90.6% hospital births, 96% plus vaccinations: NFHS-6 reflects India's "accelerated progress" in family health parametersIndia's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...
29 May, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
'If Ebola comes, we'll be wiped out': Democratic Republic of Congo conflict-displacedDorcas Mapenzi fears the worst if Ebola comes to the Kingonze camp, where she lives alongside more than 25,000 other displaced people in th...
29 May, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
India's out-of-pocket healthcare spending drops significantly, govt data showsIndian families now pay less for healthcare. Out-of-pocket spending fell from 64.2% to 43.4% in ten years. This is due to the government sp...
28 May, 2026, 08.16 AM IST
Govt health spending triples to Rs 3.85 lakh crore in 2022-23: National Health AccountsGovernment spending on healthcare has surged to Rs 3.85 lakh crore in 2022-23, nearly tripling from a decade ago. This increased public inv...
27 May, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
Is Quad the Asian NATO or ocean foam? What Delhi meet revealsQuad foreign ministers met in Delhi focusing on practical cooperation. New initiatives target critical minerals, maritime surveillance, and...
26 May, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
From oncology to obesity, Pfizer bets big on India for its next growth wavePfizer is prioritizing India for future growth. The company plans to launch new medicines here soon after their global release. Pfizer aims...
18 May, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Gen ex gets the gadgets, even if it means sometimes getting things tangled upBeneath the comedy of keeping up with the iJoneses lies the determination with which a generation is trying to keep up and stay tech-releva...
09 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Eight Hantavirus cases reported; three dead, six confirmed Andes Virus: WHOEight Hantavirus cases have been reported, with three deaths. Six cases are confirmed as Andes virus. The World Health Organization assesse...
09 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Rare but ruthless: How Hantavirus strikes fast, and should you be concernedA rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has drawn global attention after multiple infections and three reported deaths prompted ...
08 May, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
'Kept bothering me to reduce fees': UP school principal goes viral for shouting 'shut up, get lost' at parents; Her clarification divides opinion onlineA viral video from Sunbeam School, Hardoi shows principal Mamta Mishra shouting at parents during a fee dispute, triggering backlash on X. ...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
30-second dog attack caught on CCTV: Multiple people bitten in viral videoA viral video on X shows a dog attacking multiple people in quick succession on April 3, 2026. The footage captures the animal's aggressive...
05 Apr, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Why Indians skip the flu vaccine despite risksIn India, the quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV) faces low uptake due to limited awareness and high costs, despite being recommended for ...
12 Sep, 2025, 01.21 PM IST
Minority affairs ministry to run Covid vaccine awareness campaign to bust rumours: NaqviThe campaign will be launched to create awareness on coronavirus vaccination in rural and remote areas of the country and also to "crush an...
19 Jun, 2021, 01.55 PM IST
White House partners with dating apps to raise vax awarenessThe White House's senior Covid-19 official Andy Slavitt announced on Friday that dating apps Tinder, Plenty of Fish, OkCupid, BLK, Hinge, M...
23 May, 2021, 07.47 AM IST
Low smartphone reach coupled with lack of digital literacy hit rural India Covid vaccine driveWhile a shortage of vaccine supplies is blamed for stretching the wait of Kesavan, low smartphone penetration and internet access, and lack...
16 May, 2021, 12.42 PM IST
Bolo Indya partners MyGov India to drive mass awareness about vaccinationThe partnership aims to aid the Centre's efforts in combating the coronavirus pandemic, and provide users -- especially those in tier 3 and...
05 May, 2021, 05.44 PM IST
Centre will make COVID-apt behaviour mass movementThe Centre’s five-pronged strategy to deal with the merging crisis is ‘testing, tracing, treatment, Covid-19 appropriate behaviour and vacc...
08 Apr, 2021, 08.18 AM IST