The first healthcare touchpoint for more than half of India’s population are the frontline workers such as ASHA and Anganwadi workers. Stre...

India sees a significant rise in overweight and obese populations recently. Rural areas show a particularly sharp increase in these health ...

India plans a national sports medicine framework for preventive athlete care. This initiative aims to standardize injury protocols and link...

The Supreme Court urged remaining states to declare cancer a notifiable disease. This action aims for early detection and improved patient ...

40 funding pattern under Ayushman Vay Vandana, saying that the arrangement could place a higher financial burden on states with ageing popu...

Dr S. Prakash, CEO, Health Insurance Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships, General Insurance Council, speaks to Preeti Kulkarni on policyhold...

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned sale of old monk and other alcoholic beverage makers. Manufacturers all...

A national team has been sent to Gujarat and Rajasthan to aid the ongoing Chandipura virus disease outbreak. Experts are investigating the ...

A 12-member expert committee has been formed to review the NEET-PG admission system. This committee will identify system gaps and propose p...

NEET-UG counselling now permits candidates to physically report once for seat upgrades. The process includes online document verification, ...

The Medical Counselling Committee has updated its online counselling procedures for medical admissions. Candidates seeking upgrades will no...

A bench comprising Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe took note of the submissions of lawyer Tanvi Dubey, appearing for a group of 12 c...

The number of medical colleges in India has more than doubled since 2014, rising from 387 to 844, while MBBS seats have increased from 51,3...

Activist Sonam Wangchuk remains stable in hospital after his hunger strike. He requires constant medical supervision due to his prolonged f...

Schedule H1 Explained: High-alcohol oral medicines now require a doctor's prescription under Schedule H1. This stricter classification mand...

The Ministry of Health has enabled drug imports through Navi Mumbai Airport. This amendment strengthens the pharmaceutical supply chain and...

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has begun the evaluation of answer sheets for the NEET-UG re-examination, with results expected to be dec...