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Rhythma Kaul

Rhythma Kaul

Rhythma Kaul works as an assistant editor at Hindustan Times. She covers health and related topics, including ministry of health and family welfare, government of India.

Articles by Rhythma Kaul

FSSAI suspends nutraceutical maker’s licence

FSSAI Recruitment 2021: Apply for 72 Director and other posts

Updated on Jul 25, 2026 05:18 IST

GLP-1 diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of hair loss: Study

(GLP-1) receptor agonists are increasingly prescribed for the management of type 2 diabetes and, more recently, for obesity treatment in populations without diabetes.

Updated on Jul 22, 2026 23:00 IST

India gets first dengue vaccine as DCGI approves Takeda’s QDENGA

A dead Aedes aegypti mosquito seen at a laboratory of a biotech company. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 20, 2026 09:23 IST

Novo’s weight-loss drug Wegovy gets CDSCO approval for fatty liver disease

According to estimates, two in three Indians have fatty liver disease. (Reuters photo)

Updated on Jul 17, 2026 09:05 IST

ICMR’s drone services cut TB diagnosis time from 15 to 5 days in rural areas

India News

Updated on Jul 17, 2026 03:27 IST

ICMR’s drone initiative cuts TB diagnosis turnaround time by 10 days in remote areas

An ICMR study found drone transport of TB sputum samples improved access to diagnosis and reduced patient expenses in remote Telangana.

Updated on Jul 16, 2026 13:04 IST

679,000 ‘zero-dose’ Indian children didn’t receive single dose of vaccine in their first year in 2025: WHO report

India News

Updated on Jul 16, 2026 03:09 IST

13.5mn kids didn’t get even single vaccine in Ist year in 2025: WHO-Unicef report

The report said WHO and Unicef are working to ensure vaccines reach everyone. (X)

Updated on Jul 15, 2026 10:02 IST

High-alcohol formulations to require licence, prescription as Centre amends rules

Certain medicinal products, including tinctures of cardamom, ginger and other aromatic preparations, have been exempted from licensing requirements under Schedule K of the Drugs Rules, 1945.

Updated on Jul 10, 2026 11:38 IST

Weight loss, muscle mass: Study decodes strengths, weaknesses of GLP-1 drugs

A distributor displays Mounjaro (tirzepatide) self-injecting GLP-1 prefilled pens at his office in Thane, Mumbai.

Updated on Jul 21, 2026 10:57 IST

Gains clear, but no single GLP-1 drug wins on every count: Study

Study compares 19 obesity drugs, no clear winner on weight and health outcomes

Updated on Jul 9, 2026 08:33 IST

Cancer will afflict one in five in our lifetime: WHO report

Cancer is also a huge public health challenge in India

Updated on Jul 8, 2026 13:15 IST

New HIV vaccine candidate shows success in preclinical primate study

Representational image.

Updated on Jul 7, 2026 09:51 IST

Billions of doses later, a Lancet review confirms mRNA vaccine safety

The finding that matters for the risk–benefit calculation is that the risk of heart inflammation from the vaccine is significantly lower than the risk from a Covid infection itself, and most vaccine-associated cases have been clinically mild.

Updated on Jul 1, 2026 05:01 IST

Aarogya Setu 2.0 launched as personal health record app

Aarogya Setu 2.0 launched as personal health record app

Updated on Jun 29, 2026 22:58 IST

Govt to amend rules for speedy approvals for medical devices

Govt to amend rules for speedy approvals for medical devices

Updated on Jun 28, 2026 23:12 IST

Health ministry proposes shorter licensing timeline for medical devices

Under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, medical devices are classified into four risk-based categories. (X/MoHFW_INDIA)

Updated on Jun 28, 2026 08:14 IST

Centre proposes minimum 12-month shelf life rule for imported drugs

Draft rules aim to replace the 60% residual shelf-life norm for imported drugs with a minimum 12-month shelf-life requirement.

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 10:09 IST

Painkillers, muscle relaxants among 16 more FDCs banned

FDC drugs are those that contain a combination of two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in a fixed ratio and are also referred to as “cocktail” drugs.

Updated on Jun 21, 2026 05:35 IST

Centre restricts sale of cough syrups sans licence in villages

Centre restricts sale of cough syrups sans licence in villages

Updated on Jun 17, 2026 24:48 IST

Centre mandates pharmacy-only sales for cough syrups in safety crackdown

The sale of cough syrups manufactured in India has also been marred by controversies related to contamination.

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 16:22 IST

New HIV infections, AIDS deaths hit 30-yr low, but world remains off track: Reports

Globally, at the end of 2025, 88% of people living with HIV knew their HIV status, 89% of those who knew their HIV status were on treatment, and 95% of those on treatment had achieved viral suppression.

Updated on Jun 12, 2026 10:53 IST

COVID-19 forced vulnerable Indian households into ‘impossible choices’: Study

The study found that circular or recent migrant workers and daily wage-dependent families were among the hardest hit, with limited alternative support systems available. (Representative photo/ HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 10, 2026 18:36 IST

Ebola outbreak continues to evolve rapidly; deaths top 100 in Congo

FILE PHOTO: Red Cross workers walk in a formation as they disinfect Rwampara general hospital before handling the body of a person who died of Ebola, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Rwampara outside Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 21, 2026. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 9, 2026 14:30 IST

Centre allays concerns over ‘missing’ NHFS indicators, says fact sheets not final report

Centre allays concerns over ‘missing’ NHFS indicators, says fact sheets not final report

Updated on Jun 7, 2026 21:46 IST

Want to avoid heart attacks? 30-year study suggests lifting weights

Participants were quizzed every two years about the time they spent on strength training and aerobic exercise each week for up to 30 years.

Updated on Jun 2, 2026 22:45 IST

Gavi commits $50mn to support the response to Bundibugyo Ebola

Gavi commits $50mn to support the response to Bundibugyo Ebola

Updated on Jun 1, 2026 22:12 IST

More women opting for hospital births, private institution preference rises

Births in hospitals saw an increase from 88.6% in the 5th survey (2019-2021) to 90.6% in the 6th survey that captures data in 2023-2024.

Updated on May 30, 2026 02:37 IST

NFHS-6: Hospital births rise in India, but lifestyle disease crisis looms

A nurse at the Noida district hospital in Sector 39 (HT Photo/Sunil Ghosh)

Updated on May 29, 2026 15:49 IST

Salmonella poisoning linked to climate change: Lancet

Salmonella bacteria infect the stomach, causing symptoms such as diarrhoea, fever and pain. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on May 27, 2026 02:14 IST

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