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Parliamentary panel flags brain drain from health dept, delay in filling vacancies in research posts

Parliamentary panel flags brain drain from health dept, delay in filling vacancies in research posts
Published on Mar 14, 2025 04:20 pm IST

ICMR director general exhorts PGIMER staff to strive for global leadership in health research

The event concluded with an award ceremony, where 36 researchers won awards for ‘Research publications’ and 15 researchers won an award in the ‘innovations’ category. (HT Photo)
Updated on Feb 05, 2024 08:18 am IST

Sixth NFHS to begin in June

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Updated on May 07, 2023 12:22 am IST

Infertility affects 1 in 6 globally: World Health Body

About 17.8% of adults in high-income countries have experienced infertility at least once.
Published on Apr 04, 2023 06:01 am IST

Centre asks states to step up antigen tests

The government moved to make access to Covid-19) testing easier for people on Wednesday
Updated on Jul 02, 2020 06:04 am IST

Chronic illnesses may put young Indians at higher risk of Covid-19: Study

People being screened in New Delhi on Thursday.
Updated on Apr 24, 2020 05:31 am IST

WHO approves India’s cost-effective TB test

At 2.7 million new infections, India is home to almost a quarter of the world’s TB patients. The Indian government has set an ambitious target of eliminating the disease by 2025- five years before the global target. (Image used for representation).
Updated on Jan 17, 2020 12:37 am IST

Centre revises most Ayushman packages

The government on Thursday announced it has revised treatment packages under its flagship health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
Updated on Sept 27, 2019 01:27 am IST

Study reveals transgender students experience more mental health problems compared to other students

A member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community looks on while taking part in a Pride Parade in Kathmandu.
Updated on Aug 18, 2019 10:30 am IST

Fewer doctors, nurses in Sewri hospital contract TB in six years

Doctors said health workers at the hospital are exposed to TB cases directly and so have higher chance of developing the infection compared to others.
Published on Oct 09, 2018 11:56 pm IST

Migraines are three times more common for women, here’s why

Women are more likely to experience longer and more intense migraine attacks and report more migraine-associated symptoms.
Updated on Aug 30, 2018 10:34 am IST