
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda called on Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa of Mongolia in New Delhi on Tuesday under the 'Know BJP' initiative. The two leaders held discussion on enhancing cooperation between India and Mongolia in the healthcare sector. ...

Embarking on a comprehensive mission to further elevate the public healthcare infrastructure, the Punjab government is all set to open 236 new Aam Aadmi Clinics -- taking the total to 1,117 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh said here on Tuesday. ...

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday barred the entry of outsiders within the premises of the private medical college & hospital at Durgapur in West Bengal's West Burdwan district in the wake of the gangrape of a second-year student last week. ...

The J&K Jammu Drug and Food Control Organisation (DFCO) has imposed a ban on the sale, distribution, and use of three cough syrup brands, including Coldrif syrup, RespiFresh-TR and Relif Syrup, after laboratory tests declared them “Not of Standard Quality” due to the presence of toxic impurities, officials said on Wednesday. ...

Loneliness and social isolation can raise the risk of death from cancer as well as from all causes among those with the disease, according to a study. ...

The Border Security Force (BSF) Frontier HQ Kashmir and Composite Hospital BSF Srinagar on Monday organised a Medical Seminar and CME (Continued Medical Education) in the Frontier HQ Conference Hall, an official said. ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified three adulterated syrups manufactured in India, including the infamous Coldrif cough syrup, and has urged authorities worldwide to report to the agency if any of these products are detected in their respective countries. ...

Akhtar Ali, the former deputy superintendent of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, who is often referred to as the whistleblower in the case of financial irregularities at the reputed medical institute in the state, resigned from his services on Monday. ...

While Covid-19 infection is known to have lasting effects on the brain, an alarming animal study showed that SARS-CoV-2 infection in fathers before conception can cause changes in sperm, altering children’s brain development and behaviour, and increasing the risk of anxiety later. ...

The GST reforms are poised to impact Goa’s diverse economy across tourism, pharmaceuticals, fisheries, construction and agriculture, with the tax rate cuts leading to an increase in demand as goods have turned cheaper and input costs have fallen, r...