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In a shift from WHO, India plans its own growth metrics to tackle childhood obesity

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- India is set to frame its first-ever growth and development standards for children, with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) launching a study in Delhi, Pune, and Benga... Read More


India steps off global scales for its childhood obesity woes. Plans new metric.

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- India is set to frame its first-ever growth and development standards for children, with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) launching a study in Delhi, Pune, and Benga... Read More


India to unveil policy for young people with chronic illnesses to move from paediatric care to adult healthcare

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- In a first, the ministry of health and family welfare is working on a policy to guide the movement of young people with chronic illnesses such as thalassemia and diabetes from pa... Read More


Breast, cervical cancers top cancer cases in Indian women: ICMR report

NEW DELHI, Aug. 25 -- A new study from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Tata Memorial Centre has revealed that breast and cervical cancers are the most common types among Indian w... Read More


Pharmacy institutes served stiff deadline for biometrics amid 'ghost faculty', fake records

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Confronted with fake records and the spectre of "ghost faculty" in pharmacy colleges, the Pharmacy Council of India, a statutory body under the health and family welfare ministry... Read More


FSSAI cracks down: Stricter safety checks to hit all bottled water plants

NEW DELHI, Aug. 21 -- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is overhauling the way bottled water is regulated, directing states and union territories for the first time to conduct m... Read More


Nurse shortage could hamper India's goal of achieving universal health coverage by 2030: PHFI

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Public health researchers have called on the government to take steps to recruit and retain nurses to help overcome a significant shortage of such caregivers that could prevent I... Read More


Indian drugmakers aim to boost exports to Mexico, South America's No. 2 pharma market

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Indian drugmakers are in talks with Mexico for a simpler approval process as they seek to boost exports to the second-largest pharma market in South America, said two people awar... Read More


FSSAI suspends AR Dairy's licence for ghee over adulteration and false information

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended the license of A.R. Dairy Food Pvt. Ltd, based in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, for manufacturing, transporting, an... Read More


Baby food: Regulator plans to cut sugar levels further in bid to curb obesity, diabetes rates in India

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Babies aren't going to like this even one bit, but India's top food safety regulator is looking to tighten limits on the sugar content in their food. The Food Safety and Standar... Read More