Stress, poor sleep and processed food are driving heart attacks in young Indians: Ramakanta PandaYoung Indian professionals, particularly in IT and finance, are facing a heart disease crisis due to unhealthy lifestyles. Leading cardiac ...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
AIIMS doctors say yoga could be one of the most powerful tools for women’s health: 5 important reasons every woman should practise it every dayYoga is emerging as an important tool in managing polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), formerly known as PCOS. Experts say that...
21 Jun, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Cannabis-derived aroma compounds show surprising potential to relieve chronic pain in fibromyalgia and post-surgical models, shows researchResearchers from the University of Arizona have discovered that cannabis terpenes, the compounds responsible for the plant's distinct aroma...
20 Jun, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
Sleeping over 8 hours daily? Senior Neurologist at Apollo Hospitals explains its underlying health issues and potential risksAre you sleeping more than 8 hours? New research has revealed that a study of nearly 500,000 people found a 'sweet spot' of 6.4 to 7.8 hour...
07 Jun, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 27% in 1 yearAfter the correction, the street will reach a stage where, if a company delivers numbers, there will be enough money waiting to move into t...
01 Jun, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Researchers develop sustainable method to boost active vitamin B12 in SpirulinaA scientific breakthrough offers a new way to produce vitamin B12. Researchers are using managed light on Spirulina, a blue-green algae. Th...
08 May, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
7 pharma firms facing probe for poor quality drugs funded parties through electoral bonds: CongressCongress alleges seven pharmaceutical companies under scrutiny for producing substandard drugs donated Rs 1,000 crore to political parties ...
21 Mar, 2024, 04.26 PM IST
Publish monthly list of spurious drugs, DCGI tells state bodiesThe document states the draft regulatory guidelines for sampling of drugs, cosmetics and medical devices by drugs inspectors of central and...
13 Feb, 2024, 09.48 AM IST
Ex-FDA chief Scott Gottlieb endorses use of generic drugsGottlieb, 46, who resigned in the middle of his tenure in March this year, has been tweeting to convince patients that generic drugs are sa...
16 May, 2019, 07.16 AM IST
Counterfeit drugs pose global threat: studyScientists report in a collection of journal articles that up to 41 % of specimens failed to meet quality standards in global studies.
21 Apr, 2015, 04.30 PM IST
Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services denies shortage of medicines in hospitalsA release from the Directorate said that there were adequate stocks of drugs and vaccines in the hospitals and only quality drugs were give...
24 Feb, 2015, 11.23 AM IST
Poor drug quality may have caused Chhattisgarh surgery deathsLast month, botched sterilisation surgeries at government organised health camps had left many women dead in Chhattisgarh.
18 Dec, 2014, 05.18 PM IST
Cutting drug prices will deter cos from manufacturing: Kiran Mazumdar ShawShe said that the new government's intention to bring down prices of essential drugs by 25-40 per cent could deter manufacturing of such me...
29 May, 2014, 07.28 PM IST
India’s drug regulator asleep on the job?India must move in the direction of the US where drugmakers comply with stringent norms on quality and crackdown on unethical marketing pra...
18 Sep, 2013, 04.49 AM IST
The Indian Medical Association asks DGCI to probe quality of Ranbaxy's drugsIMA, that represents medical practitioners, has asked the Drug Controller General of India to investigate the quality of drugs manufactured...
29 May, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- Making medicine affordable
The high cost of life-saving medicines is a major deterrent to healthcare in India. Availability of quality lowcost drugs will make healthc...
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