Colas get new sweetener

Finally, stricter rules for transporting livestock in India

The amended rules specify the size of partitions for different categories of livestock and poultry inside transport vehicles

No to natural sweetener

Nature’s zero-calorie sweetener—stevia—kept out of Indian market

World Drowning Prevention Day: There is a need to create safe spaces, says WHO

Drowning is among the top 10 leading causes of death for children and youth aged between one and 24 years

Zoonotic diseases: interview with Sarman Singh of AIIMS

A zoonotic disease is a disease that can be spread from animals to humans. Scientists estimate that more than six out of every 10 infectious …

The M in IMA

Criminalising bestiality safeguards society

If India’s laws do not adequately punish those who commit sexual assault on animals, they may move on to unleash their cruelty on humans too

Watch before you eat

Air pollution contributes to heavy metals in vegetables

In almost 4 decades, 400 US veternarians killed themselves, says study

It also reveals that veternarians are up to 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population with different occupations

It is time to introduce the 'Shaktiman Act'

Why every Indian needs to rise up and sign this petition

Deaths, hospitalisation can go up due to Omicron, warns Europe’s health agency

A ‘stealth’ version of Omicron can raise risks of virus spread

New coronavirus variant: Reconsider entry ban to UK, urges South Africa government 

The South African government will take up the matter with UK soon

World not on track to reduce suicide mortality rate by 2030 : WHO

While COVID-19 has increased mental stress globally, a new WHO report shows a crisis was already in place in 2019

Coming up in 2020: Measles, AMR big health challenges

Many countries are no more 'Measles-free'; antimicrobial resistance is a worry for India too

‘Albumin better indicator of diabetes’

New research says measuring levels of free albumin and albumin attached to glucose molecules in the blood can be a better diagnosis for diabetes

Uttarakhand HC order declaring animals as legal entities reflects cultural progress: experts

Animal rights experts and lawyers hail the move, calling it a good evolution of law

Limited access to pesticides reduced suicides in Tamil Nadu villages: WHO report

In rural India, poisoning accounts for four in 10 suicides due to swallowing of pesticides

IMA to endorse PepsiCo's food products

Cap energy drinks

CSE laboratory tests show energy drinks contain excess caffeine; their market grows without checks

World's biggest physics meet cancelled amid COVID-19 fears

The American Physical Society was scheduled to meet in Denver, Colarado on March 2-6, 2020  

India has the highest suicide rate in South-East Asia: WHO

India stands third in female suicide rate after Lesotho and Republic of Korea, according to a report released by the UN health agency a day …

India’s food safety authority halts sale of Monster Energy drinks

The drinks contain ingredients which are either not permitted under food safety regulations or for which the proof of permission is missing

AFM cases not polio-like, says CDC

The cause of the neurological illness has not been identified but investigation is on

India among seven countries that contribute most to measles’ risk in US

The CDC states that the measles outbreaks are linked to travelers who brought the disease back from other countries

Rajasthan human rights body seeks answers over food adulteration

In petition, Commission claims use of banned food dyes; use of colour on low quality cereals, and vegetables being washed in sewage water