India's budget just declared
Prime Minister Narendra Modi declares major schemes in his post-demonetisation message on new year's eve
Health ministry invites comments on draft Bill on passive euthanasia
The Bill says that competent patients, including minors aged above 16 years, can express the desire of euthanasia to medical practitioners
India’s fruit and vegetable intake less than standard, finds study
Only 21.2 per cent Indians consume fruits and vegetables that are an essential source of phytonutrients
Union government moves to regulate price of medical devices
Considering controlling/reducing the prices of stents, catheters and implants, minister informs Lok Sabha
Three scientists bag Nobel for Medicine for innovative battle against parasites
While two of the scientists invented drugs for combating roundworm parasites, the third developed a drug to combat malaria
How to assess risk of heart disease
A risk chart developed 15 years ago holds the key
Bloodless ban
Health activists demand removal of ban on unbanked direct blood transfusion
What does Modicare mean for India's poor and sick?
In the absence of a proper public health infrastructure, what does Ayushman Bharat mean for millions of poor & sick? Kundan Pandey travels to …
एंटी-मलेरिया दवा: दुनिया को दवा के मामले में आत्मनिर्भर होना ही होगा
ऐसा नहीं होना चाहिए कि किसी एक देश के संकट में आने से पूरी दुनिया संकटग्रस्त हो जाए
Being gay in India no longer a crime
Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court repeals Victorian Era law criminalising gay sex
Teen makes device that predicts heart attack six hours in advance
It keeps a tab on biomarker level and if it crosses the critical point, the device alerts the patient
Gujarat's estimate of malnourished children lower than national survey: CAG
Gujarat government considered only underweight children to assess malnutrition levels and not stunting and wastage
38 years on, AIDS now a successful public health story
The convergence of multiple factors have ensured that almost four decades since the epidemic broke in the US there are now several ways of …
Illegal drug trial in Rajasthan: Why are poor treated as guinea pigs, ask rights groups
They demand thorough probe into unethical trial in Jaipur’s Malpani Hospital and similar such trials in other hospitals across the country
NITI Aayog’s Health Index: Kerala on top; Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh among worst performers
However, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are among the states that have shown progress in overall health outcomes
Treated, but partly
The Indian government has heavily slashed the prices of coronary stents. Will patients with heart conditions benefit from it?
Civil society challenges patents on Hepatitis C drugs
Pharmaceutical corporations obtain unjustified patents making the drugs unaffordable to many, petitioners claim
Growing up stunted
Stunting, which reflects chronic undernutrition, is very high among tribal children in Madhya Pradesh. They can get nutritive foods from forests, …
Indigenous peoples’ health needs special attention: UN
A report blames political marginalisation and loss of autonomy for the deteriorating health condition of indigenous people
‘Fighting Ebola needs concentrated efforts in poorer areas’
According to researchers, overcrowding and lack of awareness about transmission and prevention are responsible for the prevalence of Ebola in …
ICMR releases new draft guidelines on bio-medical research involving children
Children’s nod would be compulsory for making them part of any clinical trials, say guidelines
An open problem
Ghana's failure to fight open defecation is an ominous sign for Africa
Ebola: WHO declares international health emergency
Scare in Delhi: three persons in Dwarka area of south-west Delhi are under watch for possible symptoms
‘South-East Asia must remain polio-free after certification’
Poonam Khetrapal Singh became the first woman to assume the office of WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia on February 1, 2014. Her priority …
After Rajasthan, Zika affects 89 in Madhya Pradesh
Out of the 89 people who tested positive for Zika, 17 are pregnant women