Indo-US deal undermines food safety
Don’t doubt India’s drug regulator on COVID-19 vaccines: Government
Weekly press meeting also releases details of COVID-19 vaccination; healthcare and frontline workers, seniors to be immunised on priority basis
Out of control
Parts of India still struggle to stabilise population growth
Licence revived, production halted
Government-run vaccine units fail to resume supply for immunisation programme
Science & Technology - Briefs
10 years of Delhi gang rape: 70% of released Nirbhaya Funds utilised, Lok Sabha told
Region-wise disparities in fund utilisation; Conviction rate in crimes against women continues to remain abysmal
Big promises to curb hypertension, but no funds
India does not have sufficient funds or plan to eradicate non-communicable diseases
Government for raising awareness on tobacco’s role in TB
A section on tobacco consumption added to the national programme for TB control
Fat of the matter
What does 'healthy oil' really mean? It is difficult to tell. The Centre for Science and Environment studied branded edible oils to understand …
Zero maternal death in two former war-torn districts of Sri Lanka
Efforts on to reduce nation's MMR to 24 per 100,000 live births by 2015
Polio vaccine compulsory for those travelling to select countries
India is in no mood to risk the polio free status it achieved earlier this year
Unicef ranks India poorly in child mortality
Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh fare better
Budget 2023-24: Here are the budgetary allocation trends for key ministries
Budgetary allocation was curtailed or reported marginal increase across key ministries and social schemes
Decision on emergency authorisation for SII, Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccines deferred
Both manufacturers have been asked for more data before a final decision can be reached
Choking access to drugs
Drug prices are likely to increase as rich countries and their pharma companies squeeze Indian generics out of the market. How can India’s …
Australia pulls out Indian gutka ad
Kamla Pasand had boundary line advertisements in India-Australia matches
Cap on trans fats
Uttarakhand safest for newborns: first annual health survey
Survey will help measure progress of development goals and formulate district-level plans better, says health ministry
No infrastructure for universal health coverage in India, says report
Infrastructure for primary healthcare has decreased in the past decade
Elderly & lonely
India has more elderly people than ever before. Most of them have little social security and cannot afford healthcare. While the government seems …
India bans import of animal-tested beauty products
Becomes first South-Asian country to go ‘cruelty free’
In the wrong ministry?
Biotech Regulatory Authority will have too much power, no checks
Get your own vaccine
India struggles to keep its children healthy, say experts
Lack of credible data and co-ordinated action slow country’s efforts to contain malnutrition
Superbug prompts antibiotics policy
Standard treatment guidelines will determine drug prescription