New Delhi, July 17 -- The health ministry may task the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) with developing advanced technologies and diagnostics for infectious diseases, both viral and bacterial... Read More
New Delhi, July 15 -- Concerned over rising cases of child obesity in India, the Centre has asked states and Union territories to reduce added sugar, salt, preservatives, colors, and other synthetic i... Read More
New Delhi, July 15 -- The government has made a series of appointments to fill key vacant positions at the country's apex medical education regulator and its four autonomous boards, the Union health m... Read More
New Delhi, July 14 -- The health ministry will shortly circulate a cabinet note for extending the tenure of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) till 2030, a government official said. The five-year... Read More
New Delhi, July 13 -- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has intensified its scrutiny of annual returns filed by food business operators (FBOs), issuing a stern warning of penalt... Read More
New Delhi, July 13 -- The government plans to set up quarantine centres at three international border points-Amritsar, Guwahati and Petrapole-alongside Bhubaneswar in order to check the cross-border m... Read More
New Delhi, July 11 -- The Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI) has called for a radical transformation of the National Medical Commission (NMC), which regulates medical education and profe... Read More
New Delhi, July 11 -- A new rule centralizing the approval process for drug exports through a web portal could squeeze shipments by nearly 45%, an exports promotion body said, seeking time to shift to... Read More
New Delhi, July 11 -- In an effort to strengthen the country's medical emergency preparedness, the Union government is working on a plan to create a specialized cadre of doctors and medical staff equi... Read More
New Delhi, July 10 -- The Union government has doubled down on attempts to enforce quality at government-run health facilities after a recent review meeting heard that state governments were supplying... Read More