
The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, on Wednesday announced the launch of the second edition of its flagship industry-research interface initiative, SIDDHI 2.0 (Scientific Innovation in Drug Development, Healthcare and Integration). ...

India is well positioned to evolve from being the pharmacy of the world to an innovation-led pharma nation over the next five years, said Dr. R Chandrashekar, Joint Drugs Controller, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO). ...

The Gujarat government has taken strict action after a serious case of ragging surfaced at a medical college in Gandhinagar, suspending seven third-year students for two years and several second-year students for six months. ...

Shiv Sena UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday, in a letter to Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, has raised serious concerns about the illegal use of Auramine—a carcinogenic dye—in roasted chana and other foods and demanded urgent action. ...

Evidence-based ayurvedic products are the future of wellness, said Union Minister for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav. ...

Researchers in Australia have found that Parkinson's disease causes significant and progressive changes in the brain's blood vessels, changing the understanding of the disease. ...

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Tuesday convened a high-level brainstorming meeting with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to strengthen an integrated roadmap for joint health research, said the Ministry of Science & Technology. ...

A natural compound found in long pepper can be an effective and cost-efficient agent against colon cancer cells, said researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela on Tuesday. ...

Six members of a family, including two children, are in critical condition after accidentally consuming food cooked with acid in Ghatal, West Midnapore district, police said on Monday. ...

The death toll from Ethiopia's Marburg virus disease outbreak has risen to five, the country's Ministry of Health has said. ...