COVID-19: Tedros accepts proposal to ‘evaluate’ WHO's response

US Secretary of Health rebukes WHO, China at World Health Assembly

BJP manifesto taps public discontent over inflation, power bills

Guidelines released for evaluation of nano drugs

Nano-pharmaceuticals are expected to be of great use particularly in cancer treatment

AES outbreak: This is not the first time Harsh Vardhan promised Muzaffarpur virology lab

He made the same claim five years ago, but nothing has happened

WHO urges strict regulations to curb use of e-cigarettes

Calls for additional research and bans on indoor use and advertising

Over 44,000 Indians in Ebola-affected countries

Indian armed forces posted in the African countries advised to take precautions; people travelling to India from these countries are being …

Tobacco use by adults below 25 may soon become illegal

Government mulls changes in law to prevent surrogate ads by tobacco companies

PPP will strengthen health sector: Harsh Vardhan

India to eradicate kala-azar by 2015: Harsh Vardhan

AmBisome injection to be provided free, incentive to ASHA workers and patients

New biotech missions to focus on drug resistance, fortified crops

Union minister launches Atal Jai Anusandhan Biotech Missions

Ebola: Indian health minister calls emergency meeting

Detailed plan in the works for tackling any emergency arising out of deadly disease outbreak in Africa

No response to global COVID-19 vaccine tender; Odisha too knocks at Centre’s door

Many manufacturers seemed to be willing to deal with federal-level central procurement, said state health minister

COVID-19 vaccine deaths: New report by Centre causes more confusion  

A new government report acknowledges that three of eight casually assessed cases may have had ‘consistent’ links to vaccination while …

India’s total forest cover increases by 1%: State of Forest Report 2017

A biannual report by the Forest Survey of India shows a 0.94% increase in India’s total forest cover since its last assessment in 2015

Separate ministry for AYUSH to revive traditional medicine

Before this, AYUSH was a department under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

IMD forecasts deficient monsoon for 2015, drought fears grow

Monsoon expected over Kerala by June 5, late by at least a week

With aim to end tuberculosis by 2020, Harsh Vardhan announces free treatment for all

Assures nutritional support and financial assistance

Harsh Vardhan seeks tax of Rs 3.5 per stick on cigarettes, bidis

Earlier increase in tax ineffective in deterring smokers as it focused on length of cigarettes and led to production of shorter length cigarettes,…

IMD launches SMS service for weather alerts

Apart from common people who can register on IMD website for alerts, authorities at local level will be brought into the ambit too

Vaccine Scarcity: Government projection of vaccine demand goes haywire

Not expecting second surge, Centre exported more than 60 million doses

Minister claims no data for pollution-related deaths in India, studies say otherwise

Dr Harsh Vardhan said in Parliament on Friday that there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation …

Air pollution does kill people Mr Harsh Vardhan

Instead of simply rejecting the report, the minister could have given a scientific reason for his claim

National Medical Commission Bill: Govt ignored key advices

There was no mention of community health providers in the version of the Bill the parliamentary standing committee studied and their opposition …

At least 85% space on cigarette packets will now carry pictorial warnings

Anyone not following the new norms issued by the Centre can be imprisoned for a term which may extend to two years

After Jairam Ramesh, now activists criticise green fund rules

They raise questions on the implementation of the rules and demand their withdrawal