New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- The government has for the first time introduced India-specific performance standards for diagnostic laboratories in order to improve the accuracy, consistency, and reliability ... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- India's national food safety regulator has ordered an enforcement blitz on spice manufacturers across the country, in a move to combat adulteration and safeguard public health. ... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Rabies kills thousands globally each year, and India remains one of the worst-hit. Now, the Centre has asked medical colleges and hospitals to take the lead in prevention, surve... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Hospitals have been asked to comply with uniform processes prescribed by the Union government for cardiology, pulmonology, dermatology and other treatments in a major push for s... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The government is planning a massive overhaul in the functioning of the country's 300,000 diagnostic laboratories to improve their service quality and reliability. The Director... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- India's apex medical education regulator has approved a gross addition of 6,850 MBBS seats for the 2025-26 academic year, potentially boosting the intake for the highly-coveted ... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported a significant rise in influenza infections, driven by the H3N2, RSV, and Victoria strains. ICMR data shows a clear an... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- The Indian embassy in Cairo has issued a cautionary trade advisory to all Indian pharmaceutical exporters regarding Biomed For Pharmaceutical Industries, an Egyptian firm. They ... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- Consumption of smokeless tobacco, a leading cause of cancer, remains one of India's biggest public health challenges, with more than one in five people using such products. To t... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on Friday issued a directive to all drug and medical device manufacturers, directing them to immediately reduce the maximum ... Read More