Budget 2026–27 Healthcare Wishlist Puts Focus On Access, Manpower And Prevention
NEW DELHI: As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget 2026–27 in February, healthcare leaders, hospital administrators,...
Bihar’s Liquor Prohibition Linked to Healthier Diets and Lower Processed Food Intake: IIT Kanpur
NEW DELHI: Bihar’s decision to enforce total prohibition in 2016 has been associated with notable improvements in household diets, including...
Winter, Pollution and Autoimmune Disorders Put Women at Higher Risk: AIIMS Expert
NEW DELHI: Autoimmune diseases are affecting women in disproportionately large numbers, particularly during their reproductive years, and winter conditions combined...
Scientists decode new avenues for research on healthy ageing
NEW DELHI: The “neighbourhood” around stem cells, rather than the stem cells alone, may hold a vital clue to understanding...
High-protein Diets May Curb Cholera Infection, Study Finds
NEW DELHI: A diet rich in certain proteins could significantly weaken cholera infection, offering a low-cost and low-risk complement to...
NHRC Issues Notice to Gujarat Government After Typhoid Surge in Gandhinagar
NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a sharp rise in typhoid cases...
In wake of children’s cough syrup deaths, Centre moves to make syrups prescription-only
NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of multiple child deaths linked to contaminated cough syrups, the Union Health Ministry has proposed amending...
IIT Ropar Scientists Create Ultra-Fast, High-Precision Test to Detect Harmful Bacteria
New Delhi: Researchers at IIT Ropar have developed a breakthrough diagnostic method that can identify disease-causing bacteria far more quickly...
Online Sale of Antibiotics Worsening Drug Resistance Crisis, Chemists’ Body Tells PM
NEW DELHI: The unchecked sale of antibiotics through illegal online pharmacies is emerging as a major driver of antimicrobial resistance...
Study Finds Trabeculectomy Significantly Enhances Quality of Life in Glaucoma Patients
Delhi: A recent study conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, has shown that patients with...