Gandhinagar, August 14 — Gujarat has recorded 41 laboratory-confirmed Chandipura virus cases and 27 deaths since the current surveillance period began on June 30, according to the latest state health department data released on Friday. As of 5 p.m. on August 14, a total of 257 suspected Chandipura…
Kolkata, Aug 14 — Nearly 1.2 lakh military veterans, Veer Naris and their dependents in Jharkhand will now get access to tertiary medical care at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Deoghar. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Regional Centre of the…
Mumbai, Aug 14 — The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended 14 food business licences after conducting a statewide inspection drive targeting food establishments operating through quick-commerce and online food delivery platforms, including Blinkit, Zepto, and Instamart.The…
Mumbai, Aug 14 — Intensifying its crackdown on food safety violations, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday conducted a statewide inspection drive and suspended 14 licenses, including of quick-commerce and online food delivery establishments, officials said.According to an…
Kinshasa, Aug 14 — The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has spread to a sixth province, with confirmed cases rising to 4,665, the government said Friday.The health zone of Buta in the northern province of Bas-Uele has been added to the list of affected areas,…
Balaghat/Bhopal, Aug 14 — Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) and senior Congress leader Umang Singhar on Friday visited the Baiga tribal-dominated villages in Balaghat district amid reports of a mysterious illness among children and alleged that 19 children had died in the affected areas.…
Ranchi, Aug 14 — In a bid to curb fraud in admissions to medical, dental, and AYUSH colleges, the Jharkhand government has introduced a new standard operating procedure (SOP) mandating stringent verification of candidates' documents and warning of strict legal action against those found using fake…
Mumbai, Aug 14 — Natco Pharma Limited on Friday reported a 57 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit for the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1 FY27) as lower sales of its generic cancer drug lenalidomide weighed on revenue and operating performance.The…
Mumbai, Aug 14 — Alkem Laboratories on Friday reported a 21.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit for the first quarter of current financial year (Q1 FY27).The drugmaker posted a net profit of Rs 520 crore in Q1 FY27, compared with Rs 664 crore in the corresponding…
New Delhi, Aug 14 — The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Friday said that it conducted a training session for food business operators (FBOs) on regulations governing food labelling, display, advertising and claims, amid heightened focus on consumer awareness and public health…
Bhopal, Aug 14 — The Congress has claimed that nine children have died amid an outbreak of illness in Baiga-dominated villages of Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district, where hundreds of people have reportedly fallen ill since June 26, party sources said. The health department, however, has so far…
Gandhinagar, Aug 13 — Workers covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Gujarat and their dependent family members will have access to tertiary and super-speciality treatment at six more healthcare institutions under newly signed agreements, as the state government moves to…
Kabul, Aug 13 — Afghan children are battling malnutrition as nearly one in 10 children under the age of five is suffering from acute malnutrition with the situation getting worse as large number of refugees return from Pakistan, local media reported."Levels of wasting in children – or acute…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Thursday that he has sought a report from the Health Secretary by August 17 on the procurement of ORS, bedsheets and pillows, and X-Ray machines, after the opposition alleged lapses in the matter."We have asked the Health…
Hyderabad, Aug 13 — Actor Jr NTR was discharged on Thursday from the hospital after undergoing arthroscopic surgery following a shoulder injury sustained during a recent film shoot. According to a health bulletin from KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad, the actor was discharged after a successful…
Kolkata, Aug 13 — The West Bengal police have launched a probe into the mysterious death of a female nursing staff member whose body was found inside a toilet at the state-run NRS Medical College and Hospital (NRSMCH) in Kolkata on Thursday morning.The deceased woman’s husband has raised questions…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — The Supreme Court on Thursday criticised the Central government and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for failing to implement front-of-pack warning labels on packaged food products containing high levels of sugar, salt, and saturated fat.The top court…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Thursday said that it suspended the licences of three food business operators, citing misleading claims, unhygienic manufacturing conditions and serious food safety violations that could pose risks to public…
Kolkata, Aug 13 — A female nursing staff member of state-run N.R.S. Medical College and Hospital in central Kolkata was found dead under mysterious circumstances on the hospital premises on Thursday.Her body was found in the hospital washroom early in the morning. The deceased nursing staff was on…
Chandigarh, Aug 12 — The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that the appointment of 454 pharmacists advertised by state‑run Baba Farid University of Health Sciences will remain stayed till September 17, the next date for hearing the petition challenging the recruitment process. Passing the…
Dhaka, Aug 12 — At least five children died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Wednesday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 885 this year, amid an escalating health crisis in the country, local media reported. According to the Directorate General of Health…