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Published 15 hours ago

The health care data that matters to households

Every taxpayer has a stake in knowing whether increased government spending is translating in services.

Published 29 days ago

Govt to amend rules for speedy approvals for medical devices

Govt to amend rules for speedy approvals for medical devices

Published 37 days ago

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)

Published 38 days ago

Centre to launch Aarogya Setu 2.0 on June 29 to expand access to healthcare

Union minister for health and family welfare and chemicals and fertilisers Jagat Prakash Nadda (in picture) will launch the initiatives at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on June 29.

Updated 38 days ago

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.

Published 40 days ago

Centre restricts sale of cough syrups sans licence in villages

Centre restricts sale of cough syrups sans licence in villages

Published 49 days ago

Nadda chairs meet on Ebola preparedness

Nadda chairs meet on Ebola preparedness

Published 71 days ago

Supreme Court orders a nationwide audit of ICU facilities

SC gave states and union territories two months to bring critical care facilities at par with model guidelines.

Published 76 days ago

Health secy reviews Ebola preparedness with states, says no case in India so far

During the meeting, states and UTs were advised to ensure readiness at all levels.

Published 77 days ago

India holds high-level review amid Ebola outbreak in DR Congo; no cases reported

All ministries and departments concerned have also been sensitised and are undertaking appropriate preventive and surveillance measures in coordination with the health ministry, they stated.

Published 77 days ago

NEET’s shift to computer-based testing faces single-shift hurdle

The National Testing Agency has cancelled the NEET (UG) 2026 exam conducted on May 3 amid allegations of paper leak. (PTI)

Published 83 days ago

CPI (M)’s KK Shailaja loses in Peravoor, INC’s Sunny Joseph retains seat

Former Kerala health minister KK Shailaja.

Updated 93 days ago

Pvt hospital treatment to get cheaper? Govt mulls cap on billing, says report

The rising costs of treatment in hospitals has also reportedly impacted the health insurance industry.

Published 105 days ago

Every 10th person in Punjab suffering from diabetes, health ministry in Rajya Sabha

Nearly every 10th individual in Punjab aged above 30 is suffering from diabetes, placing the state among the highest in the region when it comes to prevalence of non-communicable disease, diabetes. (Representational image)

Published 242 days ago

Kerala reports 19 deaths due to ‘brain-eating Amoeba’, govt says 'no cluster'

Authorities confirmed that this year's cases do not have a common water source.

Updated 322 days ago

Death toll in Nepal’s anti-corruption protests rises to 72

Security personnel keep vigil during a meeting of Prime Minister of Nepal's interim government Sushila Karki with families of victims of the recent protests, in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Published 325 days ago

Can physiotherapists use prefix ‘Dr’? Matter under further examination: Report

Directorate General of Health Services had said physiotherapists are not medical doctors.

Published 329 days ago

No warning labels on samosa, jalebi; only boards with advice: Health ministry

Samosa lovers were reported to be worried about "warning labels".

Updated 386 days ago

Godman, ex-UGC chief, top officials at the centre of medical scam worth lakhs

CBI busts massive bribery network in medical education

Updated 396 days ago

IDF accused of killing 22 in Gaza by firing on crowds at food aid sites

Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinians, who, according to Gaza's health ministry, were killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a tent, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.

Published 398 days ago

India saw 164 Covid cases since May 12; Centre alert amid fresh wave in Asia

Authorities in Singapore and Hong Kong have advised caution amid the rising Covid-19 cases there.

Published 442 days ago

Gaza's overall death toll at 52,243; hundreds of missing confirmed dead: Report

A woman stands amid the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike at the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip

Published 465 days ago

Central govt team to visit Buldhana to study nail loss outbreak

Buldhana, India. Jan 09, 2025: Villagers in Bondgaon, Buldhana district, are experiencing sudden hair loss and baldness. Approximately 100 villagers from three villages in this district have reported significant hair fall, prompting authorities to investigate the issue. Buldhana, India. Jan 09, 2025. (Photo by HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)

Published 471 days ago

Bengal maternal death highlights concerns surrounding handling of medicines

Bengal maternal death highlights concerns surrounding handling of medicines

Updated 568 days ago

France confirms first mpox variant case linked to Central Africa contacts

The first instance of the novel mpox variant has been found in France

Published 575 days ago

Delhi govt directs hospitals to stay prepared amid concerns over HMPV

Delhi govt directs hospitals to stay prepared amid concerns over HMPV

Updated 576 days ago

‘India well-prepared’: On HMPV, govt says situation in China is not unusual

The health ministry said that the health systems and surveillance networks remain vigilant.

Updated 577 days ago

India monitoring influenza cases as cold wave persists: Report

China had in December stepped up the monitoring system for emerging respiratory illnesses.

Updated 579 days ago

Israeli forces detain over 240 Palestinians in Gaza hospital raid

When Israeli soldiers attacked a hospital in northern Gaza on Friday, they arrested over 240 Palestinians, including scores of medical personnel.

Published 584 days ago

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