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Regulator CDSCO suspends Entod Pharmaceuticals nod to make, sell eye drops

Action taken over company's claim that the eye drop use will replace reading glasses

Health risks during rainy days; 5 effective tips to prevent illness

Rainy season brings increased risks of infections and water-borne diseases, which sometimes lead to serious health problems. Here are the five tips to prevent illness

Mpox patient at LNJP hospital stable, no need to panic: Delhi minister

Saurabh Bharadwaj conducted a surprise inspection of the hospital to assess preparations for dealing with mpox and dengue

GST cut on key cancer drugs set to boost patient coverage, say experts

Move is part of ongoing initiatives to reduce financial burden for cancer patients

Late-night sleepers face 50% greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes

Staying up late increases Type 2 diabetes risk by nearly 50 per cent and is associated with higher BMI, larger waist circumference, and more visceral and liver fat

Rural India CHC's see nearly 80% shortfall of specialist doctors: Govt rpt

The report for 2022-23 shows that only 4,413 specialist doctors, against the 21,964 needed in rural CHCs for March 2023, were available, indicating a shortfall of 17,551, or 79.9%

World Suicide Prevention Day 2024: Date, history, significance, theme, more

The issue of suicides is a major challenge as more than 7,00,000 people take their own lives every year across the world. This day aims to spread awareness about suicide prevention and help combat it

Strategies to prevent suicides should address risk factors: Researchers

The international team of authors, including those from the Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, called for a change in the narrative around suicide

Mpox case confirmed, strain not part of WHO's health emergency: Govt

Union Health Ministry asks states/UT's to review preparedness, increase screening

Mpox scare: Centre asks states to review preparedness, screen all suspects

India on Sunday reported a suspected case of Mpox

Scientists identify antibody 'SC27' to counter all Covid-19 variants

Researchers have discovered an antibody that could counter all known variants of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and also distantly related ones that infect other animals.

Here's what to know about difference between heart attack & cardiac arrest

A cardiac arrest and a heart attack are distinct yet overlapping concepts associated with the heart

India reports first suspected mpox case; patient's condition stable

Samples from the patient, put under isolation, currently being tested to confirm presence of the virus

12 dead in Guj from fever, claim residents; pneumonitis, say officials

Some local district panchayat members, however, said doctors had not been able to accurately diagnose the fever, which was also causing difficulty in breathing

Amid polio vaccination drive Israeli strikes in Gaza kill more than dozen

The vaccination drive was launched after health officials confirmed the first polio case in the Palestinian enclave in 25 years, in a 10-month-old boy whose leg is now paralysed

Healthcare workers at higher risk of TB than general population, says study

The analysis of 10 separate studies conducted in the last two decades between 2004 and 2023 found an average prevalence of 2,391.6 cases per 1,00,000 healthcare workers in India

Union health ministry approves new treatment for multi-drug resistant TB

This regimen includes a new anti-TB drug namely Pretomanid in combination with Bedaquiline and Linezolid (with or without Moxifloxacin), the ministry said in a statement

Uttar Pradesh generated majority tokens under NHA's digital OPD scheme

Scheme a mixed bag as TN, Kerala record less than 10,000 digital OPD tokens till now

Govt plans to launch central database for allied healthcare professionals

The categories recognised as allied and healthcare professionals under the Act include technicians, therapists and duty assistants, among others

Antibiotic production waste fuelling drug-resistant bacteria, warns WHO

In a first, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued norms on managing waste during antibiotic production