Delhi High Court scraps ban on 344 fixed combination drugs

Health ministry banned 344 fixed combination drugs in March fearing antimicrobial resistance and other health hazards

Government issues draft guidelines for kidney donation

Hospitals in NCR cities will be included in the network along with hospitals of Delhi for the purpose of organ sharing and allocation

India’s obesity doubled in 10 years: NFHS-4

The National Family Health Survey highlights that obesity affects urban population more than its rural counterpart

AIDS bill put on fast track

Non profits object to provisions in the changed draft

India issues guidelines for Zika virus

Suggests avoiding unnecessary travel to affected countries

HIV bill at risk

Health ministry keeps draft bill under wraps. Activists fear provision of free treatment is diluted

Drug resistance finds mention in new National Health Policy

India does not have robust data on antibiotic resistance, but the available records show that the issue needs immediate response

India performs badly in breastfeeding, ensuring healthy diet to children

A report blames ineffective policies, lack of budget and the absence of better monitoring policies for poor performance

Incorrect manufacturing date on painkiller strip creates a flutter on social media

The incident shows lack of regulation on the part of Indian drug authorities, say medical representatives and controllers

Guidelines released for evaluation of nano drugs

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

Draft Public Health Bill restrictive, unclear: experts

They raise concern over the sudden introduction of the bill and its covert focus on bioterrorism

National Health Profile 2015: Suicides on a rise, cancer cases may grow by 15 per cent in five years

India’s public spending on health is among the lowest in South East Asia and BRIC countries

India finalises national action plan on antimicrobial resistance

The government terms antimicrobial resistance as a serious threat to global public health

Amid increasing death toll, government steps up measures to tackle swine flu

 In less than one-and-a-half months, India witnessed 407 deaths and 5,157 cases of the flu

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India comes up with strategic plan to eradicate malaria

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released a plan for strategic action on malaria till 2022, with an aim to eradicate the disease by 2030

Nepal faces one of the biggest bird-flu outbreaks

Kathmandu, Pokhra worst affected; repeat outbreak in a span of two weeks worries authorities

Over 50 people die due to swine flu in just one month

As many as 1,036 people have tested positive between January 1 and 17, 2019 in Rajasthan, while 40 have died, according to sources in the state&…

India's rare diseases policy hangs in balance

A 10-member committee, formed  to draft a revised policy, has not held a single meeting yet

Delhi HC quashes Centre’s ban on drug that helps women with childbirth

Oxytocin was earlier banned as it was being illegally given to cattle to increase milk production

National action plan on antimicrobial resistance urges multi-sectoral initiative

Antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, is a global public health threat, as antibiotics and antimicrobials are becoming …

Dengue strikes early yet again

Dengue is known to spread after monsoon, but in the past couple of years, cases of the disease have been recorded in summer as well. This year …

Missed calls from patients can help monitor TB treatment, says government

A special treatment kit which eases the procedure of treatment is being tested in two states

Turmoil in academia

Tenure of Medical Council of India’s governing body set to expire; Centre unclear about next move

Push to prevent cancer, strokes

Government wakes up to threat of non-communicable diseases