Delhi's IGI Airport issues Ebola virus advisory for passengers arriving from high risk countriesDelhi airport has issued a public health advisory for passengers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-affected countries like the Demo...
21 May, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
PM Modi pitches water conservation, sustainable living ahead of monsoonModi emphasised water conservation and prudent management, urging farmers to adopt better irrigation practices. He highlighted the governme...
10 May, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
Are you affected? Medicare breach may expose Social Security Numbers — steps to check nowThe Medicare data leak has triggered fresh fears around Social Security number exposure and identity theft across the United States. A publ...
07 May, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain after permission granted to dock in Canary IslandsA luxury cruise ship, the MV Hondius, is en route to Spain's Canary Islands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak, which has claimed at least ...
06 May, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
Covid deaths: 21-year-old dies of COVID-19 in Thane, fourth fatality in MaharashtraIndia is currently monitoring a rise in COVID-19 cases across multiple states. A 21-year-old patient in Thane died, and an 84-year-old man ...
25 May, 2025, 11.50 AM IST
Mpox patient at LNJP hospital stable, no need to panic: Delhi Minister Saurabh BharadwajDelhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj confirmed that the mpox patient at LNJP Hospital is stable. The 26-year-old, with a travel history,...
10 Sep, 2024, 01.51 PM IST
International Patients' Union platform launched to connect patients with top doctors, policy-makers, and industry leadersThe platform connects patients with top doctors, regulators, policy-makers, industry leaders as well as fellow patients, and enable them to...
08 Apr, 2023, 11.17 AM IST
International Patients’ Union to flip the industry-centric to patient-centric healthcareInternational Patients’ Union (IPU) is scheduled to be launched on April 6 at the India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi
22 Mar, 2023, 12.30 PM IST
Only 0.33 per cent COVID-19 patients are on ventilators: Harsh VardhanThe death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,008 and the number of cases climbed to 31,787 in the country on Wednesday, according to the Union ...
29 Apr, 2020, 08.07 PM IST
Major suppliers say shortage of ventilators due to worldwide demand amid coronavirus outbreakSome of the major suppliers in the country have said that they have acute shortage of ventilators stock in view of the increasing demand wo...
23 Mar, 2020, 06.41 PM IST
J&J faulty implant victims allege lack of transparency in deciding compensation, threaten boycottIn a letter written to Union Health Minister J P Nadda, a group over 30 victims also opposed involvement of the multi-national company in t...
15 Oct, 2018, 05.26 PM IST
J&J case: Government asks 'victims' to approach central or state panelIf the affected patients approach the state-level committee, they may write to the concerned state drug controller who will be the member s...
12 Sep, 2018, 12.05 AM IST
‘Miracle drug’ for resistant Tuberculosis to be rolled out for trial todayA ‘miracle drug’ to battle multi-drug resistant tuberculosis MDR-TB, and extensively-drug resistant TB (XDR-TB), will be rolled out on Mond...
21 Mar, 2016, 11.35 AM IST
Government to launch toll-free helpline for Tuberculosis patientsReferring to the eradication of polio from the country, Nadda said, it was important "To do polio to TB".
23 Apr, 2015, 02.53 PM IST
Harsh Vardhan seeks improvement in emergency services at AIIMSHe advised doctors and nurses to deal with patients with "compassion" and "gentle communication" is as important as an effective treatment.
12 Jun, 2014, 04.08 PM IST
- Patent on AIDS drugs could hike costs: Govt
Government on Friday said granting of patents to HIV/AIDS drugs might increase cost of the medicines and create problems for patients, alth...
14 Mar, 2008, 04.57 PM IST
- 'No trade barriers for medicinal products'
India has asked international community not to create trade barriers for traditional medicinal products.
16 Nov, 2006, 02.00 PM IST