Adolescents in India are Anaemic: Health Minister
A little over 30 percent of adolescent boys and 55.8 percent of adolescent girls in India suffer from anaemia, Health […]
Health policy
Health Ministry to set up Expert Panel to Frame Biotech Law
The health ministry is planning to set up an expert panel to frame regulations for biotechnology industry as well as […]
Indo-U.S. Grand Challenge: Affordable Blood Pressure Measurement Technologies for Low-Resource Settings in India and the U.S.
Funding Opportunity Announcement Background Hypertension diagnosis and management is a critical healthcare issue. However, the basic underlying approach for the […]
Drug Companies Seek PM Role in New Pricing Enforcement
Top domestic drug makers have urged the prime minister’s office to intervene in the manner the new drug pricing control […]
Cancer definition must be tightened: Scientists
A group of experts advising the nation’s premier cancer research institution has recommended sweeping changes in the approach to cancer […]
Ranbaxy drugs safe says Australian drug regulator
After the UK drug regulator, the Australian drug regulator has also said that the drugs marketed by Ranbaxy Labs are […]
Govt. to ban more drugs with serious side effects
Even as the industry has raised serious concerns over banning of three key medicines including anti-diabetic drug pioglitazone, the […]
India bans testing of cosmetics on animals
India is the first country in South Asia to ban the testing of cosmetics and its ingredients on animals. Alokparna […]
Mental health helpline launched
Realising the need for immediate mental health intervention for Uttarakhand victims and their family members, the Delhi Psychiatric Centre (DPC) […]
BP drugs and antibiotics to be cheaper as government plans to notify price caps
Top selling blood pressure drugs and antibiotics could become a lot cheaper as the government plans to notify price caps […]
Govt to launch National Health Portal
Is there anything more important than your health? If your health is not taken care of properly, you may end […]
ASHA the New Hope of health Care Delivery in Rural India
Awareness about health care programmes and facilities is the essence for the success of any health care initiative which […]
Health covers to cost 30 % more
Insurers paying Rs 120-150 in claims for Rs 100 they receive as premium annually. Your health insurance bill is likely […]
