Health

In the next five years, medical seats in the country will be increased by 75,000, announced PM Narendra Modi on Thursday from the ramparts of the Red Fort during his …

The first-ever US-India Cancer Moonshot Dialogue was held in New Delhi, with a focus on cancer, strengthening US-India biomedical research cooperation, and jointly developing solutions to improve the health and …

At least 66 confirmed cases of Zika Virus have come out in Pune city of Maharashtra, civic officials said on Tuesday. “Four patients who tested positive for the virus have …

The number of patients diagnosed with the West Nile virus in Israel has risen to 710, Israel’s Health Ministry reported on Sunday. Since the current outbreak began in June, 46 …

The Embassy of India in Manila has announced special provisions for Filipino nationals and foreign residents seeking urgent medical treatment in India. In an advisory issued recently, the Embassy highlighted …

In continuation of the World Population Day observance, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, held a meeting with public health experts on Friday and highlighted …

In a step to further bolster the ties between the two nations, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has inaugurated India’s first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra in Mauritius. Jaishankar, along with …

Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Wednesday said that India needs to have a world-class regulatory framework to match the country’s global reputation as ‘Pharmacy of the World’. “For India …

The Union Health Ministry has urged the states to maintain a constant state of vigilance through screening of pregnant women for Zika virus infection and monitoring the growth of the …

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has partnered with the Department of Health and Medical Education, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, to enhance healthcare infrastructure in the Union Territory. As …

Pancreatic cancer is notorious for its late detection and high mortality rate, but a new Israeli approach to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that illuminates pancreatic tumours offers hope for earlier …

Experts and officials from ministries of health, social welfare and empowerment from countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region discussed measures to improve health and care services for older persons …

The World Health Organisation has confirmed the human case of bird flu in India, after the H9N2 virus was detected in a four-year child in West Bengal. Overall, this is …

Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Monday lauded India’s contribution to the global health security agenda at the 77th World Health Assembly which agreed to the package of amendments to …

India and Denmark in Monday started a four-day bilateral dialogue between the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India and Statens Serum …

India hosted a side event on women, children and adolescent health in collaboration with Norway, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Partnership for …

On this World No Tobacco Day, the youth across the world called for the tobacco industry to stop targeting them with products that are harmful to their health. The young …

The Kochi Metro Rail Limited which also operates the Water Metro in this city in Kerala added another first to its list. It became the one of the first rapid …

Lack of volunteers to donate organs has been a major impediment in helping patients who are in dire need of them and several initiatives to motivate people for donation have …

With a view to catch people’s attention and make them aware about an important health issue concerning the heart, the Bengaluru-based Narayana Health created a Guinness World Record. The well-known …

The banana plant is one of the most useful ones as each and every part of it can be used. Keeping this in mind, a multi-crore banana cluster project will …