Category: Health
Delhi-NCR Chokes as AQI Crosses 420, Severe Smog Triggers Emergency Measures Across the Region
Schools suspend outdoor activities, construction bans return, and hospitals report a sharp rise in respiratory cases as toxic haze blankets the capital Dateline: New Delhi [more…]
India Launches Free Biomarker Testing for Aggressive Cancers to Bridge Diagnostic Gap
New programme offers government hospital patients access to molecular diagnostics for AML and cholangiocarcinoma, signalling a shift in equity and precision-care Dateline: New Delhi | [more…]
Toxic Cough Syrups in India Spark Global Health Warning After Child Deaths
As at least 17 children die in central India, regulators scramble to contain manufacturing failures and restore trust Dateline: New Delhi | 13 November 2025, [more…]
Union Health Ministry Reworks CGHS Package Rates in Major Overhaul of Government Employee Healthcare
Effective mid-October 2025, new rate overhaul signals shift in public-sector medical access, remuneration and hospital reimbursement Dateline: New Delhi | 14 November 2025 Summary: The [more…]
Breakthrough in Rural Healthcare: Indian Scientists Develop ₹50 Kit to Detect Urinary Tract Infections in Just 9 Hours
Low-cost diagnostic ready for scale-up promises quicker treatment and a major push in India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance Dateline: Bhavnagar / New Delhi | 14 [more…]
India Launches the National One Health Mission to Bridge Human, Animal and Environmental Health
A paradigm-shift policy initiative aims to integrate disease surveillance, ecosystem health and pandemic-preparedness in India Dateline: New Delhi | 13 November 2025, Asia/Kolkata Summary: The [more…]
India’s Health-Tech Sector Sees Surge in Capital Inflows: $828 Million Raised in H1 2025
Rapid funding reflects structural shift in digital and diagnostics space—but challenges of monetisation and delivery remain Dateline: New Delhi | November 12, 2025 Summary: Despite [more…]
Smog Returns Early: Delhi Public Demonstrates as Air Quality Index Surges Beyond 350
Warnings of winter-smog season arriving early as residents in the National Capital Region demand urgent action Dateline: New Delhi | November 12, 2025 Summary: The [more…]
Union Health Ministry Eases Norms for Corneal Transplants to Expand Access in Rural India
Amendment to the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 rules removes barriers for smaller eye-care centres, opening door to large rural outreach Dateline: [more…]
Study Finds Migraines and Headaches Are a Growing Global Health Burden — India Among the Hardest Hit
New evidence underscores need for systemic public-health response as air-quality and lifestyle risks converge Dateline: New Delhi | 11 November 2025 Summary: A major international [more…]