What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace responseA rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challe...
31 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
2-hour hospitalisation: What health insurance policies really cover and what they excludeNew health plans cover treatments requiring two hours of hospitalisation, but exclusions remain critical.
25 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Ebola watch: Health Ministry directs states, UTs to bolster surveillanceIndia is enhancing its readiness for Ebola. The Union Health Ministry has directed states to boost surveillance and hospital preparedness. ...
22 May, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
The ticking price tag: What delaying parenthood really costs you financially and biologicallyA growing number of couples are choosing to delay parenthood in pursuit of career milestones, financial stability, and personal goals. But ...
20 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Heat threat hangs over 2026 FIFA World Cup as scientists warn of unsafe match conditionsThe 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America faces a significant risk from soaring temperatures. Scientists warn that many matches could be pla...
14 May, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
Health Ministry releases guidance document on Childhood Diabetes at National SummitThe Guidance Document establishes, for the first time, a structured and standardised national framework for the screening, diagnosis, treat...
03 May, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
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...
11 Jan, 2022, 04.47 PM IST
Revised Covid management protocol says infection spreads through airThe changes are broadly in disease epidemiology, incubation period of the virus, inclusion of symptoms of moderate and severe disease in ch...
26 May, 2021, 12.29 PM IST
Top experts finds no proof baricitinib works against CovidExperts are of the view that the clinicians can use it in their wisdom, but decided against recommending the drug in the national guideline...
14 May, 2021, 07.43 AM IST
Remdesivir to be administered on medical prescription to severe COVID-19 patients: Centre to SCA bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud was informed that there is a growing demand from some quarters to permit the use of Remdesivir ev...
30 Apr, 2021, 08.56 PM IST
National task force for Covid-19 to review use of RemdesivirThe experts will also review evidence on anti-parasitic drug ivermectin. “The task force will review the overall Covid situation. Along wit...
22 Oct, 2020, 08.24 AM IST
Remdesivir use may continue in India as few options in sightDoctors say they find Remdesivir helps reduce viral load in moderate cases. Some, however, question its effectiveness and price. They have ...
20 Oct, 2020, 08.32 AM IST
COVID-19: Central teams sent to Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, WBThe Union Health Ministry on Friday said these teams will support the state towards strengthening containment, surveillance, testing, infec...
16 Oct, 2020, 01.57 PM IST
Health ministry asks DGCI to ensure equitable distribution of Remdesivir, Tocilizumab drugsThe ministry has shot off a letter to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), asking it to ascertain how many states and Union territ...
29 Jul, 2020, 06.06 PM IST
Health ministry decides against including Itolizumab in clinical management protocols for COVID-19The permission to market the drug was granted for the treatment of cytokine release syndrome in 'moderate' to 'severe' Acute Respiratory Di...
26 Jul, 2020, 09.23 PM IST
Top-level task force finds anti-parasitic drug ivermectin ineffective against coronavirusIn a meeting held on July 14 to review the evidence, the task force headed by Niti Aayog member VK Paul decided against recommending the dr...
17 Jul, 2020, 10.18 AM IST
Health Ministry adds steroid dexamethasone in COVID-19 treatment protocolThe updated protocol includes the advice to use dexamethasone as an alternative choice to methylprednisolone for managing moderate to sever...
27 Jun, 2020, 03.25 PM IST