Can your body run a health monitor without a battery? Japan has done it—now your sweat can generate electricity to power wearable health sensorsJapan has done it. Your sweat can now generate electricity. Engineers at the Tokyo University of Science built a wearable device that turns...
Caplin Point arm gets USFDA nod for milrinone lactate in 5 pc dextrose injectionCaplin Point Laboratories' arm, Caplin Steriles, secured USFDA approval for its generic milrinone lactate in 5% dextrose injection. Indicat...
'Stop selling, stocking, or using': List of drugs and cosmetic banned by KarnatakaThe Karnataka government has banned 15 drugs and cosmetic products deemed "Not of Standard Quality" after failing quality tests at the stat...
Study finds dietary folate intake in lactating mothers linked with improved infant gut-healthFolate, a vitamin-B found in various foods, enhances the presence of Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) in breastmilk.
Un-bearable? How global warming may cause mama polar bears to run out of milkOur research, published in Marine Ecology Progress Series, found that polar bear lactation is negatively affected by increased time spent o...
No more painful needles: BITS scientists develop Rs 400 device that can detect diabetes through sweatBITS Scientists have developed a portable system that uses 3D printing technology to analyze glucose and lactate levels in sweat samples. T...
Pregnant, lactating mothers made aware of side effects of COVID-19 vaccination, Centre tells SCThe Union ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has filed the affidavit on a plea filed by the Delhi Commission for Protection of C...
SC seeks Centre's reply on plea of DCPCR for priority COVID-19 vaccination of pregnant womenAdvocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for DCPCR, said the Centre has issued some guidelines for vaccination of pregnant women and lactating mot...
No sign of Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines in breast milk: StudyThe study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, offers the first direct data of vaccine safety during breastfeeding and could allay co...
Guidelines to be released soon for giving jabs to pregnant womenWhile it gave the go-ahead for lactating women, the health ministry currently does not recommend vaccinations for pregnant women, though th...
Policy rethink to allow pregnant women get jabs needed: ExpertsExperts said it would be best to explain the risks and benefits to pregnant women and allow them to make an informed choice, while recordin...
No private rooms, pumps or lactation consultants: New moms still face hurdles breastfeeding at workOffices also have a general lack of communication about resources available to the mothers.
Jayalalithaa launches 352 lactating mothers' rooms, milk banks in Tamil NaduJayalalithaa inaugurated, through video conferencing, 352 rooms in bus terminals across the state where women can feed their newborns.
Tamil Nadu bus terminals to have rooms for lactating mothers: CM JayalalithaaTamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa today ordered setting up of separate rooms in bus terminals across the state to help them feed their babies in p...
New cancer diagnostic technique developedResearchers have devised a molecular sensor that can detect levels of lactate in individual cells in real time, paving way for novel cancer...
- New scheme named after Indira Gandhi
Government today announced a new scheme named after Indira Gandhi for expectant and lactating mothers.
- Ringer Lactate, Enam5 brought under price control
Drug price regulator NPPA has brought two brands-one each of Dr Reddy’s and Nirma-under price control for their price escalation beyond the...