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Global Hunger Index | India slips to 102nd, scores lower than Pakistan, Nepal & North Korea

The rank is significant because the country seems to have regressed from its 95th rank in 2010 and stands way below its neighbours and BRICS' peers

Cipla looks beyond pills, keen to invest in innovations in patient care, drug delivery technologies

The company said it is interested in companies that solve unmet need in patient care, new drug delivery systems and medical records.

185 dengue cases in October, total mounts to 467 in Delhi

October alone has seen 185 cases of dengue while 190 cases were reported in September.

Bill to ban e-cigarettes put in public domain for feedback

The storage of e-cigarettes shall now be punishable with imprisonment of up to six months or a fine of up to Rs 50,000 or both, it said.

Harsh Vardhan urges states to raise healthcare spending by at least 8% of budget

The Minister also urged the Health Minister of Uttar Pradesh, who is also the Finance Minister of the state, to increase the health budget of the state and set an example for the rest to emulate.

Indian pharma market sees growth of 11.5% in Q2FY20

The July-October period saw outbreaks of infectious diseases in many parts of the country, aiding the growth of anti-infective segment to 14 percent YoY in the second quarter, beating overall IPM growth.

Delhi-based startup Agatsa reshaping cardiac care with low cost portable ECG devices

The device costs just Rs 4,000 after discounts on popular e-commerce platforms. The low cost of the device and negligible operating costs will enable clinics to offer ECG for free as a point-of-care (PoC) diagnostic test.

Miracle aging treatment Botox set to face fight from this little-known Indian firm

BSE-listed Gulfic Biosciences has received approvals to manufacture and sell Botulinum toxin, better known by popular brand name Botox.

Dr Kafeel Khan cleared of charges in Gorakhpur tragedy, demands compensation for victims' families

The doctor on September 27 said on Twitter that he always knew he had not done anything wrong.

Government proposes to keep locally-manufactured drugs out of price control list

Move will incentivize firms to boost domestic production of APIs and reduce dependence on China. Currently, India imports almost all its bulk drugs, especially from China

Apollo Hospitals set to join Ayushman Bharat in Tier II and III cities: Report

The hospital chain will wait for surgery and treatment rates to be raised before participating in the programme in metro cities.

TB cases increased by 16% in India in 2018

In 2018, 21.5 lakh TB cases were notified to the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP), compared to 18 lakh in 2017 -- an increase of 16 per cent in one year.

South Korea confirms 4th swine fever case in a week

The disease may have crossed from North Korea, which reported an outbreak near its border with China in late May.

Siemens Healthineers to make India its manufacturing hub

The company, which has invested Rs 2,500 crore in its research and development (R&D) centre in Bengaluru, has also opened a new manufacturing plant with a capex of Rs 20 crore.

Weekly wrap: Philippines polio outbreak; why India can't afford to be complacent

The polio outbreak in the Philippines is confirmed to be from a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2.

Make in India? Indian companies sit on Japanese encephalitis vaccine capacities for years, as govt imports Chinese vaccine

“The Chinese company which built huge capacities has been dumping the vaccine 20-30 cents to a dollar in India per dose, we couldn’t compete at that price,” said a top executive from one of the vaccine company mentioned in the story.

How You Can Work 18 Hours a Day and Still Be Fit: Gurbaksh Chahal

You need the endurance to deal with the highs and lows, the stamina to handle the rejection, and the courage to master the art of sacrifice.

E-cigarettes banned: What led government to terminate ENDS?

The ordinance proposes maximum imprisonment of up to one year along with a fine of Rs 1 lakh for first-time violators, and imprisonment of upto 3 yrs & fine upto Rs 5 lakh for subsequent offences.

Gujarat tobacco farmers' body protests ban on e-cigarettes, ask for regulation instead

Farmers in the state will be affected severely by the ban, said the Gujarat Tobacco Growers and Merchants Association. Notably, Gujarat had already banned manufacture, sale, import and advertisement of e-cigarettes in July.

Cabinet approves ban on e-cigarettes: Report

The ban on e-cigarettes was among the top priorities of the Narendra Modi government's first 100 days agenda in its second term

Centre to 'name, shame' hospitals indulging in fraud under Ayushman Bharat scheme

Dengue vaccination in India from next year: ICMR

A serosurvey (a test of blood serum from a group of individuals) in this connection has been done recently in more than 15 states including West Bengal, and the report was published in the medical journal, Lancet Global Health, the official said.

A look at how Foreign OPD is trying to redefine the medical second-opinion space

Different doctors often have different ways of treating the same illness. A second medical opinion can expose a patient to a broader range of treatment options.

Anti-dengue campaign: Kejriwal to address mega event for RWAs on Sep 24

The Kejriwal government-led campaign has already garnered the support of several celebrities and public personalities

Ayushman Bharat 2.0: Cancer care gets focus, more packages in the offing

With government's flagship healthcare scheme Ayushman Bharat to complete its first year on September 23, the government is expected to come up with a expanded and streamlined version of the scheme.