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Pills, gels and implants: Men may get more contraceptives options as WHO floats new guidelinesIn an effort to widen the landscape of male contraceptive options, the World Health Organization has released new global guidelines. These ...
Population Foundation urges shift from population control to informed choice, equityThe Population Foundation of India has urged a shift away from population control towards informed choice, equity and demographic preparedn...
Health products maker Cupid expects Rs 100 cr revenue from exportsCupid Limited anticipates significant export revenue growth. The health products maker projects over Rs 100 crore from exports soon. Intern...
Sumeet Vyas gushes about director Sudhir Mishra, says working on his upcoming film ‘Afwaah’ helped him evolve as an actor'Afwaah' has been described as a quirky thriller with a message.
Family planning vision 2030 to focus on men to check populationStrategies to overcome teenage childbearing, lack of male participation in awareness programmes, migration and lack of access to contracept...
India's fertility rate decreases to 2 from 2.2The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) published by the ministry on Friday said the study also showed knowledge of contraceptives was a...
Male contraceptive pill found 99% effective in miceEver since the female birth control pill was first approved in the 1960s, researchers have been interested in a male equivalent.
Molnupiravir not to be included in COVID-19 clinical management protocol as of nowThe experts of the task force cited safety concerns and argued that Molnupiravir was not of much benefit in Covid treatment to arrive at th...
Covid antiviral drug Molnupiravir has 'major safety concerns', says ICMRFlagging the various health concerns surrounding the Covid anti-viral drug Molnupiravir, ICMR’s Dr Balram Bhargava said that Merck’s corona...
Covid-19 drug Molnupiravir flagged for 'major safety concerns'Molnupiravir has major safety concerns including teratogenicity, mutagenicity, muscle and bone damage.
UP population control bill draws ire from Hindu bodies; experts advise caution, more dialogueVishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international working president Alok Kumar said the proposal to incentivise couples to have just one child will...
India's population is stabilising as total fertility rate declines across statesOf the 17 states analysed in the NFHS-5 data, except for Bihar, Manipur and Meghalaya, all other states have a TFR of 2.1 or less, which im...
Bihar: New policy for population control to be ready soonBihar was one of the seven states called to participate in the first public consultation scheduled by the Niti Aayog last week on populatio...
New male contraceptive pill is safe, and doesn't affect libidoThe contraceptive, called 11-beta-MNTDC, is a modified testosterone.
International Women's Health Day: Facial hair, acne can mean PCOSHere is what women need to know about PCOS.
Revealed: The truth behind the 'emergency contraceptive pill'Morning-after pills, doctors say, should be used to prevent pregnancy only in the case of an unexpected lapse such as a condom break.
Government to go ahead with birth control injectionsDrugs Technical Advisory Board's recommendations are based on studies conducted by the ICMR in India for injectable contraceptives.
Pharma firms may flood market with luxury condoms if price cap removed: Centre to HCThe court said in response that the government can impose conditions on the companies to maintain the same proportion of manufacture as of ...
Haryana eyeing to achieve Total Fertility Rate of 2.1 levelAccording to the Census 2011 report, the total population of the state was 2,53,53,081, of which 1,35,05,130 were males and 1,18,47,951 fem...
- India's population growth, fertility rate dip
India's decadal growth rate has come down from 21.54 in 2001 to 17.64, according to the latest census.