the hospital to another.

20 Jun 2019 9:48 AM IST

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome happens when red blood cells are destroyed and block the kidneys filtering system. (Photo: Pixabay)

Got HIV after blood transfusion at TN govt hospital, claims another...

Refuting allegations, the hospital said it had record and 'evidence' to show that only HIV negative blood was...

28 Dec 2018 7:48 PM IST

They became friends over months of visiting the same hospital (Photo: AFP)

TN teen donor attempts suicide after infecting pregnant woman with HIV

Four days after the pregnant woman was given received blood transfusion, it was found that the blood was HIV-infected.

28 Dec 2018 9:07 AM IST

People who dont get this type of minimally invasive surgery may get an invasive procedure involving surgeons cutting open the chest. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hours into brain surgery, Kenyan doctors realise operating on wrong...

The scandal, which prompted an outpouring of horror on social media, is the latest drama to hit Kenyatta National...

3 March 2018 9:46 AM IST

The boy, Arijit Das, was being taken to a Kolkata hospital from a nursing home in Burdwam for treatment, after he complained of a prolonged bout of fever and chest pain. (Photo: File | Representational)

WB: 16-yr-old dies after mechanic posing as doctor 'cures' him

The quack Sheikh Sarfarajuddin, who had no medical expertise, was hired on a 'doctor's fee' of Rs 8,000.

17 March 2018 4:31 PM IST

A flap has been created using skin from his back and artery from the neck to cover the hole (Photo: YouTube)

Dismissing eye cancer as migraine leaves man with gaping hole in his...

Now he is too embarrassed to even leave the house and is too weak to undergo facial-reconstruction surgery.

8 May 2018 2:37 PM IST

He didnt seek medical help before since he wasnt able to afford treatment (Photo: AFP)

WB patient's family files case of medical negligence for infusing...

The family has alleged that the hospital staff infused blood of a wrong group while performing a surgery.

13 Jun 2018 3:00 PM IST

The two were taken to the district hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead, police said. (photo: Representational)

Maharashtra hospital gaffe: Wrong body handed over to family, man...

It was only after the body was brought to the home of the 'deceased' Avinash Dadasaheb Bagwade that family members...

21 Jun 2018 8:27 AM IST

The woman was not allotted a bed and was instead first treated on a table. (Representational Image)

27-yr-old pregnant woman treated on table, dies at Kota hospital

The Principal medical officer said hospital doesn't have enough beds due to which doctors have to treat patients on...

9 Aug 2018 11:06 AM IST

The sweeper (right, in white shirt) in question was involved in a similar incident three months ago when he was filmed giving stitches to another patient. (Photo: ANI)

Medical negligence: Sweeper gives stitches to patient in Gujarat's...

In the video, class four employee of the hospital was seen giving stitches to a man, despite nurses and a doctor being...

20 Aug 2018 8:24 PM IST

Following the birth of Love and Prince, the doctors decided to wait for at least six months before conducting a surgery to separate them (Photo: AFP)

'Untrained' hospital worker stitches TN woman's wounds; caught on...

According to a report, the state health department has ordered probe after the disturbing video was circulated on social...

31 Aug 2018 8:36 PM IST

Introduction of single-tablet medication represented leap forward in ART dosing, and long-active anti-retroviral injections may represent the next revolution in HIV therapy (Photo: Pixabay)

Madhya Pradesh: Wrong injection leaves 1 dead, 25 sick

Normal water was used instead of distilled water for injection, preliminary investigation by the hospital authorities...

30 Aug 2018 1:39 AM IST