The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has authorized the hiring of 1,066 contractual staff to enhance efforts against mosquito-borne diseases,...

Tamil Nadu, India's second-largest salt producer, has the lowest share of households using adequately iodised salt, with just 62% meeting t...

Watchdog agencies in states such as Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are among those that have made this mandatory. The directive aims to help...

New modelling suggests that eliminating modifiable health risks could add 12 years to healthy life expectancy at birth by 2050. Realising e...

Maharashtra's FDA has implemented a ban on the sale of loose and unpacked spice powders. This initiative aims to prevent adulteration and e...

The death of veteran actor Nana Patekar underscores the critical need for cardiovascular health awareness and prevention. Heart disease oft...

Wellness travel is transforming holidays as Indian travellers increasingly prioritise fitness, sleep, stress relief and personal wellbeing ...

Scaling too fast is irrelevant. The real problem is that India still confuses more hospitals, more doctors and more medicines with better h...

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said the product was advertised as providing high-protein support for preserving l...

Quote of the day by Kate Hudson: Actress Kate Hudson calls unmindful sugar intake "the worst thing," but she refuses to give up her favorit...

Inflated bills, delayed approvals, arbitrary deductions. As hospitals and insurers trade charges, policyholders are left footing the bill. ...

Former FSSAI chief Pawan Kumar Agarwal has urged the Supreme Court to consider a phased rollout of front-of-pack food warnings, warning tha...

A National Task Force report flags campus competition and caste as major issues. Over 13,600 students from disadvantaged communities droppe...

Karnataka's FDA raided a farmhouse, seizing spurious drugs and machinery valued at Rs 5.05 crore. The operation allegedly repackaged and re...

Banned skin-bleaching products containing mercury are still available for purchase online. These illegal items are found on Amazon, Temu, a...

The Tamil Nadu government announced a massive Rs 79,219 crore budget for development projects. This spending faces criticism amid concerns ...

The Supreme Court seeks detailed answers from the Centre and FSSAI regarding proposed food warning labels. Questions cover scientific basis...