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Hypertension leads to 10.8 per cent of all deaths in India

May 18, 2024

Nearly 294 million people are living with hypertension in the Southeast Asia Region. Over 24 million individuals with hypertension are estimated to be on treatment within public health facilities across the region of...

WHO releases Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024

May 18, 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday released the updated Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, highlighting 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria categorized into critical, high, and medium...

AIIMS makes international partnership for medical research and innovation

May 15, 2024

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK-based University of Bolton Institute of Medicine, marking the start of an international partnership to work...

1 in every 3 kids to suffer from myopia by 2030 in India

May 15, 2024

As many as one-third of all urban children in India aged 5-15 years are expected to suffer from myopia by 2030. Based on the ongoing trends, one out of every two children in the country will be myopic by 2050. During the...

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...

Hypertension leads to 10.8 per cent of all deaths in India

WHO releases Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024

AIIMS makes international partnership for medical research and innovation

1 in every 3 kids to suffer from myopia by 2030 in India

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

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