COVID-19: US CDC recommends masks in public, WHO too hints at stance change

Speaking, coughing, sneezing can lead to virus transmission: CDC

Lung cancer common in Indian men

Breast cancer among women

How Bt brinjal was cleared

Anti-GM groups say expert panel acted under pressure

Indians could have lived for 1.7 years more with cleaner air

Every 8th death in country is due to air pollution, finds first state-wide research on its impact  

Social profiling to be a part of healthcare

ICMR and ICSSR sign MoU to ensure health research benefits all

Leprosy looms

Latest survey dismisses government’s claims of disease elimination  

Supreme Court allows export of unused endosulfan

Calls for strict monitoring while packaging

SC seeks details on safe export of endosulfan

Interim ban on the pesticide to continue

On hold

Deadline fails

Alarming rise in fungal infection cases: PGIMER study

In spite of higher incidence of cases as compared to the West, India lacks infrastructure required for testing of fungal infections

CAG report finds promotion irregularities at ICMR institute

Irregular payments of over Rs 2 crore at NICED; Promotions ante-dated by upto 34 months

Ignoring WHO, ICMR to go ahead with HCQ for COVID workers

Indian studies yet to be completed; Indian Council of Medical Research says drug is safe

Made-in-India diagnostic kit for thalassemia and sickle cell disease launched

Kit developed keeping in mind gene mutations specific to ethnic groups in India, says National Institute of Immunohaematology

Health ministry confirms 2 more coronavirus variants in India

Uptick in cases in 5 states cannot be linked to these variants as of now, said NITI Aayog member VK Paul 

Committee recommends restarting clinical trials in Madhya Pradesh

Says is in interest of people

Corporal lab

Trial by error

COVID-19: Deaths of 6 Bhopal gas survivors turn spotlight on healthcare malady

Case of criminal negligence filed against the hospital through a writ petition in Madhya Pradesh High Court

Indian universities lag behind in scientific research: study

Findings of publishing house Elsevier presented at science meet

Cancer rises in the Northeast

Report of Indian Council of Medical Research shows Aizawl district in Mizoram has the highest incidence of cancer

Half a cervical cancer vaccine

Tests for early detection are more important in India

Hunt on for toxins in toys

Committee set to test toxicity in toys in India

Ivermectin for COVID-19: Mismatch between global and Indian policies

Union health ministry guidelines say the drug "may be" used for COVID-19 patients even as global agencies don't recommend 

Endosulfan ban to continue

Supreme Court appointed committee fails to submit interim report