Hepatitis A accounts to a majority of all acute liver failure in India. India has world’s second highest prevalence of viral hepatitis cases. While hepatitis A and E cause an acute form of the disease, hepatitis B and C...
The healthcare experts have urged for the introduction of an elite cadre for medical experts under Indian Medical Services (IMS) akin to Indian Administrative Services (IAS) to address the gap of healthcare infrastructure in...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned Patanjali Ayurved Baba Ramdev and Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna for disrespecting allopathic treatment, stressing on the need to honour all medical practices. The apex court also...
Delhi Medical Council (DMC) has urged National Medical Commission to allow Foreign Medical Graduates to undergo internship training in non-teaching institutes as the available seats are not enough to accommodate all...
Around 10 per cent of prescriptions from tertiary care and teaching hospitals analysed had “unacceptable deviations” such as inappropriate prescription of medications or more than one diagnosis. The overall...
The government has asked all the e-commerce companies to remove drinks and beverages, including Bournvita, from the health drinks category from their portals. “National Commission for Protection of Child Rights...
Expressing his displeasure, Delhi health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday wrote to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena about the Secretary (Health) allegedly misinforming and misleading the minister about the availability of...
In a contempt case where the personal appearance of Patanjali’s Managing Director (MD) Acharya Balakrishna and Baba Ramdev was directed, the Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on both parties. Baba Ramdev and...
Women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS), or symptoms experienced before their periods, are at a higher risk of developing post-pregnancy depression, according to a new research. Conversely, it also found that women with...
In a response to questions raised in Himachal Assembly by two MLAs – Kewal Singh Pathania and Vipin Singh Parmar to health department of the state, the house said a total of 1,683 samples had failed quality tests, till...
