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Patanjali misleading ads: SC reserves order against Baba Ramdev, asks IMA for apology

May 14, 2024

The Supreme court has reserved its order on a contempt plea against Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna, and others in the Patanjali misleading advertisements case. Further, the SC has granted Patanjali time to file affidavits...

Health claims regulated by FSSAI, but consumers must check claims with ingredients: ICMR

May 14, 2024

Although nutrition and health claims are regulated by FSSAI, consumers are advised to exercise caution by cross-checking the claims with ingredients and nutrition information on the label, the ICMR has recommended in dietary...

ICMR warns food labels on packaged items can be misleading

May 13, 2024

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has warned that food labels on packaged items can be misleading and consumers should read the information carefully to make informed and healthy choices. The apex health research...

Thalassemia: Experts calls for mandatory screening, prevention program on mission mode

May 13, 2024

Approximately 10,000 children are born with Thalassemia each year, a genetic disorder impairing the body’s ability to produce enough red blood cells. This adds to the existing burden of over 150,000 patients. In the...

Brain-dead donates liver to give new life to young man

May 13, 2024

A 76-year-old road accident victim who tragically passed away due to a brain haemorrhage has donated his liver to a 30-year-old man suffering from liver cirrhosis. The entire process of multi organ retrieval surgery took...

The Masala Mystery: AIIMS Professor explains ‘Ethylene Oxide Controversy’ in spices

May 12, 2024

In 2023, an unsettling revelation involving two renowned Indian spice brands, Everest and MDH, unfolded when traces of ethylene oxide were detected in their products. This discovery led to an immediate ban in Singapore and...

India’s mental health crisis: 65% believe lack of awareness for mental stigma

May 11, 2024

A recent survey has revealed a troubling reality within India’s mental health landscape. Young adults, particularly women, grapple with a complex web of interconnected barriers that prevent them from seeking the...

After vaccine-maker admits side effects in Covishield, doctors’ body asks centre to compensate all victims

May 10, 2024

After the Covishield vaccine maker AstraZeneca has accepted Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) as a side effect in UK Courts, the Doctors’ body has urged center to compensate all the victims of Covid...

CBI raid at RML Hospital, 2 cardiologists and others held in bribery racket

May 9, 2024

The central probe agency CBI on Wednesday unearthed a bribery racket at Delhi’s top centre-run hospital Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. CBI has arrested nine people, including two senior cardiologists, on charges of...

ICMR releases Dietary Guidelines for Indians

May 9, 2024

The Indian Council of Medical Research on Wednesday released “Dietary Guidelines for Indians (DGIs)”, an evidence-based food and lifestyle related recommendations designed for ensuring diet diversity to meet the...

Patanjali misleading ads: SC reserves order against Baba Ramdev, asks IMA for apology

Health claims regulated by FSSAI, but consumers must check claims with ingredients: ICMR

ICMR warns food labels on packaged items can be misleading

Thalassemia: Experts calls for mandatory screening, prevention program on mission mode

Brain-dead donates liver to give new life to young man

The Masala Mystery: AIIMS Professor explains ‘Ethylene Oxide Controversy’ in spices

India’s mental health crisis: 65% believe lack of awareness for mental stigma

After vaccine-maker admits side effects in Covishield, doctors’ body asks centre to compensate all victims

CBI raid at RML Hospital, 2 cardiologists and others held in bribery racket

ICMR releases Dietary Guidelines for Indians

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