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Scientists pave way for plant-grown meat

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- After years of exploring alternative ways to produce animal proteins and reduce reliance on livestock farming, scientists on Thursday said they had paved the way for producing pla... Read More


Centre deploys response team to Gujarat, Rajasthan amid Chandipura virus cases

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Union health ministry on Wednesday deployed a National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) to Gujarat and Rajasthan to strengthen the response to the ongoing Chandipura Virus... Read More


ICMR's drone services cut TB diagnosis time from 15 to 5 days in rural areas

New Delhi, July 17 -- The Indian Council of Medical Research's drone-assisted transport of tuberculosis (TB) sputum samples initiative significantly improved access to diagnostic services, with the me... Read More


679,000 'zero-dose' Indian children didn't receive single dose of vaccine in their first year in 2025: WHO report

New Delhi, July 16 -- In 2025, an estimated 13.5 million "zero-dose" children did not receive a single vaccine in their first year, of which 679,000 were Indian children, according to the annual WHO-U... Read More


High-alcohol formulations to require licence, prescription as Centre amends rules

New Delhi, July 10 -- The Union ministry of health and family welfare has brought medicinal products containing ethyl alcohol under stricter regulatory oversight by removing their licensing exemption ... Read More


Centre proposes minimum 12-month shelf life rule for imported drugs

New Delhi, June 26 -- The Union ministry of health and family welfare has proposed easing the shelf-life requirement for imported drugs by replacing the current rule mandating a residual shelf life of... Read More


New HIV infections, AIDS deaths hit 30-yr low, but world remains off track: Reports

New Delhi, June 12 -- New HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths have fallen to their lowest levels in more than three decades, however, the world remains off track to end AIDS as a public health thre... Read More


COVID-19 forced vulnerable Indian households into 'impossible choices': Study

New Delhi, June 11 -- The COVID-19 pandemic pushed some Indian households into difficult and often unsustainable coping strategies, forcing trade-offs between immediate survival and long-term stabilit... Read More


Centre allays concerns over 'missing' NHFS indicators, says fact sheets not final report

New Delhi, June 8 -- Certain health indicators found missing in the recently released National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 fact sheet are a result of the government's efforts toward data harmonisati... Read More


Gavi commits $50mn to support the response to Bundibugyo Ebola

New Delhi, June 2 -- Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, on Monday announced that it will make up to $50 million available through its First Response Fund (FRF) to support the response to the ongoing Bundibug... Read More