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India's death toll from the coronavirus hit 50,000 on Monday. (PTI Photo)

India’s COVID-19 death toll crosses 50,000-mark

Many experts say the real numbers may be far higher due to low levels of testing and because deaths are often not properly recorded in India

17 Aug 2020 11:12 AM

Centre has written to all states and Union Territories stating that smartphones and tablet devices should be allowed for hospitalised COVID-19 patients. (Representative Image)

Centre asks states, UTs to allow COVID patients to use smartphones in hospitals

Appropriate protocols for disinfecting devices and allotting time slots can be developed by the hospital, Dr Rajiv Garg said

03 Aug 2020 11:04 AM

The draft New Drugs and Clinical Trials (Amendment) Rules stipulate manufacture and import of unapproved drugs based on a prescription by a hospital. (AP Photo)

Health ministry drafts rules to help coronavirus patients access new drugs

The draft New Drugs and Clinical Trials (Amendment) Rules stipulate manufacture of unapproved drugs based on a prescription by a hospital

08 Jun 2020 12:37 PM

Covid recovery rate improving. (PTI Photo)

Covid recovery rate improving: Health Ministry

Health ministry officials said the recovery rate has gradually improved from 7.1% to 39.62% now as almost 40%

21 May 2020 11:00 AM

Japan plans to approve its first coronavirus antigen testing kits on Wednesday. (AFP Photo)

Japan to approve its first coronavirus antigen test kits

Antigen tests scan for proteins that can be found on or inside a virus

12 May 2020 1:42 PM

The first positive case of novel coronavirus was reported in India on Thursday, from Kerala. The health ministry issued a statement on Thursday saying the pati-ent was a student studying at Wuhan University in China.

1st positive case of coronavirus found in Kerala

The three men kept in an isolation ward of New Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital have tested negative for coronavirus.

31 Jan 2020 1:33 AM

The Health Ministry has asked for feedback from the public on how to improve the draft Healthcare Service Personnel and Clinical Establishments (Prohibition of Violence and Damage to Property) Bill, 2019, which was made public on Monday. (Representational image)

Up to 10 years jail, Rs 10 lakh fine for violence against doctors: Draft bill

This draft bill has been prepared to deal with rising cases of assault on doctors while they are at work.

03 Sep 2019 1:09 PM

Established in 2017, the FSFW focuses on eliminating usage of cigarettes and works toward smoking cessation using new technologies and alternative products. (Photo: File I Representational)

India asks its states not to partner with Philip Morris-funded foundation

India’s federal health ministry has sent a letter to chief secretaries of all states, saying they should not partner with FSFW.

01 Jul 2019 4:28 PM

The Ministry headed by Union Minister Harsh Vardhan has issued a circular on June 19 where it made mandatory not to serve cookies, biscuits or unhealthy fastfood with immediate affect. (Representational Image)

'No cookies, biscuits with chai; only healthy snacks for meeting': Health Ministry

Circular dated June 19 suggests replacing unhealthy fast food with healthier snacking options like almonds, walnut, dates and roasted chana.

29 Jun 2019 10:02 AM

Choubey has been reassigned the health portfolio in the Modi government's second term. (Photo: Twitter)

Ashwini Choubey takes charge of Health Ministry; catches metro to reach office

Before taking charge, the minister performed an elaborate puja and planted five trees in the Nirman Bhavan campus.

04 Jun 2019 6:07 PM

Five new cases of Zika virus were detected in Jaipur on Sunday. (Representational Image)

Rajasthan: 5 new cases of Zika virus detected today, total 60 test positive

Most of the cases are from Shastri Nagar area where fogging and other anti-larvae activities are being carried out.

14 Oct 2018 8:47 PM

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda assured that everything is under control and that there is no need to panic. (Representational Image | AP)

India witnesses biggest Zika virus outbreak as 50 test positive in Jaipur

At least 276 teams have been deployed in Zika virus-affected wards of Jaipur's Shastri Nagar.

13 Oct 2018 3:17 PM

All pregnant mothers in the area are being monitored through and extensive surveillance and vector-control measures are being taken up in the area as per protocol by the state government, the official said. (Representational Image | Pixabay)

22 test positive for Zika virus in Jaipur, PM seeks comprehensive report

A 7-member high-level central team is in Jaipur to assist the state government in control and containment measures.

09 Oct 2018 10:18 AM

The managing director of Biomed Pvt Ltd, which was supplying the polio vaccines for only government-run immunisation programmes, has been arrested. (Photo: File)

Contaminated polio vaccines given to children in T'gana, Maharashtra, UP

The incident came to light after surveillance reports from UP showed signs of the virus in stool samples of some children.

02 Oct 2018 8:07 AM

Painkiller Saridon and skin cream Panderm are among the roughly 6,000 brands whose manufacture, sale and distribution have been immediately banned. (Representational Image | Pixabay)

Saridon, 327 other combination drugs banned to avoid health risk

The ban follows recommendation of DTAB which said in a report that taking the 328 FDCs would be a health risk.

13 Sep 2018 3:01 PM

The association also also hit out at controls on in-shop advertising saying it will remove differentiation between retailers selling legal tobacco products and fly-by-night retailers selling smuggled tobacco products.

Retailers oppose tobacco curbs

We are also asking it to issue notification to states to stop harassing retailers.

18 Jul 2018 5:35 AM

All people who die from suspected or probable Ebola should be buried in a safe way, to prevent the infection spreading. (Photo: AP)

WHO's Congo Ebola plan assumes 100-300 cases over three months

The plan also sets out targets for the disease response, including that 100 percent of new cases should come from known contacts.

30 May 2018 9:22 AM

Clashes erupted along the Gaza-Israel border as thousands of protesters gathered for a third consecutive Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Clashes erupt on Israel-Gaza border on third Friday of protests: reports

Limited clashes between stone-throwing Palestinians and Israeli soldiers began in at least two places along the border.

13 Apr 2018 4:18 PM

Philip Morris and ITC did not respond to requests for comment. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Delhi government tells Philip Morris to remove all ads

Tobacco advertising using brand names or promotional slogans is illegal under the country's Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act.

24 Jul 2017 10:48 AM

The AAP government on Saturday launched the 'Free Surgery Scheme' under which free treatment would be provided to patients at private hospitals if they do not get a date for surgery at government hospitals within one month. (Photo: PTI)

AAP's free surgery scheme a deception to divert attention from corruption: BJP

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari said the AAP government had announced to increase its health budget by 50 per cent.

09 Jul 2017 2:15 PM

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