COVID-19: At least 427 million people go into lockdown in India
No community transmission but national lockdown most essential, says ICMR director-general
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
Coronavirus: Enough drug ingredients, says govt, refuses to go into detail
Union Health minister says India will not repatriate citizens stuck on ship in Japan
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
COVID-19: INSACOG shares genome sequencing data after a gap of 3 months
India sequenced 89,860 samples between January and April, according to the latest bulletin. The total is now 240,570 sequenced samples
COVID-19: Union health ministry issues guidelines for telemedicine
On SC’s direction to encourage less patient-doctor interaction. Registered medical practitioners will need to complete an online course first
India finalises national action plan on antimicrobial resistance
The government terms antimicrobial resistance as a serious threat to global public health
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
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
Ventilators for COVID-19: Crisis looms in several states even after 50,000 allocated
More than 7,000 of the Centre-allocated ventilators are lying idle
All tuberculosis patients to be screened for COVID-19
Studies show up to 4.47% of COVID-19 patients have prevalence of tuberculosis
