Lancet study rings alarm over anaemia prevalence in India

Thursday 11 August '11

Anaemia affects a quarter of the global population, including 468 million non-pregnant women.

Selling adulterated food punishable from today

Friday 5 August '11

You may land in jail if you are caught selling adulterated food from Friday, with the Food Safety Standards Act coming into effect.

Fought HIV well but haven''t won yet: Gates initiative head

Wednesday 3 August '11

Says it''s over to govt now as Foundation shifts focus.

Soon, teachers may fine people selling tobacco to kids

Friday 29 July '11

Health Ministry wants to amend relevant Act to authorise more people to fine violators; proposal sent to Law Ministry.

Block websites on gender selection: Health to IT

Friday 29 July '11

The Health Ministry also asked the IT Ministry to block the websites promoting advertisements on gender testing techniques.

Post-scam, Centre cuts UP NRHM funds by Rs 700 cr

Saturday 23 July '11

The Centre has cut down funds under NRHM scheme to the Uttar Pradesh Health Deptt.

TB battle: States told to follow WHO guidelines

Friday 22 July '11

The WHO has, therefore, urged countries to ban the inaccurate and unapproved blood tests and instead rely on accurate "microbiological or molecular tests".

From 2012, medical CET in English, Hindi

Wednesday 20 July '11

The new board of Medical Council of India and the Union Health Ministry have decided to start Common Entrance Examination.

Behind UP doctors'' killings, multi-crore health fraud

Monday 18 July '11

A review of the NRHM in UP, conducted in May, has revealed a number of wrongdoings in the period between 2009 and 2011.

Behind UP doctors'' killings, multi-crore health fraud

Monday 18 July '11

After CMO murder, Central review finds crores in NRHM unaccounted for between 2009-2011.

6 million may die of tobacco epidemic in 2011: WHO

Monday 11 July '11

A new report by the World Health Organization has suggested that the tobacco epidemic is likely to kill nearly six million people this year.

Toll 50, NIV blames 'new virus''

Thursday 30 June '11

Bihar''s Mystery disease: Pune team collects first brain tissue sample.

Cardiovascular diseases led to most deaths in 2008: WHO

Wednesday 29 June '11

The report also cited a difference between rich and poor countries with respect to the causes leading to death.

NCW, NHRC say no rape in Bhatta-Parsaul

Friday 24 June '11

The findings are similar to those of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

Battle against Tobacco & Cancer

Thursday 23 June '11

US releases new cigarette warnings, India waits..

MCI secy takes on chief: 'Resigned under duress''

Wednesday 22 June '11

An emergency meeting was called on Monday to discuss the issue.

Compensate for trials-gone-wrong: Drugs body

Wednesday 22 June '11

India''s national drug controller wants companies, agents or sponsors to agree to provide compensation to subjects before beginning clinical trials in India.

Better midwifery can save millions of mothers, children: UN report

Tuesday 21 June '11

Reiterating that midwifery plays a critical role in improving maternal and newborn survival and health.

Decision on banning of painkiller drug on June 20

Saturday 18 June '11

Banned in many countries, including the UK and US, popular painkiller drug dextropropoxyphene is now under scanner in India too.

Banned drugs on sale, makers face music

Friday 17 June '11

Thirteen teams of officials raided some 135 pharmacists in Delhi and Rajasthan on Wednesday, and found 83 of them selling banned drugs.

To be official soon: Live-in couples can''t adopt a child

Tuesday 14 June '11

The govt is set to notify a new set of rules, aimed at stringent monitoring of adoptions.

Fast, but not for too long

Saturday 11 June '11

Doctors say up to the first three days, a fast is merely 'physiological', causing almost no harm to body or mind.

Cellphones may cause cancer but need to do more research: WHO

Thursday 2 June '11

The position of WHO which did say that more research was needed yet has been keenly awaited by mobile phone companies and by campaign groups who have raised concerns about whether cell phones might...

Sonia unveils free service for pregnant women

Thursday 2 June '11

Women comprise half the population.