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Govt plans to standardise organ donation, plug procedural gaps in law

New Delhi, June 3 -- The government is drafting new regulations to allow organ harvesting after a patient's heart stops beating, in a major policy shift that could help reduce the acute transplant sho... और पढ़ें


India to sharply hike drug, vaccine testing fees at govt labs from August

New Delhi, June 2 -- The Centre has overhauled the fee structure for the testing of drugs, vaccines and traditional medicines at government laboratories for the first time in a decade, sharply raising... और पढ़ें


India bans cross-border transportation of Ebola-infected human remains under strict new biosecurity rules

NEW DELHI, June 1 -- The Union health ministry has banned the cross-border transportation of human remains of confirmed or suspected Ebola virus disease (EVD) patients into India and prescribed protoc... और पढ़ें


Now drug inspectors to audit spas, salons and massage centres

New Delhi, May 30 -- State drug inspectors will be able to conduct surprise audits of spas, salons, and massage centres for the first time, targeting a surge in unauthorised medical procedures sold as... और पढ़ें


Household health insurance penetration jumps to 60% in India's latest family health survey

New Delhi, May 29 -- More than 60% of Indian households are now covered by a health insurance or financing scheme, according to the findings from the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6), released... और पढ़ें


Serum Institute ties up with Oxford University to fast-track Ebola vaccine production as cases surge in Central Africa

New Delhi, May 26 -- The Serum Institute of India (SII) has tied up with the University of Oxford and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to make a vaccine targeting the lethal ... और पढ़ें


India on alert over Ebola, health minister Nadda reviews preparedness

NEW DELHI, May 25 -- The Centre on Monday stepped up Ebola surveillance and reviewed nationwide preparedness measures as the outbreak in Central Africa continued to expand, prompting heightened global... और पढ़ें


India issues urgent public health notice for all GLP-1 drugs including semaglutide

NEW DELHI, May 25 -- India has issued an urgent public health notice asking patients, consumers and healthcare professionals across the country to closely monitor and report any adverse reaction assoc... और पढ़ें


India advises against travel to DRC, Uganda and South Sudan following Ebola emergency

New Delhi, May 24 -- India issued an urgent advisory on Sunday, directing citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, and South Sudan. The travel warning... और पढ़ें


FSSAI plans centralized food surveillance system, reducing state officers' role

New Delhi, May 22 -- The Centre is planning a regulatory overhaul to centralize states' role in food surveillance sampling under the country's apex food regulator-the Food Safety Standard Authority of... और पढ़ें