FDA approval puts Wockhardt’s Zaynich in $9 billion antibiotics marketWockhardt's new antibiotic, Zaynich, has received US FDA approval. This drug uses a novel mechanism to fight drug-resistant bacteria. It ta...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
India ready to provide technical guidance, support in maternal, child healthcare: NaddaIndia is a leader in delivering healthcare interventions with fairness. Union Health Minister JP Nadda highlighted this at the World Health...
20 May, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
Not just hot days, hot nights are the real problem: Why heatwave health impact and risk increases after sunsetHot nights are emerging as a serious health risk, especially during ongoing heatwaves across India. When temperatures remain high after sun...
27 Apr, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
The Golden Thumb Rule | In small caps, fundamentals—not narratives—drive returns: Aniruddha NahaSmall-cap investing demands discipline, focusing on fundamentals like earnings and cash flows for sustainable wealth. Aniruddha Naha, CIO-A...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Number of medical colleges India increased from 387 to 819 in 11 years: NaddaIndia has seen a significant rise in medical colleges and seats. Maternal and child health indicators have improved considerably. Tuberculo...
25 Oct, 2025, 03.59 PM IST
New cases of breast cancer could be up 38 pc by 2050 globally; related deaths by 68 pc: StudyBy 2050, breast cancer cases and deaths are expected to rise significantly, particularly in countries with low human development index. Res...
24 Feb, 2025, 10.46 PM IST
Union health secy highlights India's health achievements, future goals at WHO assemblyIndia, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), plans to strengthen its drug regulatory system to ensure quick access to ...
29 May, 2024, 10.18 PM IST
Cancer mortality sees increase in women but declines in men, finds studyThe cancer mortality trend in India has decreased by 0.19 per cent annually among men but increased by 0.25 per cent among women, which tra...
29 Jul, 2023, 11.40 AM IST
At World Health Assembly, India expresses dismay over WHO's excess mortality reportIn a report released on May 5, the WHO estimated that nearly 15 million people were killed globally either by the coronavirus or by its imp...
23 May, 2022, 10.40 PM IST
India 12th among 52 lower middle-income nations having highest infant mortality ratesIndia ranked below Sri Lanka (127), Bangladesh (54), Nepal (50) and Bhutan (60) but was above Pakistan, which was ranked among the lowest i...
20 Feb, 2018, 07.18 PM IST
Reducing child mortality must be a result of public-private parenthoodAccording to the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW), about 26 million babies are born in India annually, of which 730,000 die wi...
15 Dec, 2017, 11.41 PM IST
42 per cent global child deaths due to diarrhoea in India, NigeriaLancet study finds that diarrhoea is the fourth leading cause of death for children and responsible for 8.6 per cent of all deaths of child...
02 Jun, 2017, 10.57 PM IST
India has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus before target date: PM Narendra ModiPM said India has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus much before the target date set for December this year and described the achieve...
27 Aug, 2015, 06.04 PM IST
- Foul air killing up to 80 Delhiites a day, claims study
Scientists who conducted the study, published in the Environmental Science and Technology journal, said most of these deaths were due to he...
17 Jun, 2015, 07.25 AM IST
Indians living longer, healthier lives: StudyIn 2013, India accounted for 19%, or 10.2 million, of the world's deaths. The country has made great strides in reducing both child and adu...
18 Dec, 2014, 02.11 PM IST
Government needs to take healthcare to doorsteps of people: Shripad Yesso NaikThe minister said that efforts are being made to reduce the out of pocket expenses on healthcare by the common man in the country.
17 Dec, 2014, 03.20 PM IST
Poverty, child, maternal deaths high in India: UN reportIndia also had the highest number of under-five deaths in the world in 2012, with 1.4 million children dying before reaching their fifth bi...
08 Jul, 2014, 01.40 PM IST