India has made impressive progress in its bid to eliminate malaria. Reported cases have plummeted, mortality has fallen dramatically, and global health agencies have lauded the country’s public health push. But behind the...
In a landmark study that could transform osteoporosis management, researchers from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, have found that the probiotic Bacillus coagulans can significantly reverse...
Underscoring that cervical cancer is the second most common after breast cancer, Dr Neerja Bhatla, Head of WHO Collaborating Centre for Cervical Cancer at AIIMS on Monday asserted that the incidence rate of the disease will...
A recent survey conducted under the ‘Ayushman for All’ campaign has uncovered alarming gaps in health insurance coverage for persons with disabilities in India. The findings reveal that 80 per cent of disabled people...
Ahead of World Sleep Day, a survey has revealed that 53 per cent of respondents experience sleep-related issues when not following a consistent bedtime routine. The study further infers that adults actively follow bedtime...
As the world is observing Kidney Day, this is time for policy makers to think over the barriers for kidney donations. Despite India’s vast population and increasing medical advancements, deceased kidney donations remain...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited the All India Institute of Medical Science to enquire about the health of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar. The vice-president was admitted to AIIMS early on Sunday after...
Union health minister JP Nadda on Tuesday chaired the ninth meeting of Mission Steering Group (MSG) of National Health Mission (NHM), and underlined the need for ‘enhancing the capacity- building of medical officers’ to...
The CAG’s performance audit report on Delhi’s health infrastructure, tabled in the Assembly on Friday flagged a systemic failure of the previous AAP dispensation’s flagship Mohalla Clinic project with...
The Economic Survey 2024 reports that 54% of the country’s disease burden is unhealthy diets. This highlights an urgent need for better eating habits and stronger policies to reduce diet-related diseases. Rising obesity...
