ORS sales melt in March after govt's stricter labelling normsIndia’s oral rehydration solution (ORS) market has declined after regulatory action restricted the labelling of sugary drinks as ORS, affec...
01 May, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
Child enrichment can cost Rs 1 lakh/year: Here’s how to fund your child’s preschool activity classes—from dance, music to phonicsFrom phonics to piano, music to drama, activity classes for pre-schoolers are growing fast—and so is the cost of raising a well-rounded chi...
27 Apr, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Ex-Rajya Sabha member Dr Gopalrao Patil passes awayLatur mourns the passing of Dr Gopalrao Patil, a former Rajya Sabha member and respected paediatrician. He was 94. Dr Patil was also a dedi...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
GSK gets regulatory nod to launch shingles vaccine in IndiaPiyali Mukherjee, vice president and head of global medical affairs, vaccines, at GSK said the virus is there in 90% of adults and whenever...
07 Dec, 2022, 12.38 AM IST
Samajwadi Party announces Kafeel Khan as MLC candidateThe BJP occupies 35 seats in the 100-seat council, while the SP's tally is 17 seats. Khan, a paediatrician at the government-run BRD Medica...
18 Mar, 2022, 12.00 AM IST
20% beds in govt hospitals will be reserved for children to fight COVID third wave: Karnataka Health MinisterKarnataka Health Minister said about 285 paediatricians, 1,250 medical officers, 1,202 nurses, along with 85 paediatricians recruited on Ju...
23 Sep, 2021, 04.29 PM IST
Covid jabs for children from next month? Top doctors in India to assess global dataThe country’s top paediatricians will review international data on children vaccinated against Covid-19 and present it to the National Tech...
08 Sep, 2021, 06.13 AM IST
COVID-19: Maharashtra CM asks parents to be alert about any symptoms in childrenAs of Saturday, Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally stood at 55,53,225 while the number of fatalities stood at 87,300, as per the state health dep...
23 May, 2021, 05.46 PM IST
Keeping kids safe from corona: Junk large gatherings, follow hand hygieneParents need to guard against both carelessness and over-protectiveness.
17 Mar, 2020, 10.56 AM IST
Are companies bribing doctors to push vaccine combos?Paediatricians question these huge price increases with the addition of just one more vaccine.
22 Oct, 2018, 10.44 AM IST
Paediatricians threaten public interest litigation against branding of trainsSuch endorsements will make people think that junk food and aerated beverages do not affect health. Research has already confirmed their il...
11 Jan, 2017, 11.24 AM IST
Are vaccine makers influencing India’s immunisation plan?Immunisation guidelines are tweaked to include products of the funding companies. Paediatricians, in turn, get hefty margins, a letter has ...
25 Dec, 2016, 10.37 AM IST
Maternal and infant mortality increased steadily in GajapatiMaternal and infant mortality in Odisha's tribal-dominated Gajapati district increased steadily amid ill-equipped healthcare facilities.
07 Sep, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
154 infants die in four months in Kandhamal hospitalsOf the 154 infants who died in different hospitals during the four-month period, 62 were admitted to Special Newborn Care Unit.
03 Sep, 2015, 01.15 PM IST
‘71% of disabled kids in rural India’All age groups put together, there are more than 41 lakh children with eyesight problems and 47 lakh children with hearing disabilities in ...
23 Dec, 2014, 11.59 AM IST
- No more London trips: India emerges Asian hub for UK's exam
For Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital being appointed as the centre for ...
13 Jun, 2012, 12.09 PM IST
- Analysts'Picks: Lupin
Lupin has entered into multiyear agreement with Forest to promote the latter’s VHC product AeroChamber Plus to paediatricians.
25 Aug, 2008, 06.08 AM IST