
Higher levels of air pollution may not only harm your lungs but also worsen health for people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a multi-national study, that strengthened the connection between environmental health and sleep medicine. ...

Nine lakh health camps have been held across the country under the 'Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan', said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday. ...

The addition of over 10,000 new medical seats by the Union Cabinet recently is another step towards India achieving universal healthcare, according to an official statement on Saturday. ...

Proper regulation is crucial to enable the correct usage of antibiotics, enhance the safety of food, and fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR), said experts on Saturday. ...

Heart diseases are the leading cause of deaths in South-East Asia, with the condition claiming the lives of eight people every minute, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday, ahead of World Heart Day. ...

Diabetic retinopathy is rapidly developing as the leading cause of vision loss in India, with the condition remaining unrecognised till vision loss has set in, according to health experts on Saturday, ahead of World Retina Day. ...

Union Health Minister and BJP National President J.P. Nadda addressed the longstanding demand for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Kerala during his visit to the state on Saturday. ...

Tata AIG has suspended the cashless facility at Max Hospitals across India. It has become the third health insurer after Star Health and Niva Bupa. ...

India’s pharmaceutical sector, which mainly exports cheaper generic drugs to the US market, is not expected to be significantly affected by President Donald Trump’s imposition of 100 per cent import tariffs on branded or patented pharmaceutical drugs from October 1. ...

The United States’ decision to impose a 100 per cent tariff on imports of patented drugs from October 1 has raised concerns for Sun Pharma, a new report said on Friday. ...