Health

Over 1 Crore People In India Screened For Sickle Cell Disease; 20 Odisha Districts Are Afflicted

New Delhi: Odisha is one of the 17 states with a high prevalence of sickle cell disease. As many as…

January 2, 2024

‘Seizures & Epilepsy’ Drug Being Used In Delhi Hospitals Fails Standard Quality Test

New Delhi: A medicine used for treating seizures and epilepsy turning out to be spurious in Delhi government hospitals has…

December 27, 2023

Govt Bans Some Cold & Flu Syrups For Infants, Kids Below 4 Years; Asks Pharma Firms To Insert Warning

New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), has decided to ban the use of a popular anti-cold cocktail…

December 20, 2023

Over 2,000 Drug Samples Not Of Standard Quality, 422 Spurious; Rajya Sabha Informed

New Delhi: The Centre tested nearly 90,000 drug samples in 2022-23, of which 2,921 samples were declared not of standard…

December 19, 2023

‘100-Day Cough’ Spreading Across UK; Health Officials Issue Warning

New Delhi: A highly contagious disease known as "100-day cough" is rapidly spreading across the UK and health experts have…

December 10, 2023

KIMS Conducts ‘First-Ever’ Non-Surgical Advanced Treatment For Facial Pain In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) has successfully performed a minimally invasive procedure known as 'balloon microcompression' on…

December 10, 2023

Fact Check: Are Pneumonia Cases In AIIMS Delhi Related To Spike In China?

New Delhi: The central government on Thursday dismissed a media report linking the detection of bacterial cases in AIIMS Delhi…

December 7, 2023

Govt Alert: Popping In Painkiller Meftal Can Have These Side Effects

New Delhi: Meftal, which is widely used by Indians for different reasons such as for relieving menstrual pains, headaches, and…

December 7, 2023

Heart Attacks Among Youngsters: Nationwide CPR Training Drive for 10 Lakh Volunteers Begins

New Delhi: Given the rising cases of heart attack across age groups, including among youngsters, the Ministry of Health and…

December 6, 2023

Alleged Cash-For-Kidney Scam At Indraprastha Apollo Hospital: Health Ministry Body Orders Probe

New Delhi: The National Organ and Tissue Transplantation Organisation (NOTTO) under the Union Health Ministry has ordered an inquiry into…

December 5, 2023